PA Lions Wheelchair Basketball Team

Lions playing solid defense at Rec Fest.

Penn State Health RecFest celebrates inclusive recreation for all ages and abilities Penn State Health RecFest 2026 brought together hundreds of community members to explore adaptive sports, inclusive recreation and wellness opportunities for all ages and abilities.

The Lions received an inspiration message at Rec Fest from Tom Morris, Assistant Athletic Director of High Performance-Penn State.

Two PA LIONS-RISE ABOVE ballers make the cover of Rec Fest this year.

We are ready, set, go for our 2026-2027 season. This year the PA Lions have joined Rise Above. We just registered a prep, varsity and women’s (formerly Katie’s EC Lions) team. And, the Penn State Nittany Lions will have a D3 team again this year; a combination of student athletes and central PA community members. WE ARE…..growing and building opportunities.

Our Lions prep, varsity, women’s and D3 team will converge on Penn State Rec Fest on August 22nd. We use it as a springboard to the wheelchair basketball season and provide opportunities for new athletes each year. Thanks to Rise Above we are growing and creating more opportunities in central Pennsylvania.

This year is special with Tom Morris as the keynote speaker. Tom is a dear friend of Rise Above and plays an important role in developing champions at Penn State Intercollegiate Athletes.

Come join us and explore the opportunities.

Look who showed up for the white out.

Our campers are getting ready for dinner. When they return for the evening session they will experience a Penn State white out!

Day 2 is well underway. We have a high energy group in Happy Valley.

We are underway in Happy Valley!