Shepherd Center Sports Teams

The Fred, Shaler and Andrew Alias Sports Teams program at Shepherd Center sponsors 11 sports teams that enable individuals with physical disabilities in the Atlanta area to participate in sports on a recreational or competitive level.

Athletes compete in local and regional competitions, as well as at the national and international levels. Regular practice sessions offer expert instruction, as well as camaraderie and peer support. Shepherd Center’s Alias Family Sports Teams program raises awareness about disabilities and increases participation in disabled sports.

Joining a Team
Membership on a Shepherd Center sports team is open to athletes with any type of a physical disability, as long as the disability falls within the guidelines of the sport. For more information about becoming an athlete, or to sponsor the sports team program, call 404-367-1287 or email [email protected]

Athletes
More than 100 athletes participate in Alias Family Sports Teams practices. Shepherd Center athletes have won national and international competitions, with several athletes holding world records. In fact, more than 20 athletes from Shepherd Center have qualified to represent the United States in their sports in the past several Paralympic games, and several have won medals.

Teams
Shepherd Center’s Alias Family Sports Teams program sponsors the largest disabled sports program in North America. The teams are basketball, power soccer, track, quad rugby, swimming, softball, waterskiing, fencing, handcycling, bass fishing and tennis. Practice Schedule (could we please bold and underline this)
Team Name Sport Season Practice

Shepherd Swords Fencing Year Round Saturday, two times a month
Shepherd Spinners Racing Mar‐Aug Individual Practice Times/Clinics TBD
Shepherd Stealers Basketball Sept‐Mar Tuesday/Thursday 6‐8pm
Shepherd Sharks Swimming Jan‐Nov Tuesday/Thursday 6‐8pm
Shepherd Skiers Water Skiing Mar‐Sep Individual Practice Times
Shepherd Strikers Power Soccer Sep‐May Wednesday 4-6pm
Shepherd Smash Rugby Sept-Mar Monday/Wednesday 6-8pm
Shepherd Sluggers Softball May-Aug TBD
Shepherd Servers Tennis 10 weeks Spring & Fall Monday 7-9pm

For more information about these teams or becoming an athlete, please contact Matt Edens (Sports Team Coordinator) at 404-367-1287 or email [email protected]