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January 2010 Table of Contents

After the Glory

Wheelchair athletes go beyond their athletic careers and accomplishments and become worldwide ambassadors who work to change lives.

Rising to the Challenge

Prince William Sound is known as one of the best places on earth to explore by sea kayak, and people of all abilities have access to its sights and sounds.

Prepping for Vancouver

Athletes have trained and are ready to go for the gold at the upcoming Winter Paralympics.

Rollin' Down the Mountain

If you like nurturing your independence, appreciate the outdoors, and enjoy an adrenaline rush, mountain biking may be the sport for you!

Also in this issue:

Billiards

  • The Mid-South PVA 9-Ball Championships features close, nail-biting action, but a winner is finally crowned.

Hunting

  • Clay Egan, who drives professionally in the extreme sport of rock crawling, leaves his vehicle behind and participates in a hunt of a lifetime.
  • Hodge Wood provides valuable tips for an enjoyable and successful hunting experience.

Racing

  • As bad weather moves out, Marine Corps Marathon participants find cool temperatures and sunshine make for a truly memorable event.
  • Tatyana McFadden, competing in her first marathon, takes victory with the third best time in the 20 years of the women’s wheelchair event.

Hockey

  • In overtime, Player of the Game Taylor Chace and his U.S. teammates defeat Canada to take the 2009 World Sledge Hockey Challenge title.
  • When given a strict training plan, Team USA moves from a mediocre squad to one going for gold in the 2010 Paralympics.
  • Total Hockey sells hockey equipment and raises awareness of the sport
  • USA Hockey receives a grant that will help purchase equipment and training time.

Sailing

  • Participants in the 2009 North American Trapseat Championships/HavaMega Hobie Cat Regatta expect a week of chilling temperatures and brisk wind but instead find still air, making for difficult racing.

Scorecard

  • At the 2009 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters, Esther Vergeer survives her biggest test since the Beijing Paralympics.
  • Catherine Bouwkamp leads Team USA at the 9th Wheelchair Fencing World Cup.
  • The U.S. Table Tennis Team has a solid tournament at the 2009 ParaPanAmerican Championships.

Juniors

  • Dylan Fischbach and Team USA defeat Western Australia to win the Australian Paralympic Youth Games.
  • The Jim Hayes Memorial Junior Division Regional Tournament features eight teams vying for the title and a bid for entrance into the varsity national wheelchair basketball championships.

Players

  • Randy Snow is remembered as one of the top athletes in the world but is known for so much more.

Playbook

  • Paralympic champions Sarah Will and Chris Waddell are inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.
  • Organizations agree to provide Paralympic sport programming and other resources to injured servicemembers and veterans.
  • On a first-come, first-served basis, individual tickets are available for the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.
  • The United States of America Adaptive Bobsled Team is officially formed and registered.
  • Athletes gear up for the U.S. Adaptive Alpine Championships in March.
  • Anglers with limited or no use of their hands or arms can operate this adaptive device.
  • November 2009 NWBA Championship Division Rankings.



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