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THANK YOU STEPHEN JOHNS & MARTY TURCO FOR SUPPORTING THE DALLAS SLED STARS

We would like to thank Stephen and Marty and all of the fans who attended the Charity Fund Raising Game on Saturday! More pictures here

Come out and practice at the StarCenter at Farmers Branch. Here is the practice schedule!

Congratulations to the Juniors that competed at the Junior Nationals

Two hundred and twenty athletes (ages 6-22) and 64 coaches from 31 states, including 85 first timers competed in the 35^th rendition of this annual event.

Team Awards:
Large
1st: North Jersey Navigators Paralympic Sport Club
2nd: Children's Specialized Hospital Paralympic Sport Club
3rd: Texas Regional Paralympic Sport

Independent Team Awards
1st: Central
2nd: East
3rd: West

Full results from the event can be found here

https://www.facebook.com/events/1610374639011733/

Local resources will be available to help individuals of all abilities and interests get involved.

Medal-winning Paralympians will speak about their experiences with adaptive sports.

Together, we can increase awareness of adaptive sports and help promote an active, healthy lifestyle.

For more information and to RSVP (not required),

please visit the Facebook event page: “UTSW Adaptive Sports Expo”

For questions, please email: adaptivesports@utsouthwestern.edu

Organized by the UT Southwestern Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute, and many community partners.

University of Texas at Arlington

Maverick Activities Center

500 W. Nedderman Dr., Arlington, TX 76013

Gateway to Gold

Honoring The 2017 Toyota Everyday Heroes

Launched at the 2013 espnW: Women + Sports Summit, the Toyota Everyday Heroes program honors women who are working to promote and grow sports for girls and women in their local communities.

Meet The 2017 Everyday Heroes

DARLENE HUNTER

Hunter, a 2016 Paralympic gold medalist, runs the Arlington, Texas-based Lady Mavericks Wheelchair Basketball team. The overarching mission is to empower disabled girls and women through basketball, showing them that they can be strong, successful and independent while advocating for themselves. Hunter leads the team, runs its fundraising and camps, and is also a player. In the long term, the Lady Mavericks would like to expand their camps and the number of participants so they can continue to make a difference in the lives of disabled girls and women.

Check out espnW http://www.espn.com/espnw/culture/sports-business-leadership/summit/article/20895881/honoring-2017-toyota-everyday-heroes

Congratulations to our President Darlene Hunter!

Sports & Activities

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Gateway to Gold Houston
Posted Sep 18, 2018, 9:36 AM by Paul Johnson
Sled Hockey Fund Raiser Thank you to Stephen Johns and Marty Turco!
Posted Sep 10, 2018, 9:05 AM by Paul Johnson
Sled Hockey Practice Schedule Come out to the StartCenter at Farmers Branch with the Dallas Sled Stars
Posted Sep 6, 2018, 2:06 PM by Paul Johnson
CAF Grant Program GRANT PROGRAM2019 GRANT APPLICATIONS SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 - NOVEMBER 2, 2018You can apply for a CAF grant for equipment or travel assistance. Go to https://www.challengedathletes.org/programs ...
Posted Aug 14, 2018, 10:05 AM by Paul Johnson
Support the Dallas Sled Stars Buy tickets on line https://texasregionalparalympicsports.wufoo.com/forms/z1h5cxlr15p8t4g/
Posted Aug 16, 2018, 11:42 AM by Paul Johnson
2018 Endeavor Games Endeavor GamesJune 7-10, 2018The University of Central Oklahoma's annual Endeavor Games for Athletes with Physical Disabilities provides children, adults and military service members with physical disabilities ...
Posted May 14, 2018, 6:35 AM by Paul Johnson
2018 Texas UIL Championships University of Texas at Austin 5/12/2018 - 3:49 PM UIL State Track & Field 2018 Championships - 5/11/2018 to 5/12/2018 Mike A. Myers Stadium -Univ.of ...
Posted May 14, 2018, 6:19 AM by Paul Johnson
Lone Star Para Invitational The Lone Star Para Invitational is the only Pre-K-12 grade UIL competitive track and field meet for children with physical disabilities in Texas. Event Details: April 21, 2018 ...
Posted Apr 22, 2018, 6:04 AM by Paul Johnson
Paralympic Track & Field Clinic
Posted Jan 19, 2018, 6:21 PM by Paul Johnson
SWAA Powerlifting Thank you and Congratulations to our lifters who competed today at UTA!Chance Dean won with a lift of 345 LBSZack Jones was second with a lift of 340 ...
Posted Jan 6, 2018, 6:30 PM by Paul Johnson

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This is Paralympic Track and Field

Southwest Wheelchair Athletic Association is the regional organization for Wheelchair & Ambulatory Sports USA. The regional area includes: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma & Texas.

We are a non-profit 501c3 organization that provides sport competition for those individuals with a physical disability.