May 2010 Table of Contents

Paralympic Exuberance

The Paralympic Winter Games comes only every four years. This year's athletes took full advantage of their moments to shine.

Head Games

Being physically prepared is an important key to gaining that competitive edge, but training your brain may be just as vital.

Breaking Down Barriers

With so many assistive technologies and techniques available, the challenge is to assemble them into one place.

To the Next Level

The National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic introduces people with disabilities to sport and recreation and points them in the direction of Paralympic participation.

True Grit

Despite facing many obstacles, Joanne MacDonald met life's challenges head on and embraced success.

Fencing

• The Grand Canyon Fencing Foundation holds its first-ever Arizona camp.
• Wheelchair fencing's field of play is much smaller than that of the able-bodied version.

Fishing

• Florida event supports rehab and recreation of veterans with spinal-cord injuries.
• PVA Bass Tour brings together anglers who want to compete for big fish and top prizes.

Billiards

• Jouni Tähti and Henrik Larsson take high honors at the World 9-Ball Championship.
• The action is hot at the Mid-America PVA Sooner Shootout.

Shooting

• The first Paralympic Military Shooting Camp prepares athletes to win medals.
• PVA National Trapshoot Circuit gives participants the chance at recreational and competitive trapshooting.

Tennis

• Lithuanian tennis demonstration promotes development of the sport.
• Maikel Scheffers and Korie Homan are ITF Players of the Year.
• Shingo Kunieda receives Laureus World Sports Awards nomination.
• Argentina tournament draws strong competition.
• PTR Wheelchair Professional of the Year is Dan James.

Basketball

• Hill on Wheels and Shepherd Stealers earn Bluegrass Invitational titles.
• National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament winner is the University of Illinois.
• Jim Glatch and David Kiley will coach US. Under-23 team.
• Australian women are victorious in Friendship Cup.

Players

• Wheelchair tennis founder Brad Parks is named to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
• Although he was a tough competitor, Canadian racer Clayton Gerein's was also known for his colorful personality.

Q & A

• Tennis player Korie Homan plans to one day be involved in veterinary medicine.

Juniors

• Chris Melton is one of his tennis team's hardest workers. He's said to be the first wheelchair user on an able-bodied high school tennis team in Michigan.
• Sled hockey comes to Southern California.
• BlazeSports summer camps will feature a variety of sports/rec opportunities.

Playbook

• All-around athletes Mariann Soulek and Ronald Stein contributed to the growth of wheelchair sports.
• Warrior Games will feature approximately 200 participants in this first-ever Olympic-style event.
• FLOE's Elevator Tower Stand gets hunters off the ground.
• National Disabled Ski Hall of Fame moves to Loon Mountain, New Hampshire.
• Adaptive racecar driving heads to Pennsylvania.
• The Martin Conquest wheelchair-accessible motorcycle gets people out on the road.
• Wilderness Inquiry offers trips "on safari" in Africa.
• The White House Office of Olympic, Paralympic and Youth Sport program strives to increase awareness of Olympic/Paralympic sport.

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