March 2005 Table of Contents

SPECIAL SECTION:
Fish Fever

Although all appeared calm at the start, Mother Nature unleashed her fury on some anxious anglers.

It Takes Will Powers

Giving people with disabilities a boost in life is something Shorty Powers is all about.

Outdoor Know-how

Some helpful hints might make the difference between a successful outing and a frustrating, disappointing one.

Wheels of Change: 23rd Annual Survey of Lightweight Wheelchair Manufacturers

Wheelchair technology has made considerable progress over the last decade or so. Some people-in-the-know share what they believe has been the greatest innovation to come along. In addition, up-and-coming inventors look to bring wheelchairs into the twenty-first century and beyond.

In My Opinion

Editor Cliff Crase reminisces about the challenges facing the "SNS Gang of Guessers" as they have predicted (rightly or wrongly!) the winner of each year's National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament�and offers the "official guess" of this year's big champion.

Timeout

Eric Barber, Paul Schulte, and Will Waller editorialize on the "new-school/old-school" mentality in wheelchair basketball today and offer their perspective that a serious overhaul must be made in order to allow the U.S.A.'s program to establish some momentum and return to the status of "basketball world power."

Basketball

Three mainstays of wheelchair basketball were announced as winners of the 2005 NWBA Spirit Award. Read about them in this month's issue, along with highlights of the 2005 NBA/NWBA All-Star Wheelchair Classic and a run-down on who's in the running for this year's NWBT D-I and D-II titles.

Hunting

Bill Kokendoffer describes "the perfect deer hunt," John Davis shares his Alaska moose-hunting adventure, Virgil Qualls tells his pheasant-hunting experiences, and Mike Olson and Joel Niemeyer stalk birds and bucks.

Rugby

The latest news from the crash-bam-slam world of quad rugby: the ninth annual Lakeshore Foundation Demolition Derby Wheelchair Rugby Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.) and the 5th Annual Knock & Roll tournament (West Palm Beach, Fla.)

Sailing

The 2005 Rolex Miami Olympic Classes Regatta was one of the first large ISAF Grade 1 ranking events for the new Olympic/Paralympic Quadrennium. The timing was none too early and the location never better.

Winter Sports

Reports on 12-time Paralympic gold-medalist Sarah Will's induction into the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame; the United Spinal Association's Wounded Warrior Project, which brought 20 recently injured soldiers to the 2004 Hartford Ski Spectacular; and the first annual BlazeSports Winter Sports Camp, held in Lake Tahoe, Calif.

Juniors

Looking for a summer junior sports camp? From basketball-only to multisport offerings, you'll find camps galore in this issue. You'll also find out who took home the trophy at the Kessler Junior Wheelchair Basketball Tournament.

Health & Fitness

New column! This month's focus is on sensible eating?one of the keys to successful weight control. Marcie Davis and Delia Carper are this month's contributors.

Players

Real people making real contributions, in competition and in life. This month: Lisa Bard.

Training

Yes, you can overtrain! Brad Hedrick, Marty Morse, and Stephen Figoni explain just what sports overtraining is and offer tips on prevention and balance.

Playbook

Who won his seventh consecutive Honolulu Marathon? Find out in this issue! You'll also learn how Sunrise Medical and Wheels for Humanity enhanced the lives of people with disabilities in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), what summer sports-camp opportunities you'll find at the University of Illinois, and who was recently lost to the world of wheelchair sports.

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