Yesterday the USA Junior National Team cruised along to defeat Spain 81-40 in their opening Group B match at the 2009 IWBF Under 23 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Paris, France. This event is featuring the top 12 teams in the World with the final games being played next Tuesday, July 14, 2009. All matches are at the Halle Carpentier Sport Facility.
Full Game Video of USA vs Spain at the following link: http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x9ss6n
USA Junior Under 23 National Team Picture at the 2009 IWBF World Championships in Paris, France.... Photo Courtesy of IWBF photo library, photographer Matt Wells.... http://www.iwbf.org/!!!Paris_2009/IWBF_Under_23_Paris_2009/Welcome.html
For full coverage with stats, pictures, and top scores on all the games go to http://www.iwbf.org/
Team USA members hit the hardwood with injured veterans
Today The Washington Post had a great article, video and slide show that features USA Junior National Team head coach Jim Glatch along with Team USA athletes Tommie Gray and Trevon Jenifer as they visited injured veterans at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and played wheelchair basketball with them.
Article with video:
Slide Show (Must See)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2009/07/06/GA2009070602115.html
#10 Tommie Gray looks on as USA defeats Spain 81-40 in the opening Group B match at the IWBF 2009 Under 23 World Championships.... Photo courtesy of IWBF photo library, photographer Matt Wells.... http://www.iwbf.org/!!!Paris_2009/IWBF_Under_23_Paris_2009/Welcome.html
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