Joe Walsh

By Crea Baker-Durante Sam Borek will be entering his senior year at Scituate High School in the fall of 2019. He will be a three-sport athlete his senior year, competing on the cross country team as well as the winter and spring track teams. Sam has been running since he […]

Meet Sam Borek

This entry was posted on July 3, 2018 by Joe Walsh

By Joe Griffith Ten seconds left in the game. I start pushing towards the three point line. My teammate passes the ball and I shoot, hoping that somehow I make the miracle shot. Two seconds. I shoot the ball. Swish. My teammates and I start freaking out, as I hit […]

B&G Clubs Build Cross-town Camaraderie with WC Basketball

This entry was posted on June 23, 2018 by Joe Walsh

What do cycling, golf, swimming, hockey, track and field, and archery all have in common? Two weeks ago, I would have answered, “They are all sports”. Today my answer is, “They are all sports that an individual can participate in, no matter what abilities they may have”. Last Saturday, on […]

New to the Team

This entry was posted on June 10, 2018 by Joe Walsh

“If this isn’t the Finish Line, why does it say FINISH?” It’s a reasonable question coming from a 10-year old 2-1/4 miles into a 3 mile race. From there we ran from light to shadow and from shadow to light the rest of the way down Boylston Street, staying […]

Crossing the Finish Line

This entry was posted on April 23, 2018 by Joe Walsh

I was born with glaucoma and aniridia, two conditions that leave me with no depth perception, only light perception vision out of my right eye and limited vision out of the left. I started to swim competitively when I was 8 years old. Four years ago, I was leaving a […]

Babcock tells story on USA Triathlon website

This entry was posted on February 13, 2018 by Joe Walsh

2017-2018 Teen Indoor Para Rowing WHAT: A weekly indoor Para rowing fitness/training program. WHEN: Saturdays, 2:00-3:30 pm; Jan 6-Feb 17. WHERE: Community Rowing – 20 Nonantum Road, Brighton (at Newton/Boston line). WHO: Teens with Paralympic eligible impairments (visual and/or physical). WHY: Fitness, friends, fun. Join Community […]

Saturday Teen Indoor Rowing

This entry was posted on November 15, 2017 by Joe Walsh

Fall 2017 Paralympic Sport Community Day Co-Hosts Achilles Boston Adaptive Climbing Group Association of Blind Citizens Boston Renegades Boys and Girls Clubs of South Boston Community Boating, Inc. Community Rowing, Inc. Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation Northeast Passage Northeastern University Track&Field South Coast Wheelchair Sports South Shore YMCA Spaulding Adaptive Sports […]

Paralympic Community Day Co-Hosts

This entry was posted on October 19, 2017 by Joe Walsh

This week, we had the privilege of catching up with Erich Manser (Littleton, MA.) Erich works in the tech world, helping to develop new technology for the Visually Impaired. He also is the current world record holder for the Iron Man in the Blind/ VI classification! 1. Can you give a […]

Q and A with Ironman World Record Holder Erich Manser

This entry was posted on October 18, 2017 by Joe Walsh