Zachary Beaulieu -- Current Student Athlete at University of Illinois -- at the 2009 US Open USTA Wheelchair Championships in St. Louis, MO. Photo from http://www.missourivalley.usta.com/sitecore/content/MissouriValley/Global/News/Adults%20Seniors/2009/09/Photos_USOpenWheelchair.aspx
Hilton Head, South Carolina 2009 PTRO/ROHO Championships — September 9-13, 2009 — Recap
Fort Wayne, IN resident James Ezell won the Quad A Doubles with partner Bruce Fairbanks (Dalton, GA) over Gregory D. Taylor & Doug Luther both from Charlotte, NC 6-3; 6-3. In Singles Quad A Ezell lost to the #1 seed Taylor 6-1; 6-1
Picture Above: James Ezell from the 2009 IPFW Open this past May. Photo Courtesy of Mark Berron
Team USA Men’s Sled Hockey is back on the ice after their Gold Medal finish at the 2009 International Paralympic Committee Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship this past May.
At the Lakeshore Lions Arena (brand new practice facility of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs) team USA split the two-game exhibition series against rival Canada where USA lost game one (Sept. 11) 3-4 and won game two (Sept. 12) 2-1 in overtime.
Sept. 11 - 1st Exhibition in Toronto - USA vs Canada -USA Fights for the puck in the corner. Picture from http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_10&id=269244
The most latest new on the USA National Sled Hockey team including in depth team roster/bios, game photos, game highlights, etc. from this past exhibition go to the following link
Article — The Road USA Has Before 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver
Sept. 12, 2009 - 2nd Exhibition in Toronto - USA vs Canada - A big collision in front of the U.S. bench. Picture by Alex Clark. http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_10&id=269316
Sept. 12, 2009 - 2nd Exhibition in Toronto - USA vs Canada - Team USA Newcomer, #15 Nikko Landeros right, and #21 Alexi Salamone converge on a Canadian player. Picture by Alex Clark. http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_10&id=269316
9 Andy Yohe 5-10 (178) 175 (79) 7/21/78Bettendorf, Iowa RIC Blackhawks Sled Hockey
Sept. 12, 2009 - 2nd Exhibition in Toronto - USA vs Canada - Team USA group huddle before game. Picture by Alex Clark. http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahockey.aspx?NAV=TU_10&id=269316
This past Saturday (Sept. 5, 2009) Cleveland’s Mighty Barons hosted the second annual Sled Hockey Strength and Conditioning Clinic
From the Turnstone Flyers, #14 Jesse Emmerich & #19 Randy Outman .... Photo exclusively for ActiveAdaptive.com
The Sled Hockey Clinic was held at Lakefront Rink (Formerly Barons Arena) 5310 Hauserman Rd. Parma, OH 44130
4 Players from the Turnstone Flyers attended this event. Above picture from left to right: Jesse Emmerich, Kevin Hughes, Matt Kwapis & Randy Outman .... Photo exclusively for ActiveAdaptive.com
This event included 30 plus players (both youth & adult) from the Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania area.
— October 9 – 10, 2009 – The Cincinnati Icebreakers along with USA Paralympians, Brad Emmerson and Adam Page will host a sled hockey clinic. Recently added to this clinic is Tina Behrens, a senior doctorate of physical therapy student from The Ohio State University, who designed an injury prevention program for sled hockey players. Her program based on a review of literature includes both on-ice and home exercises. Handouts will be available at the clinic. Final details TBD.
Little baseball
After the sled hockey clinic, some went to watch the Cleveland Indians vs the Minnesota Twins on Sunday at The Jake
Cleveland Indians vs Minnesota Twins 9/6/09 .... Photo exclusively for ActiveAdaptive.com
Indians manager, Eric Wedge is a Fort Wayne, IN native and Northrop High School Alum .... Photo exclusively for ActiveAdaptive.com
Indians won 3-1 over the Twins .... Photo exclusively for ActiveAdaptive.com
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