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How to Raise Over $700 for Your Revolution Ride in a Day

By Betsy Dorsett on August 23, 2017 No Comments

You can win this hate: picture of black and blue baseball cap with BORP logo embroidered on frontWe’ve been happily giving away these nifty BORP hats every Tuesday to the Revolution rider who raises the most money that week, but recently something unexpected happened.

Annie Kaferle registered for the Revolution on Monday afternoon. And by the time we were calculating the winner of the week’s hat giveaway, she was squarely in the lead. When the contest officially ended at noon on Tuesday, Annie had raised over $700. In less than 24 hours.

 

Here’s Annie’s secret to raising over $700 in under 24 hours

“I sent an e-mail to my friends and family with the link in it – riffing on what BORP provided with a little personal blurb about why I chose to support BORP and then I also posted a similar link on Facebook for people to donate directly. I have to say, I think the more you facilitate donating (i.e. adding a hyperlink) the easier it is for people to donate – and quickly! I’m pretty lucky to have such generous friends and family that are willing to donate to a cause that I am interested in!”

Image of hand cyclist and standard cyclist riding in the Rev. Text over image reads "Why I Ride the REV ... because 84% of all BORP participants report an increased ability to lead an active lifestyle."

Click here to download images like this one to share on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Give it a try. (You, too, could win a hat and help support BORP at the same time!)

If you haven’t registered for the 15th Annual BORP Revolution Ride & Festival yet or haven’t started fundraising, don’t worry. There’s still time to meet and exceed the $400 minimum fundraising requirement.

Try personalizing the templates we provide, like Annie did, with your own reasons for supporting BORP and sending it to your friends, family, and coworkers. Be sure to include the link to your personal or team page.

You can also post something similar, including the link to your fundraising page and your reasons for getting involved with BORP and riding in the Revolution, to your Facebook page.

Give it a try! You may be surprised by how much your friends and family want to support you and care about the causes that you’re committed to! Plus, we’re giving a BORP hat to this week’s top TWO fundraisers, and you could win! (All donations made between Tuesday, August 22 and Tuesday, August 29 at noon will count toward the contest. Winners will be notified on Tuesday, August 29.)

More Fundraising Resources:

  • 2017 Revolution Fundraising Toolkit
  • BORP’s 2016 Annual Report
  • Sharable Revolution Images for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

 

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Categories : Adaptive Cycling, adult-wheelchair-basketball, BORP Adult Sports, BORP Cycling, BORP Fitness, BORP General Interest, BORP Youth Sports, power-soccer, revolution
Tags : Adaptive cycling, Adaptive Sports, borp, BORP basketball, BORP Jr. Road Warriors, BORP Power Soccer, BORP Revolution, Cycling, Disability, goalball, handcycling, Jr. Road Warriors, Power Soccer, Rev, Revolution, wheelchair basketball

James Bohnett Wins NWBA Intercollegiate Player of the Week

By Betsy Dorsett on November 15, 2016 No Comments
James Bohnett Hoops Classic

James Bohnett playing at the 2013 Hoops Classic tournament.

Former BORP Varsity Basketball player, James Bohnett, was named NWBA Intercollegiate Player of the Week for October 31-November 6. James, who attends the University of Missouri, scored 82 points, and had 19 rebounds and 16 assists over the course of three games during the University’s Mizzou Classic tournament, leading his team to the tournament title.

Reflecting on James’ early career as a young BORP athlete, Coach Trooper Johnson said, “James was such an incredible athlete during his time here at BORP.  He was a true leader on the court and made all of his teammates better.  His passion for the game was incredible and he seemed to always have a smile on his face.  During his senior year, James scored 80-90% of the team’s points and never failed to give his teammates credit for the work they were doing to make it possible for him to score. Congratulations James!”

Click here to read more about James and learn how the NWBA selects a Player of the Week.

Categories : adult-wheelchair-basketball, BORP Adult Sports, BORP General Interest, BORP Youth Sports, youth-wheelchair-basketball

Buy a Ticket to BORP Night at Oracle Arena with the Golden State Warriors!

By Betsy Dorsett on October 11, 2016 No Comments

Bring your family and friends out to Oracle Arena and cheer on the Golden State Warriors as they take on the Portland Trailblazers on Saturday, December 17! A portion of every ticket we sell will benefit BORP. A limited number of these specially priced tickets are available, so purchase yours today!

  • Support BORP’s youth wheelchair basketball players as they take the court on Warriors Ground before tip-off! If 100 tickets are purchased through this opportunity, the BORP Jr. Road Warriors will have a chance for an on-court experience at the coliseum prior to the game.
  • A portion of each ticket sold will benefit BORP
  • A limited number of tickets are available.
  • Driving to the arena? Pre-purchase your parking pass today and save!
  • For accessible seating, please contact: Nick Smith, Sr. Account Executive, Group Sales 510-986-2247

Ticket Price: $125*
Deadline for orders: Monday, October 31, 2016
Game Day: Saturday December 17, 2016 @ 7:30pm

Purchase tickets at: warriors.com/BORP
Password: BORP

Buy TicketsClick here to purchase tickets

This is an amazing opportunity to go watch the Golden State Warriors and support the BORP Jr. Road Warriors, the varsity wheelchair basketball team. The Golden State Warriors are the defending Western Conference Champions and returning after back-to-back appearances in the NBA Finals. Last season the Warriors capped off a NBA record setting season, winning 73 games. Their off-season trade to acquire Kevin Durant has made the Warriors even stronger this year and a favorite to make another appearance in the NBA Finals. Come out and watch history in the making.

BORP offers the only competitive wheelchair basketball program in Northern California for kids with physical disabilities. The Jr. Road Warriors is the varsity wheelchair basketball team and competes against other teams of kids playing wheelchair basketball throughout the country in weekend tournament events. Kids with permanent lower-limb impairments (paralysis, amputation, cerebral palsey, spina, bifida, etc.) are eligible to compete in wheelchair basketball.

For more information, contact Trooper Johnson at 510-849-4663 (ext 1305) or trooper@borp.org.

*Rates can increase based on factors affecting supply and demand. Lock in your price and purchase today!

Flyer for BORP Night at Oracle Arena for Warriors v Trailblazers on December 17

Flyer for BORP Night at Oracle Arena for Warriors v Trailblazers on December 17

Categories : adult-wheelchair-basketball, BORP Adult Sports, BORP General Interest, BORP Youth Sports, youth-wheelchair-basketball
Tags : Adaptive Sports, borp, BORP Jr. Road Warriors, Jr. Road Warriors, Trooper Johnson, Warriors, wheelchair basketball

Trooper Johnson Helps Lead the U.S. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team to a Gold Medal Win in Rio

By Betsy Dorsett on October 5, 2016 No Comments
Trooper Johnson, Assistant Coach for USA Women's Wheelchair Basketball, with Gold Medal in Rio

Trooper smiling and wearing Gold Medal. “Although coaches do not get medals, I was able to snag one for some photos.” -Trooper Johnson

Last month, BORP welcomed home Trooper Johnson, who returned from Rio after helping coach the U.S. Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team to gold at the 2016 Paralympic Games, defeating Germany in the finals. Trooper, a two-time Paralympic medalist himself, brought considerable experience and expertise as Assistant Coach to the Women’s Team this year. “I cannot express how proud I am of the athletes that played, and what an incredible journey it was,” said Trooper.

Here’s Trooper’s report from Rio:

USA met up with Great Britain in the semi-finals in what would turn out to be the game of the tournament. Both teams shot great from the outside in the first half, but we were able to pull away early in the 3rd quarter and finished with a 89-78 victory to advance. The U.S. team shot 69.5% from the field during the game and had 36 assists for the game. It was simply amazing basketball.

Action shot from Women's Wheelchair Basketball: USA v Britain at the 2016 Paralympic

A team USA player on the Women’s Wheelchair Basketball team gets ready to shoot. Two players from Britain’s team try to defend.

In the Gold Medal game, the U.S. faced off against Germany, the defending Paralympic Champions. We slowly and methodically picked our shots and played incredible defense to stop the much bigger team. Again, we shot great from the outside. The team battled throughout the game and fought off the runs Germany made to come away with a 62-45 victory and a GOLD MEDAL!!

Women's Wheelchair Basketball Action Shot: USA v German

A Team USA Women’s Wheelchair Basketball player blocks a pass during the USA v Germany gold medal game in Rio.

“The Board and Staff at BORP send our enthusiastic congratulations to Trooper Johnson and the entire USA Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team for capturing the Gold Medal at the recent  Paralympic Games!  ” –Rick Smith, Executive Director at BORP.

Group shot of USA Women's Wheelchar Basketball Team and Choaches

Group shot of the entire USA Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team and Coaches following their gold medal win over Germany at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio.

Gold Medal game: USA v GER Women's Wheelchair Basketball

Video of the gold medal game between USA and Germany. Click to watch and listen to the game.

The U.S. Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team also won gold at the 2016 Paralymics. It was the first time that both the U.S. Men’s and Women’s Wheelchair Basketball teams won gold. Trooper noted the significance of the wins stating that, “in combination with the success of our able-bodied teams at the Olympic Games in August, this means that the U.S. hold the top spots across the board for all four teams. ”

The women’s team Coach Stephanie Wheeler said that she hopes the wins at the Paralympics “helps us recruit more athletes. I hope that they see that they have the opportunity to do something special in sport … I hope that it helps the Paralympic sport movement in general.  I know that there are people with disabilities who are out there who don’t know about sport. I didn’t know about it until six years after my accident. I hope that it spreads the word that you can be a part of this.” (Click here to read more from teamusa.org)

We hope so too! To learn more about playing Wheelchair Basketball with BORP, visit our Youth and Adult Wheelchair Basketball program pages.

Categories : adult-wheelchair-basketball, BORP Adult Sports, BORP General Interest, BORP Youth Sports, Uncategorized, youth-wheelchair-basketball

Wheelchair Basketball Exhibition – March 19

By Josh Thelin on March 16, 2015 No Comments

The BORP All Stars adult wheelchair basketball team will take on members of the Contra Costa College (CCC) staff, student body, and Ability Club in a friendly exhibition game on March 19 at Contra Costa Community College.  The free event is a joint fundraiser for both BORP and CCC.  To donate visit: http://www.gofundme.com/2greatcauses

Whhelchair basketball players form BORP and Contra Costa College share a lugh during an exhibition game

When:

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2015

Where:

CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE GYM
2600 Mission Bell Drive
San Pablo, CA 94806

With:

Live Jazz Performance by the California School for the Blind Jazz Ensemble

Concert begins at:
5:30 P.M.
Exhibition game tips off at:
7:00 P.M.
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Categories : adult-wheelchair-basketball, BORP Adult Sports, BORP General Interest, Uncategorized
Tags : BORP All Stars, Contra Costa College, fundraiser, wheelchair basketball

BORP Jr. Road Warriors finish in 3rd Place at NWBA Nationals

By Josh Thelin on April 7, 2014 No Comments

Congratulations to the BORP Jr. Road Warriors who returned home from Louisville, KY on Sunday after placing 3rd in the Junior NIT Division at the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) Jr. Division National Championship Tournament.

The 3rd Place Jr. NIT Division BORP Jr. Road Warriors

L to R: Cortney Outman, Amit Vigoda, Andre Sein-Colon, William Luong (with trophy), Koda Inman-Alhstrom, Christie Levine, Griffen Shannon 

As the team left Oakland last week, there was a lot of excitement in the air and the kids were ready to take on the world.  A quick stop in Los Angeles proved to be not-so-quick as the plane picked up the Rancho team on the way to Atlanta before heading to Louisville.   After watching Rancho board the plane, the BORP coaches and parents found a new appreciation for our varsity kids and how efficient they manage themselves throughout the travel process.

The flight to Atlanta was delayed, but Southwest Airlines graciously held the flight for the teams and we were able to make the connection to Louisville.  To our surprise, there were members of three additional teams on the next flight and that means that there were a LOT of wheelchairs on one plane.

In order to make sure all our equipment arrived in Louisville, Southwest needed to make space and that meant removing the wheels off all the chairs to make them fit in the cargo hold.  This might not seem too difficult, but when you have over 50 wheelchairs, with 100 wheels removed, it turns into a small nightmare.

Christie Levine is responsible for managing our chairs when traveling and she did an AMAZING job of getting all our equipment together and assembled, and everyone off the plane.  Now, what does this all have to do with basketball?  Everything!  By the time the team got our equipment back together, picked up the rental cars, and drove to the hotel it was after 3:30am with a wake-up call scheduled for a mere three hours later!

 

Thursday, Game 1 vs. the Indiana Pacers

An extremely slow start had us down early.  There just did not seem to be any sense of urgency and the kids acted like they were still asleep.  We went down by 14 in the first half and finished the half down by 12.  The 2nd half started with a bang.  We turned up the heat and Koda, William, and Amit managed to create turnovers on the first few possessions.  We still could not convert but this started to build the confidence the kids needed for the rest of the game.  Over the next few possessions, we caused more turnovers and converted on three quick layups by Koda and Amit.  The Pacers just looked flat and even when they were able to finally get a shot off, we ran it out and created scoring opportunities.   Andre hit another shot and Koda came off a pick from Cortney to get the shot to bring us even. Griffen came in and gave us a few good minutes on defense and set some great picks for his teammates.   Christie and Andre continued to apply pressure at half court and William, Amit and Koda continued to convert.  The Jr. Road Warriors went on to defeat the Pacers 38-32 to advance to the next round.  This was an incredible TEAM win and watching the kids come together in the 2nd half was just beautiful.

 

Game 2 vs. Katie’s Komets

This game was over before it began.  The team had developed a new level of confidence in the first game and for the first time this season, applied this confidence from the start of the game.  The kids pressured the Komets from the tip off and held them to 5 points in the first half.  Koda, William, Andre, and Christie were shutting everything in the backcourt off and just when the team was hoping to be able to advance the ball they would run right into Cortney.  The BORP kids became a wall.  A kind of odd wall, made up of paralyzed legs, scoliosis, spasticity, wheelchairs, and a whole lot of attitude – but a wall nonetheless!  With the kids having only a few hours sleep this was honestly not what we expected.  There was simply no let-up defensively.  Griffen came in and was able to stop a couple of breakaways and Amit read the court like a book, taking advantage of open space and converting his lay-ups.  William, Christie, and Koda just kept applying more and more pressure and the Komets kept cracking.  One highlight of the game came during a scramble for a loose ball.  Andre and their biggest guy both had control when Andre went into Hulk mode and ripped the ball out of the other player’s hands.  He actually lifted the other player off the ground when he did this, and you could see that from that moment, the kids were not going to give the game away.   The Jr. Road Warriors went on to post a 35-19 victory and advance to the NIT semi-finals on Friday.

 

The entire day was such a display of maturity and resilience.  Not once did the kids say they were tired, or make any excuse for anything.  On three hours of sleep, the BORP squad got up to go play basketball, and they played as a TEAM.  We all know how important that is, because; Together, Everyone Achieves More!

 

Friday, Semi-Final Game vs. Jr. Sioux Wheelers

On Friday, the game did not go as planned and the team lost the opportunity to advance to the finals.  It was obvious that the travel woes had caught up to us and the team came out flat.  There was just not the same level of intensity from the team and even after going up by five points early, the Jr. Wheelers just had more energy on the court.  Slowly and steadily, they pulled away and we just could not match the energy level to reel them in.  Unfortunately, BORP lost 48 – 37 and had to settle for playing for 3rd place on Saturday.

 Dr. Ted Nugent and the Jr. Road Warriors, 2014

There is always a positive side.  The kids were fortunate enough to have a special guest come and watch the game.  Dr. Tim Nugent, the founder of the NWBA and the man responsible for developing the sport back in 1945 came over and took some photos with the kids.

 

Saturday, 3rd Place NIT Game vs. LSWRA (Illinois) Falcons

Like Chicken Little says – today is a new day!  That was the theme for Saturday’s game.

Saturday’s final game also marked the end of a nine-year BORP basketball career for William Luong.  Everyone was excited for him and you could tell from the beginning that the kids wanted William to finish on a positive note.

The press was on and the kids stormed them like bees.  William, Andre, Amit, and Koda swarmed the back-court and Cortney closed off everything at half court.  We were able to get multiple 10-second calls and create additional turnovers with the pressure.  Offensively, William took the game into his own hands hitting almost every shot he took.  Throughout the game, Christie, Cortney and Amit would set picks for Koda and when the defense would adjust, William would wind up in the key and Koda would find him for the lay-up.  It was a thing of beauty to watch.  Our defense remained consistent throughout the game, and even when Amit struggled offensively, he was able to turn right around and play incredible defense.  Griffin was able to use his speed and chase down and stop their transition several times.  Christie and Andre were calling out their switches and Cortney was able to anticipate moves and get in position at half court to stall their momentum.  She even grabbed a few rebounds.  Christie’s defensive confidence grew throughout the game and she was able to take more chances and recover faster.  Andre cleaned up his passing and we were able to get good looks on most of our possessions.  Andre hit a couple of baskets to add to the score, and Koda was able to get on track from both inside and out.  William, though, stole the show.  Not only did he hit the majority of his shots, he hit them when we needed them the most.  Most of his baskets stalled their run, or came when we had not been able to score for a while and needed something to fall.  It was just his day.

The Jr. Road Warriors went on to defeat the LSWRA (Illinois) Falcons and take 3rd place.  It was an incredible end to the season, and a fitting way to have William leave us.

The entire weekend was amazing.  There was a new energy with the association with the Road Warriors, and it was great to see the Road Warriors (the adult team on which coach Trooper Johnson plays) line the side of the court cheering on the kids.  There was more of a family atmosphere between teams, and the kids would immediately head over and show the same level of support when the Road Warriors played.  At the end of each game, the two teams would come together and it was incredibly powerful.

Members of the 2014 Golden State Road Warriros and BORP Jr. Road Warriors huddle together

Overall, this experience is much more than basketball.  There were 29 varsity teams represented in the Varsity and NIT tournaments, and an additional 11 Prep teams competing in the tournament.  That is almost 400 kids with physical disabilities under one roof, playing basketball and just being kids.

 

Also competing were Championship Division (Senior Elite) and Division III teams (community based teams) so kids could see the top players from throughout the US.  There were representatives from every college program in the country and Cortney and Christie attended a transitions seminar where the colleges presented information to help the kids make the step from high school to college.  There were booths from all the major sports equipment manufacturers, events for the kids, and much, much more.

 

On Saturday, there was a dance for the Jr. athletes and the kids got to see all of their friends from around the league, some of them for possibly the last time as the seniors move on.  The tournament was incredible.

 

Big thanks to Asst Coaches Richie Bennett and Steve Lau for everything they did throughout the weekend to support the team.  It is hard to be in several places at once and they make sure the details are covered.

 

Also, the Ahlstroms – thank you both for all the support throughout every tournament.  We are looking forward to next year when we have both of your grandsons on the court.

Finally, to the Luongs – There are not enough words to express BORP’s appreciation for what you have done over the years.  Most importantly, for bringing William every week, and all the granola bars ;).  Thank you, thank, you, thank you!

photo grid from the 2014 NWBA NAtional Championship Tournament

 

-Trooper Johnson, reporting

Categories : adult-wheelchair-basketball, BORP General Interest, BORP Youth Sports, youth-wheelchair-basketball
Tags : BORP Jr. Road Warriors, NWBA National Championships, wheelchair basketball

11th Annual BORP Hoops Classic Report

By Josh Thelin on March 26, 2014 No Comments

The 11th Annual BORP Hoops Classic on March 22nd & 23rd was a jam-packed (17 games, 8 teams) weekend that featured high quality play and competitive fire from every team. The BORP All Stars played three games on both days and finished with a 4-2 record while the BORP Junior Road Warriors tuned up for Junior Nationals with two games on Sunday.

This was the smoothest running Hoops Classic of all time and that would not have happened without the wonderful support of all the volunteers, officials, teams, families and friends.  Thank you to all who helped make the event a success!

Action from the 2014 BORP Hoops Classic
Scot Goodman’s AMAZING Hoops Classic 11 Photo Gallery: http://scotgoodman.smugmug.com/BORP/14c22/38015193_RBk93c
Please contact Scot at: sgoodman@lmi.net to arrange purchase and/or use of his copyrighted photos.

 

Game Re-caps

SATURDAY, March 22

At the final BORP All Stars practice prior to the tournament the coaching staff challenged the team to start strong and start strong they did. A 20-1 BORP run at the start of the first game of the day against the San Jose Spartans proved to be the deciding factor as San Jose  made several valiant runs at the BORP lead but couldn’t overcome the early deficit.

BORP All Stars 46 – San Jose Spartans 38

Top BORP scorers:
Marcus Oden: 22
Jose Naranjo: 6
Troy Plunkett: 6
Art Renowitzky: 6
Sam Craven: 2
Steve Lau: 2
Larian Thomas: 2

Members of the BORP All Stars share a laugh during the 2014 Hoops Classic

BORP All Stars share a laugh during the 2014 Hoops Classic

The All Stars second game against the Shasta Lakers was just one of those games. Shasta exploited a suddenly shaky BORP defense and BORP’s offense couldn’t find any consistency in the 53-40 BORP loss.

Shasta Lakers 56 – BORP All Stars 40
Marcus Oden: 10
Art Renowitzky: 8
Sam Craven: 6
Steve Lau: 4
Lamile Perry: 4
Pah-Bah Natzee Harrison: 2
Sam Marks: 2
Jose Naranjo: 2
Troy Plunkett: 2

Saturday for the All Stars ended with a solid performance against the Santa Rosa Blazers. Marcus Oden again led the way for the All Stars with 18 points as the All Stars used defensive pressure to pull away from the Blazers in the second half to secure the win.

BORP All Stars 36 – Santa Rosa Blazers 26

Marcus Oden: 18
Art Renowitzky: 6
Steve Lau: 6
Sam Marks: 2
Lamile Perry: 2
Sam Craven: 2

BORP All-Stars vs. Shasta Lakers at the 2014 Hoops Classic

Marcus Oden of the BORP All Stars grabs a rebound against the Shasta Lakers

SUNDAY, March 23
Another early first game for the All Stars and another great start to the day. BORP jumped to a 28-8 halftime advantage and rolled to a 48-30 win over the Reno High Rollers.

BORP All Stars 48 – Reno High Rollers 30
Marcus Oden: 12
Mickey Kay: 8
Sam Craven: 6
Steve Lau: 4
James McClanahan: 4
Lamile Perry: 4
Art Renowitzky: 4
Sam Marks: 2
Troy Plunkett: 2

Game #4 for the All Stars immediately followed the Reno game and matched them up with the BORP Junior Road Warriors (formerly the Bay Cruisers). The All Stars first half pattern of stingy defense and well distributed offense repeated itself and the All Stars took a 20-4 half-time lead. The second half played out more evenly as the Jr. Road Warriors used their superior speed and all-over the court picking to better effect after halftime but steady play up and down the line-up from the All Stars secured their 4th win.

Jr. Road Warrior Koda Ahlstrom is guarded by two BORP All Stars

Jr. Road Warrior Koda Ahlstrom is guarded by Art Renowitzky (left) and Pah-Bah Natzee Harrison of the BORP All Stars

BORP All Stars 34 – BORP Junior Road Warriors 16

All Star leading scorers:                                          Junior Road Warriors leading scorers:

Jose Naranjo 6                                                          Kota Inman-Ahlstrom: 8
Lamile Perry: 6                                                         Andre Sein-Colon: 4
Art Renowitzky: 6                                                    Amit Vigoda: 2
James McClanahan: 5                                             Christy Levine: 2
Sam Marks: 4
Troy Plunkett: 4
Mickey Kay: 2
Pah-Bah Natzee Harrison: 1

 

The Junior Road Warriors next played the Sacramento Royals and unfortunately took a half to get in synch. After halftime it was a whole different story as the Jr. Road Warriors played smart, spirited basketball that was capped by a buzzer beating 3 by Andre Sein-Colon. Not enough for a Road Warriors win but all part of some good preparation for Junior Nationals in a couple of weeks.

Reaction to Andre's buzzer beater

Teammates and onlookers react to Andre’s buzzer beating three-pointer

Sacramento Royals 59 – BORP Junior Road Warriors 38
Kota Inman-Ahlstrom: 19
Andre Sein-Colon: 13
Amit Vigoda: 6

In their final game the BORP All Stars faced the Sacramento Cagers and there wasn’t much to like in the first half for BORP fans which ended 33-16 in favor of the Cagers. The All Stars then played their best half of the tournament almost turning the tables on the Cagers with their energetic team play and just ran out of time in a 49-41 loss.

Sacramento Cagers 49 – BORP All Stars 41
Marcus Oden: 13
Mickey Kay: 8
Art Renowitzky: 8
Pah-Bah Natzee Harrison: 6
Steve Lau: 4
Sam Craven: 2

A Sacramento Cager tips over while fighting for the basketball

Typical Hoops Classic all-out effort on display

Other Scores
Sacramento Cagers 51 – Santa Rosa Blazers 34
Shasta Lakers 64 – Reno High Rollers 31
Sacramento Cagers 48 – San Jose Spartans 40
Reno High Rollers 44 – Santa Rosa Blazers 25
Shasta Lakers 52 – San Jose Spartans 23
Sacramento Cagers 56 – Reno High Rollers 43
Reno High Rollers 60 – San Jose Spartans 57
San Jose Spartans 36 – Santa Rosa Blazers 12
Sacramento Royals 44 – San Jose Spartans 43
Sacramento Cagers 57 – Santa Rosa Blazers 8

 

 

Categories : adult-wheelchair-basketball, BORP Adult Sports, BORP General Interest, BORP Youth Sports, youth-wheelchair-basketball
Tags : BORP All Stars, BORP Hoops Classic, BORP Jr. Road Warriors

BORP Hoops Classic 11 – March 22 & 23

By Josh Thelin on March 20, 2014 No Comments

The 11th Annual BORP Hoops Classic is this weekend!

a BORP basketball player takes a shot

Action from the 2013 Hoops Classic

BORP invites you to come out and cheer for the BORP All Stars and the BORP Jr. Road Warriors as they take on rival teams from San Jose, Redding, Sacramento, Reno and Sonoma.

Admission is FREE.

When: March 22-23, 2014

Where: James Kenney Recreation Center, 1720 8th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710

Schedule:

SATURDAY 3/22

SUNDAY 3/23

9:00a  BORP All Stars v. San Jose 9:00a BORP  All Stars v. Reno
10:00  Sacramento Cagers v. Santa Rosa 10:00 BORP  All Stars v. BORP Jr RW
11:00  Redding v. Reno 11:00  San Jose v. Reno
12:00p  San Jose v. Sacramento Cagers 12:00p  BORP Jr RW v. Sacramento Royals
1:00  BORP All Stars v. Redding 1:00  San Jose v. Santa Rosa
2:00  Santa Rosa v. Reno 2:00  BORP All Stars v. Sacramento Cagers
3:00  Redding v. San Jose 3:00  San Jose v. Sacramento Royals
4:00  Sacramento Cagers v. Reno 4:00  Santa Rosa v. Sacramento Cagers
5:00  BORP All Stars v. Santa Rosa  

Who: Contact Jonathan Newman – jonathan@borp.org – 510-225-7032 for more information

Categories : adult-wheelchair-basketball, BORP General Interest, youth-wheelchair-basketball
Tags : BORP All Stars, BORP basketball, Hoops Classic, Jr. Road Warriors, wheelchair basketball

BORP Coaches to Play in 16th Annual All-Star Wheelchair Classic

By Josh Thelin on February 13, 2014 No Comments

Two of BORP’s wheelchair basketball coaches will play in the 16th Annual NBA/NWBA All-Star Wheelchair Classic taking place in New Orleans on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 5:00 p.m. PST.  BORP Youth Sports Coordinator and BORP Jr. Road Warriors Head Coach Trooper Johnson and fellow coach Chuck Gill are both members of the Golden State Road Warriors wheelchair basketball team and will represent the NWBA West All-Star Team.  Road Warriors Head Coach Paul Jackson will lead the West team along with honorary coaches John Starks and Tamika Catchings.

Immediately following the  Classic NWBA All-Stars will also lead a basketball clinic for local New Orleans youth athletes with lower limb impairments and their families.

To read more about the Classic and to see the full rosters of both East and West NWBA All-Star squads see: http://www.nba.com/cares/wheelchairclassic_as2014.html

NWBA wheelchair basketball players compete in the 2013 All Star Classic

Action from the 2013 NWBA All Star Classic. Coach Trooper Johnson pictured second from left.
Photo credit: NBA Cares.

Categories : adult-wheelchair-basketball, BORP Adult Sports, BORP General Interest, BORP Youth Sports
Tags : borp, Chuck Gill, Golden State Road Warriors, NWBA, Trooper Johnson, Wheelcahir Classic

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