by John Beaubien | Jul 5, 2017 | Sports
By Steve CarrPhoto by Loren Worthington What is Wheelchair Rugby? Played on a hardwood basketball court with 32-foot wide goals at each end. The object: carry the ball across the opposing team’s goal line. Each goal equals 1 point. Each team can have 12 players, 4...
by John Beaubien | Jul 5, 2017 | Sports
By Steve CarrPhoto by Loren Worthington What makes a champion? Gold medals and gleaming trophies. Checkmate and checkered flags. Bullseyes and birdies. First to the top and last-spelled word. Breaking the tape and smashing a record. Buzzer beaters and walk-offs. But...
by John Beaubien | Apr 11, 2016 | Sports
By Tyler HandlanPhoto by Loren Worthington Sweat, exhaustion and focus play on Jake Zunich’s face. He viciously bites down on his rubber gloves and pulls them up higher onto his hands and enters the game for the Phoenix Heat Wheelchair Rugby team. Born in the small...
