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USABA Tandems Sprint to the Podium at Track Cycling Open


Cyclists from across the country met in Carson, California this weekend to compete in the U.S. Paralympic Track Cycling Open. Of the seven tandem cycling teams, only the best would emerge as champions. Many of the stokers on the start list are cross-over athletes and military veterans who became acquainted with the sport through cycling development camps hosted by United States Association of Blind Athletes. Former track athlete and Paralympic gold medalist in the long jump, Tanner Gers (Phoenix, Ariz.) is a crossover athlete and currently transitioning into track cycling. Gers also got his start after participating in a cycling development camp…  Read More

Blind and Visually Impaired Skiers Attend 9th Annual Ski Camp at Pico Mountain


U.S. Association of Blind Athletes and Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports host largest gathering in the nation The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is pleased to partner with Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sport again to host the 9th annual Winter Ski Festival at Pico Mountain, Feb. 5-8. For nearly a decade, USABA and Vermont Adaptive have worked together to coordinate an event where Americans who are blind and visually impaired can participate in Alpine skiing, snowboarding and Nordic skiing. The event continues to be the largest annual gathering of skiers in the United States who are blind and…  Read More

USA Women’s Goalball Takes SILVER In Pajulahti Games

By: Amanda Weldon On Sunday, USA’s Women’s Goalball Team took SILVER in a close draw against Russia, ending in a shootout. The score was 2-2 in regular time, Russia barely overcoming USA with a final score of 6-4 in overtime. The following athletes traveled to Finland to compete: Jen Armbruster (Portland, Ore./Portland, Ore.) Lisa Czechowski (Boonton, N.J./Tucson, Ariz.) Amanda Dennis (Peachtree City, Ga./Peachtree City, Ga.) Asya Miller (Leeper,Mich./Portland, Ore.) Eliana Mason (Portland, Ore./Portland, Ore.) Marybai Huking (Plain City, Ut./Plain City, Ut.) Head Coach: Ken Armbruster  (Colorado Springs, CO./Colorado Springs, CO.) Assistant Coach: Jake Czechowski (Tucson, AZ./Tucson, AZ.) With a tight…  Read More

USABA Paralympians Thank Their Mentors

Mentors provide advice, encouragement and support. They help us through hard times and celebrate our victories with us. They listen and empathize, teach and counsel. For Paralympians Amanda Dennis (Peachtree, Ga.) and Tucker Dupree (Raleigh, N.C.), mentors also provide a positive outlook and encouragement when training seems overwhelming and when life gets tough. Paralympic swimmer, Tucker Dupree met his mentor, Jeannine Carpenter, in North Carolina when he was 15 years old - before he began losing his sight. "She was my club coach," said Dupree. "She was coaching me when I started going blind." Dupree and Carpenter started their Paralympic journey together with Dupree's…  Read More

DICK’s Supports USABA Athletes’ Paralympic Dream


Training to become an elite athlete requires sacrifice on many levels – physical, emotional, mental, financial. Athletes quickly learn that balancing a work schedule and a rigorous training schedule can be extremely difficult. Add in the desire to support a family and the need for a guide with whom the athlete can train, travel expenses, training equipment – and the obstacle of moving from athlete to ‘elite’ athlete status can seem monstrous. DICK's Sporting Goods, official sporting goods retail sponsor of Team USA, is helping lighten the load of 4 blind elite athletes and 2 guides by offering flexible work…  Read More

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