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Football is the most popular sport in the United States. In fact, 5.23 Americans over the age of six played the sport in 2021, according to Statista[1]. There is no less interest in football within the adaptive sports community, but there is far less opportunity. The USA Wheelchair Football League […]

A Day to Remember

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by Melissa MacKenzie Hi everyone! My name is Melissa MacKenzie, and I’m really excited to run the 2023 Boston Marathon to fundraise for Adaptive Sports New England! When I first heard about this organization, I was instantly drawn to the mission of supporting youth and adults with visual and mobility […]

Running With Purpose

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by Joe Walsh I had the pleasure of catching up with Catherine Faherty this week after her morning practice with the Northeast Passage (NEP) Wildcats Sled Hockey Team. Catherine was home safely after a 1:45 drive – a trip she makes each week to practice with the best players in […]

Athlete Spotlight: Catherine Faherty

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by Sam Bernstein Happy end of summer everyone! My name is Sam Bernstein, and in April I started as the Program Manager for Adaptive Sports New England. Over the past four months, I’ve been to some truly amazing events, and there was one in particular that I’d like to highlight. […]

Learning to Adapt: Wheelchair Tennis

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By Shannon Walsh Rowing for me has always been my place to escape, I was first introduced to the sport of rowing when I was a freshman in High School and I joined my school’s team as a novice. I quickly fell in love with it and my favorite part […]

New Rowing Adventures

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By Karen Dempsey The track at Braintree High rippled with activity early on the morning of June 18—and that was before the athletes had arrived. Volunteers set up the registration table, taped off lines for the 60m heat, and swept and walked the track to clear it of any debris […]

Track Meet Reflections

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By Karen Dempsey On a break between races at the 2022 Adaptive Sports New England Track Meet, Delmace Mayo brings a lighthearted ease to a gathering of young athletes, occasionally reaching out to grab a younger racer’s chair and tip it back slowly while the child shrieks with delight. Gathered […]

Spotlight: Delmace Mayo

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Winter is here and so is the opportunity to see the region’s sled hockey athletes in action. Sled hockey, which is played all over the world, is a version of hockey where players sit on an aluminum sled mounted on two skate blades instead of standing up on skates. Most […]

Sled Hockey in New England

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