There were two things Noelle Lambert said she never really doubted: that, in the instant after her moped accident, her left leg was “gone” and that she would play college lacrosse again. Read More…
Kate Johnson
The delegations ruling the medal table at the Paralympics share a common trait: During the past decade they decided to invest the resources necessary to afford their athletes the same respect, coaching, equipment and opportunities that able-bodied athletes receive. Read More…
In the News: How Training for the Paralympics Became a ...
Dan Cnossen came to the Paralympics with quite the résumé: pursuing his second master’s degrees from Harvard. A Bronze Star with Valor and a Purple Heart. The only double-amputee Navy SEAL in history, according to TeamUSA.org. Now he’s also a gold medalist. Read More…
In the News: Dan Cnossen, double-amputee Navy SEAL, wins Paralympic ...
One thing to know about blind hockey: it’s unapologetically loud. Instead of a rubber puck that glides silently across the floor or ice, hockey players with visual impairment use a larger metal puck filled with eight ball bearings. Read More…
In the News: Playing hockey while blind
James Kimball sees a world of possibilities in every step he takes during his race through life. Kimball is a legally blind cross-country runner at Nashoba Tech who refuses to be defined by his vision impairment. Read More…
In the News: Nashoba Tech’s Kimball may be legally blind, ...
Madeleine Babcock and Becca Pizzi seem like an unlikely pair. Pizzi, a world-champion runner and local celebrity, would appear to have little overlap with a somewhat reserved eighth-grader from Chenery Middle School. Read More…
