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On Her Mark: Para-athlete Noelle Lambert Is Shattering the Limits for Amputees
Your life can change in a moment, and no one knows that better than Noelle Lambert. After a standout freshman lacrosse season at UMass Lowell, she was faced with a challenge no one saw coming. “When I was laying there, I thought that my life was over. I thought that I would never be able to walk again, let alone play sports,” Lambert says. Read more >>>>>>
Katrina Gerhard loves the challenge as much as the reward of wheelchair marathon
MARCH 10, 2021- Katrina Gerhard’s schedule is jam packed. Between medical school and marathon training, the 2019 Los Angeles Marathon wheelchair winner doesn’t have much time for hobbies — unless studying counts. Read More >>>>>
Courting fun: Wheelchair tennis serves up a good time at Hanover YMCA
HANOVER – Tennis players of all ages gathered at the South Shore YMCA’s tennis courts Sunday for the third free clinic in a series offered by the South Coast Wheelchair Tennis Foundation.
Visually impaired Belmont swimmer training for 2024 Paralympics
BELMONT, MASS. (WHDH) – A young swimmer from Belmont is hoping to make a splash at the 2024 Paralympics, with the help of a gold medalist. Madeline Babcock is visually impaired, but the 17-year-old junior from Belmont High School is training to swim for the U.S. >>> Read More
Manchester woman’s efforts to improve lives of amputees honored
A Manchester resident is one of 10 finalists for the 2020 L’Oréal Paris’ Women of Worth Awards, recognizing efforts by women to spark positive change in their communities and championing self-worth in others. Read More >>>>
‘I’m running for myself’ — Brockton High grad training for second Paralympics
Sprinter and amputee Femita Ayanbeku, a 2010 Brockton High graduate, is training with Team USA teammate Noelle Lambert.
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Local athletes with disabilities training in Natick thanks to program aimed at increasing participation
NATICK, MASS. (WHDH) – At a time when many local athletes are dealing with suspended athletic programs, two local paralympic athletes are getting an opportunity to push forward in Natick. See More >>>
Competitive spirit fuels Holden parathlete Lilly Michalowski
NATICK — Adaptive Sports New England recently provided 13-year-old Lilly Michalowski of Holden with a new racing wheelchair, and Saturday morning, like she has for the last four weeks, Michalowski met her mentor, U.S. Paralympic track and field athlete Katrina Gerhard, to train at the Natick High track.
New Hampshire double amputee has her eyes set on Tokyo 2021
NEEDHAM, Mass. — Morgan Stickney was an Olympic hopeful before health issues led to the loss of both of her lower legs. But, thanks to revolutionary new work, pioneered by Doctor Matthew Carty of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, called a “Ewing Amputation” Morgan has returned to the pool as a Para-athlete and National Champion.
Running: Grafton’s Chaz Davis provides guiding light
MAY 16, 2020 – Just about seven years ago, Chaz Davis was in the position that many people he helps are in today. The former Grafton High standout distance runner had been diagnosed with Leber’s hereditary optical neuropathy, a rare mitochondrial disorder leaving him failing eyesight. His racing career at the University of Hartford seemed at an end, and placing a bright light on impending blindness posed a daunting challenge, even for one who yearned for a positive outlook on everything.
Local Olympians and Paralympians Disappointed, But Relieved, At Olympics Postponement
March 25, 2020 – Gevvie Stone spent Tuesday morning at Harvard Stadium, sprinting up and down the concrete stairs. She moved quickly, purposefully from section to section. It was the start of a pretty typical training day as she prepared for this summer’s Olympics.
Brockton Paralympian: Postponement of 2020 Olympics painful, but necessary
BOSTON March 24, 2020 —A Paralympian from Massachusetts is among the thousands of athletes around the world who are affected by the decision to postpone the 2020 Olympics in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Femita Ayanbeku, of Brockton, lost her right leg in a car accident when she was 11 years old. She did not receive her first custom-fit prosthetic leg until she was 23, but she became one of the world’s fastest Paralympic runners within a year.
How a competitive swimmer is helping perfect a new amputation procedure
Bionic limbs, long the stuff of science fiction fantasy, are becoming reality. An extremely rare vascular disease caused New Hampshire’s Morgan Stickney, a pre-med student and elite swimmer, to have both legs amputated…. WGBH’s Cristina Quinn reports.
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