Posts filed under: adaptive sports

March 28, 2011
Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
Storytellers: On motorized chair, with the heart of a competitor
All of his life, Tony Jackson loved sports. He liked the idea that two people, or two teams, would face each other and do their best. One would win, and one would lose. The drama appealed to him.
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March 1, 2011
Henrietta Post (Henrietta, N.Y.)
Henrietta woman brings competitive canoeing to people with disabilities
A marathon canoe racer since 1971, Jan Whitaker, of Henrietta, was teaching outrigger canoe lessons at the Genesee Waterways Center in Rochester in 1997 when she met a 9-year-old girl who had mobility impairment in her legs, requiring her to use leg braces. Whitaker, who had never before taught the sport to a person with disabilities, began showing her the ropes of outrigger canoeing, a type of canoeing that uses a canoe with a stabilizing pontoon, usually affixed to the left side of the canoe, to provide additional stability.
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Oct. 6, 2010
The Holland (Mich.) Sentinel
Renew Therapeutic Riding Center focuses on ability over disability
The stable doors opened for the first time Tuesday evening at the Renew Therapeutic Riding Center in Holland.
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Aug. 29, 2010
KAKE-TV (Wichita, Kan.)
Volunteers Custom Build Bikes For Kids With Disabilities
An organization that custom builds bikes and trikes for kids with disabilities gather at Sedgwick County Park Saturday for a celebration.
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Aug. 26, 2010
Nutley (N.J.) Sun
Riccardi's ability outweighs disability
Louis Riccardi of Nutley does not view his wheelchair as a disability.
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Aug. 9, 2010
San Antonio Express-News
Camp teaches kids with disabilities healthy habits early on
Supported by a four-wheeled walker, Cynthia Oyler extends her leg to send an oversize soccer ball flying between two orange cones.
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Aug. 9, 2010
WWLP-TV (Springfield, Mass.)
Athletes excel despite disabilities
There was one enthronement week event at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield Monday that touched the hearts of onlookers.
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May 20, 2010
Wisconsin State Journal
Doug Moe: Overcoming disability -- on a bike and on skis
Late on the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, when Adam Groener finished work at his customer service job with RockAuto on Odana Road, he got on his motorcycle, put on his helmet and punched up the band Apartment 26 on his MP3 player.
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May 15, 2010
WSAV-TV (Savanna, Ga.)
Guyton Riding Facility Helps Those with Disabilities
It’s said that on a horse a person who can not walk has the legs to run, a person who feels alone has someone to trust… and anyone whose disability presents special obstacles has the opportunity to over come them.
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May 12, 2010
The Washington Post
Corollary softball gives disabled students a chance to get in the game
Inside the Gaithersburg gymnasium, Amy Marshall is frantically trying to organize her teammates for their first yearbook photo. Some don't want to wear their ball caps, others can't seem to stand still and their unofficial spokeswoman doesn't hide her displeasure.
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