Category: Wheelin' and Dealin'
The track at Arizona State University should prove to be great training ground for athletes, as it was recently resurfaced with the exact materials used to build the track that athletes will be racing on in Beijing. It is the only track in the U.S. with the same surface.
I remember doctors telling my mom I might never walk. I think back at the eight weeks of intense training that it took to get here. A buzzer sounds – my mind goes blank except the thought- “go fast”.
I am Nate Tauzer, a home school kid who has mild cerebral palsy. I graduated from high school in 2006. That summer between high school and college was going to be different: no work, no worries; just sit back and dream about college in the fall. After one week I was bored and spending most of my life on a computer game. My summer and my life were about to change with one phone call from my former swim coach and counselor, Pat Riser. “Nate I have seen you swim and think you could qualify as a Paralympian.”
TAMPA, Fla., February 13, 2008 – - On Saturday, February 16th, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Tampa will be hosting the “No Limits” sports event in conjunction with Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Department Blaze Sports Club and the Paralympic Academy-Beijing Tampa Bay at the Hillsborough County All People’s Life Center complex located at 6105 E. Sligh Avenue.
Ten athletes will represent the U.S. at the 2007 IPC Archery World Championships, Oct. 5-9 in Cheongju, Korea.
The team, coached by Randi Smith (Salt Lake City, Utah), features five athletes who are members of the 2007 U.S. Paralympics Archery Elite Team.
Simply put!
Harry Horgan’s letter to his Shake A Leg friends!
Dear Shake-A-Leg Miami Friends,
I am honored to have been chosen by People Magazine in the feature of “Heroes Among Us”. In my view, everyone at Shake-A-Leg Miami is a hero. We have come together and are committed to improving the lives of children and adults with physical, developmental and financial challenges from South Florida and from around the world.
