About Houston Apollos adaptive lacrosse
Our Mission
Volunteer Opportunities
Our Programs
The Houston Apollos seek to provide opportunities for all persons to participate in the sport of lacrosse and provide the necessary adaptations to accommodate individual needs.
Our Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Our Programs
We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of those who wish to play lacrosse. This includes "Adaptive and Inclusive", Recreational, and Competitive programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are the backbone of our organization. We rely on the help of members of the community to make our practices and events a success! Contact Us at WheelchairLax.tx@gmail.com
Programs
Adaptive & Inclusive Lacrosse
Recreational Wheelchair Lacrosse
Recreational Wheelchair Lacrosse
Lacrosse can be enjoyed by anyone regardless of physical abilities. Our inclusive lacrosse practices provide a safe and fun environment to learn the basic skills of catching, throwing, shooting the ball. It is a great opportunity to try out adaptive sports! Can be enjoyed seated or standing, whatever you feel fits your needs.
Fridays 6pm December and January and the last Friday of every month
Recreational Wheelchair Lacrosse
Recreational Wheelchair Lacrosse
Recreational Wheelchair Lacrosse
Wheelchair Lacrosse scrimmages and beginner to intermediate skills. All equipment is provided and the level of contact is adapted to each practice's participants. Typically players wear helmets, gloves, elbow and chest protectors and play using a sports chair.
Fridays 6pm February - April
Competitive Team
Recreational Wheelchair Lacrosse
Competitive Team
Organized practices with our travel team. The Houston Apollos compete in the Wheelchair Lacrosse national tournament against teams from all over the country! Practices are designed to elevate your lacrosse and wheelchair skills.
Fridays 6pm May - August
About Wheelchair Lacrosse
Wheelchair Lacrosse
Wheelchair Lacrosse is an adapted form of the standing version of the game. Core concepts and contact are largely the same with the main adaptation being the use of a sports wheelchair. In competitive play, wheelchair lacrosse is played on a solid surface hockey rink with boards surrounding the play area. It is 7v7 including goalies. Players must wear protective gear and contact is allowed with certain rules for safety such as no hitting the helmet, no chair checking from behind. Wheelchair Lacrosse is played all over America with more programs starting up each year.
Visit https://www.wheelchairlacrosse.com/# for more information!
Our History
The Houston Apollos began in 2017 running individual clinics at the Metropolitan Multi-Services Center in Houston, TX. Over time, these clinics became more frequent and participation increased to the point in 2021 when we began to practice regularly each week. In 2022 we competed in our first nationals tournament in Denver, CO and since then we have participated in out of state tournaments each year. We strive to create opportunities for individuals to participate and in 2023 we started our youth program and helped to build a program in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Now we offer inclusive lacrosse practices so that everyone can play regardless of physical or cognitive ability. We practice in Houston and have strong support from the local adaptive sport and lacrosse community with many able-bodied lacrosse players joining us each week.
