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Competition is almost over, and some athletes are leaving with memories that will last a lifetime By John Groth James Tipton celebrates with the game winning ball, signed by all of his teammates, after Team X won the gold for wheelchair softball at the 38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Orlando, Fla. on Friday, August […]
Indoor rowing and adaptive golf events finish up at 38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games on Thursday By John Groth Athletes try indoor rowing at the new exhibition at the 38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Orlando, Fla. at the Orange County Convention Center on Thursday, August 2, 2018. (Photo by Courtney Cooper) After competing […]
NASCAR driver Joey Logano visits 38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games By John Groth Joey Logano talks to the crowd during kid’s day on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the 38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Orlando, Fla. (Photo by Courtney Cooper) One prominent NASCAR driver made a special pit stop to check out Kids […]
Field events help father and son bond Wednesday at the 38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games By John Groth Jason Polluck competes in the shot put portion of the field events at the 38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Orlando, Fla. on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. (Photo by Courtney Cooper) For Jason Pollock, the 38th […]
The first day of competition kicked off for the 38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games where athletes competed in archery, 9 ball and a brand new event honoring Ernie Butler By John Groth Rose Ganz competes in the first ever NVWG Team Challenge to honor Ernie Butler at the 38th NVWG in Orlando, Fla. on July […]
Lisa Coryell has heard countless times that there’s nothing that can be done to cure her illness, but she’s here to live her best life By Courtney Cooper Lia Coryell competes in the slalom obstacle course at the 37th NVWG in Cincinnati, Ohio in July 2017. (Photo by Courtney Cooper) Lisa “Lia” Coryell attended […]
Wheelchair rugby has always been a hard-hitting sport, but player safety continues to be placed at the forefront By John Groth When United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA) Commissioner Dave Mengyan first started playing wheelchair rugby, athletes used their everyday wheelchairs. Chairs didn’t even have seatbelts back then. And you thought hits were scary now. […]
A group of mainly military veterans answered a different call to serve in April by helping form a last-minute team at the National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament By John Groth Usually, Jacques Theus doesn’t go outside his comfort zone. He’s just comfortable staying on the West Coast, coaching wheelchair basketball and living his life. But when the […]
Athletes are continuing to break records six days into the 2018 Warrior Games competition By Courtney Cooper Brett Campfield of Team Air Force competes in the 400 Meters Visually Impaired track event at the DoD Warrior Games where he broke a Warrior Games record with a final time of 1:28.62, earning a gold medal, in […]
Army veteran, Brent Garlic, will be competing at his first Warrior Games By Courtney Cooper Brent Garlic for Team Army at the 2018 DoD Warrior Games. (Photo via www.dodwarriorgames.com) Clear skies and sunny weather conditions remind most people of endless pool days and summer vacation. For Army veteran, Brent Garlic, the bright sun and […]