Texas teen gets ready to represent the United States at the 2018 IWAS Youth Games Online Exclusive posted Wednesday, June 27, 2018 – 10:42am Breathe deeply and count backward from 100. Those are typically the words someone would hear before being put to sleep during a surgical procedure. For 16-year-old Cody McCasland, those […]
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Posts by Christopher Di Virgilio
The Road to IWAS – Josh Winsper
From field of dreams to international track and field athlete, one Rochester resident is about to take center stage at the IWAS Youth Games Online Exclusive posted Tuesday, June 26, 2018 – 10:52am By Jenna Ciccotelli Josh Winsper was a baseball player. He had every intention of continuing his childhood baseball career at Old […]
Read MoreThe Road to IWAS – Mikayla Chandler
More than 20 athletes are getting ready to head to Ireland to represent the USA at the 2018 IWAS Youth Games. Online Exclusive posted Tuesday, June 19, 2018 – 10:19am By Jenna Ciccotelli Sometimes, a little peer pressure can be a good thing. Just ask 17-year-old Mikayla Chandler, one of 29 athletes headed to […]
Read MoreMother’s Day Then and Now
A mother and daughter share their perspectives on life with a spinal-cord injury throughout the years Online Exclusive posted Friday, May 11, 2018 – 8:44am By Cindy and Beth Kolbe Mother’s Day 2001 Beth: Accepting my new disability never was a real issue for me. The issue was what needed to be done […]
Read MoreGround Up
Adaptive climbing is reaching new heights thanks to specialty equipment and accessible sites across the country Online Exclusive posted Thursday, May 3, 2018 – 3:55pm By Brittany Martin At first, Art Torrey didn’t really have any interest in adaptive rock climbing. But when a climbing gym opened next door to the makerspace where he […]
Read MoreNew USQRA Champions Crowned
University of Arizona takes down in-state rival for Division I title. Online Exclusive posted Sunday, April 22, 2018 – 9:14am By John Groth PHOENIX – The University of Arizona dethroned the defending champ for the United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA) Division I title Saturday afternoon. Even sweeter, its championship game victory came over […]
Read MoreChampionship Weekend at the NWBT
Tears of joy and tears of defeat at the National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in Louisville, Ky. Online Exclusive posted Monday, April 16, 2018 – 3:22pm By John Groth JUNIOR NIT DIVISON – Mary Free Bed’s Defense Clamps Down The No. 17 seed Mary Free Bed Junior Pacers A team’s go-to guy took over both […]
Read MoreWolfpack Roll To Title
It was a night of champions at the National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament Online Exclusive posted Saturday, April 14, 2018 – 8:54pm By John Groth DIVISION II The Division II’s top seed cruised to the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament’s Division II title. The No. 1 seed NMCSD Wolfpack took home the […]
Read MoreShootout at the NWBT
A last-minute persuasion paid off in a major way at the NWBT Online Exclusive posted Friday, April 13, 2018 – 8:53pm By John Groth Josie DeHart’s last-minute persuasion paid off in a major way Friday afternoon. After convincing her coach Justin Obermyer to let her compete in the Per4Max Shootout at the National Wheelchair […]
Read MoreNWBT Day One
Tyler Thorns make their debut at the National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament Online Exclusive posted Thursday, April 12, 2018 – 9:02pm By John Groth In the program’s first National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament (NWBT), the Tyler Thorns nearly stuck themselves into the Division III final four. After upsetting the No. 6 seed Ability 360 Phoenix WC […]
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