Sports
Hoopster born without a left hand gets his chance
Posted: 10/13/2009 2:38pm
– 10/01/2009
By Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Kevin Laue isn't supposed to be here, standing on the court practicing for his first season of Division I basketball.Born without a left hand, the 6-foot-11 center from Pleasanton, Calif., is now a freshman at Manhattan College, having earned a scholarship to play for the Jaspers and a chance to live out the dream of anyone who has been told they couldn't play a sport they loved because of a physical defect.When the Jaspers' season opens on Nov. 14, the question will not be wheth...
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By Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Kevin Laue isn't supposed to be here, standing on the court practicing for his first season of Division I basketball.Born without a left hand, the 6-foot-11 center from Pleasanton, Calif., is now a freshman at Manhattan College, having earned a scholarship to play for the Jaspers and a chance to live out the dream of anyone who has been told they couldn't play a sport they loved because of a physical defect.When the Jaspers' season opens on Nov. 14, the question will not be wheth...
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Jason McElwain--A Hoop Dream
Posted: 10/13/2009 1:52pm
An Inspiration To All – 02/04/2006
By YouTube
Please take the time to watch this inspiring story about Jason McElwain's dream. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngzyhnkT_jY...
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By YouTube
Please take the time to watch this inspiring story about Jason McElwain's dream. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngzyhnkT_jY...
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Paralympian champion races to inspire others
Posted: 08/08/2009 5:53pm
‘I couldn’t just sit there and be stagnant,’ says gold medal amputee sprinter – 12/04/2008
By Mike Celizic TODAYShow.com contributor
Even as she was lying under a commuter train, her left leg crushed by its wheels, April Holmes never felt sorry for herself. And when she woke up from surgery without the leg, she viewed it as both a blessing and a calling.“I realized just in a blink of an eye, I could have lost my life,” Holmes told TODAY’s Meredith Vieira Thursday in New York. “God kept me alive for a reason. I realized I had work to do. I couldn’t just sit there and be stagnant.”Holmes turn...
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By Mike Celizic TODAYShow.com contributor
Even as she was lying under a commuter train, her left leg crushed by its wheels, April Holmes never felt sorry for herself. And when she woke up from surgery without the leg, she viewed it as both a blessing and a calling.“I realized just in a blink of an eye, I could have lost my life,” Holmes told TODAY’s Meredith Vieira Thursday in New York. “God kept me alive for a reason. I realized I had work to do. I couldn’t just sit there and be stagnant.”Holmes turn...
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Sam Paneno gives back more than he lost
Posted: 08/08/2009 5:45pm
A football injury cost him his right leg 10 years ago, but he has become an advocate for foster children and an inspiration to others -- including his brother. – 04/09/2009
By JERRY CROWE
Sam Paneno doesn't do self-pity."Why me?" never crossed his lips.Or his mind."I was always taught to look at life from different perspectives," the former UC Davis running back says, "and that you have a choice on how you react to things."Ten years ago, the national spotlight found Paneno in the darkest of times, revealing an athlete of uncommon character, unflagging spirit and remarkable perspective.He had just lost a leg.A Davis sophomore and former La Canada High...
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By JERRY CROWE
Sam Paneno doesn't do self-pity."Why me?" never crossed his lips.Or his mind."I was always taught to look at life from different perspectives," the former UC Davis running back says, "and that you have a choice on how you react to things."Ten years ago, the national spotlight found Paneno in the darkest of times, revealing an athlete of uncommon character, unflagging spirit and remarkable perspective.He had just lost a leg.A Davis sophomore and former La Canada High...
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Amazing Softball Story
Posted: 08/08/2009 5:38pm
An inspiring gesture – 08/08/2009
By Youtube
Please take a few moments to watch this amazing display of sportsmanship and compassion at a college softball game in Washington. Get the tissues ready.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKUaLlK776s...
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By Youtube
Please take a few moments to watch this amazing display of sportsmanship and compassion at a college softball game in Washington. Get the tissues ready.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKUaLlK776s...
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He’ll ride 2,400 miles for kids
Posted: 08/08/2009 5:33pm
A student at the University of Washington Tacoma will ride his longboard across America to promote the value of after-school programs and raise money for local Boys & Girls Clubs. – 02/27/2009
By BRENT CHAMPACO
Three boys armed with a baseball bat, a tire iron and boundless potential gave Ben Warner his revelation to longboard 2,400 miles across the country.It was last summer when the Tacoma native recalls being confronted while riding his board at South D and 96th Streets. The boys, all gang members, were looking to jump him.Before trouble started, Warner reached out to the teens. One of them revealed how he grew up with gangs.“He looked at me with a real sincere look in his eyes and said, &lsqu...
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By BRENT CHAMPACO
Three boys armed with a baseball bat, a tire iron and boundless potential gave Ben Warner his revelation to longboard 2,400 miles across the country.It was last summer when the Tacoma native recalls being confronted while riding his board at South D and 96th Streets. The boys, all gang members, were looking to jump him.Before trouble started, Warner reached out to the teens. One of them revealed how he grew up with gangs.“He looked at me with a real sincere look in his eyes and said, &lsqu...
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'From the Hood To The Woods'
Posted: 08/08/2009 5:27pm
It's no secret that most people who live in urban areas far removed from forests – 08/05/2009
By James Swan, ESPNOutdoors.com Archive
It's no secret that most people who live in urban areas far removed from forests, clean rivers filled with fish, flocks of ducks and 10-point bucks are not avid hunters and fishermen.For them, the world outside the city is defined by screens — TV, films and computers — and the general media does little to show outdoor sportsmen and women in a positive light, and so without knowing what they are missing, people never bother to try.Having no contact with fishing or hunting would seem t...
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By James Swan, ESPNOutdoors.com Archive
It's no secret that most people who live in urban areas far removed from forests, clean rivers filled with fish, flocks of ducks and 10-point bucks are not avid hunters and fishermen.For them, the world outside the city is defined by screens — TV, films and computers — and the general media does little to show outdoor sportsmen and women in a positive light, and so without knowing what they are missing, people never bother to try.Having no contact with fishing or hunting would seem t...
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A Masters Rookie Lives His Dream at 39
Posted: 08/08/2009 5:14pm
A week ago Steve Wilson was in his Mississippi gas station – 04/09/2009
By BILL PENNINGTON
AUGUSTA, Ga. — A week ago Steve Wilson was in his Mississippi gas station and convenience store preparing his customers’ favorite item: a hot-pressed roast beef po’ boy sandwich with gravy. On Thursday, Wilson will step onto the first tee at the Augusta National Golf Club with the two-time Masters champion Tom Watson and the Englishman Ian Poulter as partners. Wilson, a 39-year-old amateur and gas station owner who has been having recurring nightmares about a golf ball tha...
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By BILL PENNINGTON
AUGUSTA, Ga. — A week ago Steve Wilson was in his Mississippi gas station and convenience store preparing his customers’ favorite item: a hot-pressed roast beef po’ boy sandwich with gravy. On Thursday, Wilson will step onto the first tee at the Augusta National Golf Club with the two-time Masters champion Tom Watson and the Englishman Ian Poulter as partners. Wilson, a 39-year-old amateur and gas station owner who has been having recurring nightmares about a golf ball tha...
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