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Archive for youth-wheelchair-basketball

BORP hosts the NWBA Junior West Coast Conference Championship Tournament at Stanford University

By Betsy Dorsett on March 22, 2018 No Comments
BORP Jr. Road Warrior Ella Rodriguez at the 2018 NWBA Junior Division West Coast Conference Championship Tournament

Image courtesy of Scot Goodman

BORP hosted the 2018 NWBA Junior Division West Coast Conference Championship Tournament at the Arillaga Recreation Center on the campus of Stanford University on March 3-4.  The tournament played host to a total of nine teams, including teams from Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, and California.  There were a total of 14 competitive games and two additional games, a “Girls Game” and an “All-Star Game” played during the weekend.  The Utah Rush defeated the team from ParaSport Spokane to win the Championship and secure their bid into the National Tournament that will take place in April.

The Jr. Road Warriors finished 7th in the conference and even though the team won this tournament last year, this has bee a rebuilding season for the team.
Click here to see more photos from the tournament take by Scot Goodman.

It was great to be on Stanford’s campus for the tournament. We have a new partnership with the Young Athletes Academy Program at Stanford’s Children’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center.  This new relationship will enable BORP athletes to access the following services:  sports medicine education (lectures on a wide range of topics), pre-season health assessments, access to “Ask a Nurse” program, and Injury/illness prevention programs.

Categories : BORP Youth Sports, Uncategorized, youth-wheelchair-basketball

Basketball Season Underway for BORP Youth

By Betsy Dorsett on December 14, 2017 No Comments
The Jr Road Warriors (group shot) before playing at Oracle Arena

The Jr Road Warriors (group shot) before playing at Oracle Arena

The BORP kids have had a great couple of months as they have prepared for the beginning of the season. The kids were able to play a pre-game scrimmage at the Warriors game on Nov. 24, just before the Warriors took on the Chicago Bulls at Oracle Arena. After a few nervous minutes on the court, Ben Thornton took over and ran the court like a pro. Cutting through the defense he was able to score at will. Ella Rodriguez settled down to start hitting her outside shot and kept the scrimmage exciting.

Thanks to everyone that supported the event by purchasing tickets to the game.
The Varsity team went on to open their season at the Western Regional Tournament in Phoenix, AZ. The team is in a rebuilding year, having lost several of their starters from last year, and are in a position where all the kids are having to understand new roles within the team. The kids had a rough tournament, going 0-5 on the weekend, but were able to get better each game and really start working with each other much better. Only five players made the trip, which meant that there were no substitutions or breaks for the kids.  As much as it is never fun to lose, the team was amazing at how they continued to work their butts off through the weekend. They played until they dropped and at the end of the day they pretty much passed out on the bus.
It was a great trip, even with the losing record, and the team is already working hard to prepare for the next tournaments in January.
Categories : BORP General Interest, BORP Youth Sports, youth-wheelchair-basketball

Best BORP Basketball Camp Ever

By Trooper Johnson on August 15, 2017 No Comments

Group picture of the youth at basketball campWe held the BORP Basketball Camp July 17-23 at James Kenney. During the week we had 10 kids attend the camp with seven of the kids staying overnight. The camp includes a combination of morning conditioning, afternoon basketball, and evening social time for the kids.

During the week the kids pushed 18 miles during their conditioning workouts, including their push across the Bay Bridge.  They played basketball for 24 hours on the court which included a mix of sport specific skills instruction and scrimmages. On the final day of the camp, they visited the Cycle center for a seven-mile ride before heading to the gym for four hours of basketball, followed by an hour on the ice for a skating session.
In addition to the kids attending the camp, Christie Levine and James Bohnett dropped in to talk to the kids and run some of their favorite college drills.
It was the best camp ever.









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Categories : Adaptive Cycling, BORP Cycling, BORP Fitness, BORP General Interest, BORP Transportation, BORP Youth Sports, sled-hockey, youth-wheelchair-basketball

BORP Youth at the 2017 Angel City Games

By Trooper Johnson on June 28, 2017 No Comments

The 2017 Angel City Games were held June 22-25 in Los Angeles at the beautiful campus of UCLA. Several BORP athletes went down to compete in the event, which combined sport-specific clinics and competitions throughout the weekend. All sports are Paralympic sports and include opportunities for athletes with physical disabilities or visual impairments to participate.

The BORP youth post for a picture on the track at the 2017 Angel City Games

The BORP youth post for a picture on the track at the 2017 Angel City Games

The weekend kicked off with an Archery clinic on Drake Field with Paralympic Gold Medalist, Jeff Fabry providing instruction.

BORP youth athlete Garnett Silver-Hall practices his aim at the Angel City Games archery clinic

BORP youth athlete Garnett Silver-Hall practices his aim at the Angel City Games archery clinic

Additional clinics through the weekend included wheelchair basketball, tennis, swimming, track & field, and a fun zone.

As part of the event, there was a 3-on-3 wheelchair basketball tournament including teams of players from around the country. BORP entered a team which included me and any kids that were not in sports clinics at the time of the games. The kids played incredibly well and advanced to the semi-finals before being knocked out. What was so impressive was that the kids were playing against adult players and outplaying them.

The kids also played in a game against kids from southern CA in the annual Jr.’s game. The Jr. Road Warriors struggled early but got on track when Ella and Isaiah started running the pick & roll to perfection.

BORP's Jr. Road Warriors playing basketball at the 2017 Angel City Games

BORP’s Jr. Road Warriors playing basketball at the 2017 Angel City Games

There was a Celebrity Wheelchair Basketball Game with local celebrities playing in wheelchairs. It was the 3rd annual event and as always, it was a blast.

On the track, Ella, Zach, and Isaiah tore it up. Isaiah raced for a personal best in the 200M. Zach was 5th in the 60M, and 4th in the 100 and first in the shot put. He also competed in the long jump. Ella was the queen of the track. She was 1st in the 60M, 2nd in the 100M, 1st in the 200M, 1st in Discus, 1st in Shot Put, and set a National Record in Javelin. All that and her best sport is still basketball!

Ella, who owned track and field at the 2017 Angel City Games, poses with her many ribbons and medals

Ella, who was the queen of the track at the 2017 Angel City Games, poses with her many ribbons and medals

The kids had an absolute blast and I believe Eyan personally met every single person that attended.  He even got up on stage and led some of the workout activities.

This was absolutely the best Angel City Games so far.
Eyan at the Angel City Games

Eyan at the archery clinic on Drake Field with Paralympic Gold Medalist, Jeff Fabry at the Angel City Games

Ella aiming for the target during the archery clinic

Ella aiming for the target during the archery clinic

Isaiah racing on the track during the Angel City Games

Isaiah racing on the track during the Angel City Games

Ella racing on the track during the Angel City Games

Ella running on the track during the Angel City Games

Categories : BORP Fitness, BORP General Interest, BORP Youth Sports, fitness, junior-adventures, youth-wheelchair-basketball
Tags : Adaptive Sports, Angel City Games, borp, BORP basketball, BORP Jr. Road Warriors, Disability, Jr. Road Warriors, paralympics, wheelchair basketball

Jr. Road Warriors Win West Coast Conference Championship

By Betsy Dorsett on March 8, 2017 No Comments

CONTACT:
Trooper Johnson
Youth Sports Program Coordinator
BORP (Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program)
(510) 849-4663 x1305, (510) 407-0014 (c)
trooper@borp.org
NWBA High Performance Committee
Head Coach, USA Women’s National Team

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


March 8, 2017

Bay Area Youth Win West Coast Conference Championship

“This team has practiced and played hard all season and have come
together to show incredible teamwork and dedication.
They are ready and excited for Nationals.”
– Coach Trooper Johnson

BORP Jr Road Warriors, Western Conference Championship

BORP Jr. Road Warriors with their trophy after winning the West Coast Conference Championship in Denver, CO.

BORP Jr Road Warrior, Stephen, hugs the team's Western Conference Championship Trophy

One of my favorite photos from the trip. The new kid on the block. Stephen never knew there would be sports opportunities for him because of his disability and had no idea there were organizations like the Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program (BORP) that provide these opportunities for kids like him. After his team, the Jr. Road Warriors won the West Coast Conference Championship Tournament in Denver this past weekend you could see how much it meant every time he grabbed the trophy. His face just lit up and he just kept hugging it. It was just one small step in the team’s journey, but a huge leap in his life.
-Coach Trooper Johnson

The Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program’s (BORP) varsity youth wheelchair basketball team—Jr. Road Warriors—has just clinched the West Coast Conference Championship.

The BORP Jr. Road Warriors came into the tournament as the #5 seed and soundly won all four of their games over the weekend, defeating Utah for the title. The tournament was held outside Denver, CO at the Gold Crowne Fieldhouse.

Next stop: NWBA (National Wheelchair Basketball Association) Nationals March 29th-April 2nd in Louisville, KY! The NWBA will announce national and tournament rankings soon; now that the regional titles are settled.

Just last month the BORP Jr. Road Warriors competed in a regional tournament held in San Diego at the Balboa Park Municipal Gymnasium, winning 5 of their 5 games. In all of their San Diego games the team scored 50+ points and defeated their opponents by 20+ points. (Click here to read more about this tournament.)

Players on the 2017 varsity BORP Jr. Road Warriors are in middle and high school, hailing from Berkeley, Bolinas, Gilroy, Oakland, Sacramento, San Francisco, Santa Rosa and other Northern California cities.

Photographs available through the team’s photographer, Scott Goodman.

ABOUT
The Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program (BORP) Youth Sports Program provides sports and recreation opportunities to students with physical disabilities. Sports programs provide high caliber, competitive opportunities on par with school team sports, including prep and varsity wheelchair basketball, ice sled hockey and power soccer. BORP is based in Berkeley, CA and serves youth from all over Northern California.

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Categories : BORP General Interest, BORP Youth Sports, youth-wheelchair-basketball
Tags : Adaptive Sports, borp, BORP basketball, BORP Jr. Road Warriors, Jr. Road Warriors, NWBA, wheelchair basketball

When Hard Work and Team Work Pay Off: BORP’s Jr. Road Warriors go 5-0 in San Diego

By Betsy Dorsett on February 13, 2017 No Comments
Jr Road Warriors travel to San Diego

The Jr. Road Warriors at the airport, on their way to San Diego. Image via Garnett Silver-Hall

This past weekend BORP’s varsity wheelchair basketball team, the Jr. Road Warriors, traveled to a tournament in San Diego. Before leaving town, Coach Trooper Johnson remarked that he anticipated the team would do well: “They’ve been playing really well. This should be a good tournament for them.”

Last weekend the team spent over 10 hours on the court, topped off with an evening of team bonding and an early morning push across the Bay Bridge. When one or two players got tired on the push, the whole team encouraged them, insisting that they finish the 9 mile journey as a team, taking turns to help push and pull each other to finish together. The team took all that hard work and team work with them to San Diego and played their hearts out.

On day one of the tournament, “each one of the kids had individual moments of brilliance,” Johnson reported back to the parents in an email that evening. They had started the day off with an incredible opening game against Phoenix and a final score of 50-17. That was followed with a 54-31 victory over the Rancho Renegades, the first meeting of the season for the teams and a continuation of their Nor Cal/So Cal rivalry. The team finished off the day with a 51-32 game against Portland.

Jr Road Warriors on the court in San Diego

The Jr. Road Warriors under the score board after their 51-32 win. Image courtesy of Trooper Johnson.

The Jr. Road Warriors continued their winning streak on day 2 with a crushing victory over Fresno (the final score was 56-14). At the final game of the tournament the Jr. Road Warriors were set to play against Denver, the team that had defeated them in the last game of their previous season. But “once again the team played incredible team ball and wound up posting a 52-31 victory,” Johnson wrote to the players’ parents after the tournament.

Jr Road Warriors with Coach Trooper Johnson

The Jr. Road Warriors huddle with Coach Trooper Johnson during a game in San Diego. Image courtesy of Garnett Silver-Hall

Not only did the Jr. Road Warriors win all five games, but in each game they scored over 50 points. “I don’t think I’ve seen a team so excited,” Coach Johnson said, “The team played incredibly well and got better each game.”

So, from all of us at BORP to the Jr. Road Warriors players and coaches: CONGRATULATIONS!

Jr. Road Warriors in San Diego

The Jr. Road Warriors celebrating their 5-0 winning streak in San Diego. Image courtesy of Garnett Silver-Hall

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

What were you doing at 7:30am on Sunday?

By Betsy Dorsett on January 31, 2017 1 Comments

Several members of BORP’s Varsity Basketball team were already halfway across the Bay Bridge at 7:30 AM this past Sunday, pushing all the way to Yerba Buena Island. “What impresses me so much about this is that these kids got themselves up out of bed, in some cases at 4:30 and 5:00 am to get ready for the push. Then they got on the trail and pushed 9.5 miles to finish the round trip,” says coach, Trooper Johnson.

BORP Varsity Basketball Team pushing toward the Bay Bridge

BORP Varsity Basketball Team pushing on the Bay Trail toward the Bay Bridge early on Sunday morning.

The team committed to two full days of tournament training, with 10 hours on the court through the weekend and team bonding on Saturday night, followed by the Bay Bridge push on Sunday morning. “It always amazes me to see kids that are sometimes considered as having less ability than able bodied kids get up in the early morning hours and kick butt,” says Trooper. Adding, “So, the big question is: What were you doing at 7:30 am on Sunday?”

BORP's Varsity Basketball Team on the Bay Bridge

BORP’s Varsity Basketball Team on the Bay Bridge Sunday morning

Great job Ella, Elliot, Ben, Daniel, Garnett, Matthew, Stephen, Avery, and Jacob!

Great job pushing across the Bay Bridge!

Group picture of members of BORP’s Varsity Basketball team who pushed 9.5 miles on Sunday morning.

Categories : BORP General Interest, BORP Youth Sports, Uncategorized, youth-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

BORP Youth Recognized for Fundraising Efforts: Awarded Basketball Signed by the Warriors

By Betsy Dorsett on October 25, 2016 No Comments
Matthew with basketball signed by the Warriors

Matthew was presented a basketball signed by the Warriors at a Jr. Road Warriors practice

The top youth fundraiser for the 14th annual Revolution Ride and Festival was Matthew Hatae. Like many REV riders and fundraisers, Matthew himself is a BORP athlete, having participated in BORP’s Youth Sports Program for more than nine years.

“Matthew embodies the spirit
of a true BORP athlete”

Matthew has tackled almost every activity BORP has offered, including sled hockey, adaptive cycling, track and field and basketball. When Matthew first came to BORP, he joined the Prep Basketball team and his team won the Prep National Championship in 2009. He went on to play varsity basketball and serve as co-captain of the Jr. Road Warriors for the 2015-16 season. “Matthew always gives every bit of energy and effort he has at every practice and has an incredible work ethic. He embodies the spirit of a true BORP athlete,” said Coach Trooper Johnson. Matthew’s teammates echoed the sentiment with one player saying, “If anyone deserves this, it’s Matthew.”

We were thrilled to be able to present Matthew with a basketball signed by the Golden State Warriors in recognition of his fundraising efforts for the 2016 Revolution. Congratulations, Matthew. And, from everyone at BORP, thank you!

Matthew riding at the REV

Matthew riding past green vineyards during the 2016 Revolution with his father, David

Categories : BORP General Interest, BORP Youth Sports, revolution, 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
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