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:: SPOTLIGHT ON ::
A Huge, Huge Honor
Chris Carr

Phoenix Quad Rugby Player Wins 2012 Athlete of the Year and Celebrates Great Successes Off the Court


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Unstoppable

An awesome promotional video from the Canadian Paralympic Committee

:: Jr ATHLETE NOMINATION ::

Do you know an outstanding junior athlete?
Nominate them for the 2012 SPORTS 'N SPOKES Junior Athlete of the Year.
Nomination deadline is June 15, 2012 so don't delay.


:: PHOTO OF THE WEEK ::
Photo of the week

Christiaan Otter Bailey shows his moves at the Venice Beach skate park.

November 2002 Table of Contents

Holy Cow!
Cubs Win! Cubs Win!

After two straight third-place finishes, the Chicago (RIC) Cubs, like their Major League Baseball counterparts, were ready for a championship title.

Chasing Gold

Wheelchair-basketball teams from throughout the world headed to Japan in search of victory and that magical cup of gold.

To the Ends of the Earth

An Antarctic expedition explores some of the world's most intriguing—and previous inaccessible—locations.

Tour de Alaska

Billed as the longest wheelchair and handcycle race on the planet, the 17th annual Sadler's Midnight Sun Ultra challenge—covering 267 miles from Fairbanks to Anchorage—showcased top athletes from around the globe.

Also in this issue:

In My Opinion:

From Zimbabwe to El Salvador and Lithuania to Bahrain, roundball rules!

Fishing:

Who's in line to reel in top honors after the third and fourth stops on the 2002 PVA National Bass Trail?

Fitness:

Counting carbs for optimal athletic performance. (Includes information not available in the print edition of S'NS!)

Juniors:

Programs in California and Louisiana introduce kids with disabilities to a variety of sports and recreational activities.

Performance:

Wheelchair Hall of Famer Marty Ball shares his ideas for getting some good use out of your old wheelchairs.

Playbook:

In an extraordinary expedition, a team of four paras scales California's Mt. Shasta.

Scorecard:

Water skiing, basketball, table tennis, bocce, sailing, and handcycling. Who won? Who didn't?

Shooting:

The big guns came out for the final event of the 2002 PVA National Trapshoot Circuit—which was also the premiere event of the 2003 season.

Skiing:

From Breckinridge, Colo., to Portillo Ski Resort, Chile—the powder's great! Learn to ski this winter at any number of programs, in any number of great locations.

Timeout:

Dreams really do come true for this athletically inclined college student.

Tennis:

Tennis in Thailand? You bet! And who won the big bucks at the ROHO/PTR? $12,000 Wheelchair Tennis Championships?

Training:

The University of Illinois' Marty Morse and Adam Bleakney present drills for five areas of training for improved marathon performance.



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