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World Championships or Bust

Posted by on August 6th, 2010

Me and my husband Jon

After three months on the road, I am home. What a crazy summer it has been!

The World Wheelchair Basketball Championships were held in Birmingham, UK. There were 22 teams from all over the world competing for the title of World Champions. Before we got there, however, the team spent a week in Germany training and fine tuning things. And boy was it hot! Air conditioning is a rare thing in Europe, and there was none where we were staying. So it was with some relief that we finally boarded a plane for cold, grey England. read more

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Gold Medals and Jet Lag

Posted by on July 5th, 2010
Gold Medal Winner

Gold Medal Winner

The last time I blogged I was on a plane with Team B.C., heading to Saskatoon for the National Wheelchair Basketball Championships. I always love playing at Nationals because those of us on the Canadian team play against each other, representing our provinces.  Sometimes this can get a little scrappy, but for the most part it’s a lot of fun. read more

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Before, In Between, and After

Posted by on May 28th, 2010

Getting my groove back after losing everything

Excuse me if I sound a little out of breath, but I came this close to missing the flight I’m currently sitting on. It’s my fifth flight in four days and I got a little confused in security when they asked me where I was going. Airport security doesn’t like it when you’re confused — they decided to hang on to me for a few minutes. But I made it.

I’m on my way to Saskatoon for the 2010 National Wheelchair Basketball Championships where I’ll be playing with Team B.C. This is my fourth year playing wheelchair basketball, my fourth year on the provincial team, and my third year of playing for Team Canada. If it seems rather crazy that I made a national team after only one year of playing the sport, well — it kind of is. read more

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