US Paralympics recently announced their 2011 Track and Field High School All American Team. [srlink]http://usparalympics.org/news/2011/09/06/2011-u-s-paralympics-track-field-high-school-all-american-team-announced/44498 Included were several members of USABA’s Team USA who recently competed in the 2011 International Blind Sports Federation World Youth and Student Championships: David Brown (Hazelwood, MO) Trevon Graves (St. Louis, MO) Michael Kinoshita (Folsom, CA) Carlos McCormick (Romney, WV) Alexander Richmond (Birmingham, AL) Samantha Smolka (Hometown, IL) “This is an outstanding group of very talented athletes” said John Potts, USABA Sports Director. “Although this may be the first time we’ve heard of some of these names, it won’t be the last—talented as they already…
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Blind and Visually Impaired Skiers take to the Slopes, Erik Weihenmayer serves as Keynote Speaker and Role Model for Blind Athletes Sponsored by Anthem Life Insurance Company, The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is pleased to host the second annual Colorado Winter Ski Festival in Breckenridge, CO, from Friday, March 11 through Monday, March 14. Nineteen blind or visually impaired athletes of all ages and abilities will have the opportunity to learn to ski, race and shoot infrared biathlon rifles coupled with acoustic signals. “With generous support from Anthem Life, USABA is pleased to partner with the Breckenridge…
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