BORP News & Updates
Finding Patience
Written by BORP Power Soccer Head Coach, Margo Roeckl I recently went to MDA Camp at the Grizzly Creek Campground in Portola, CA to preach the gospel of power soccer. As a coach of developing athletes over the past several decades I love the moment
Youth Wheelchair Basketball Camp
Kick basketball season off with us at our Youth Basketball Camp on August 15th, for kids ages 5–21! This event is great for all experience levels, from weekly players to first-timers. Kids with lower limb disabilities and their siblings are welcome to register. Free to
John Madigan
In June 2026, John Madigan passed away unexpectedly. John was a former BORP power soccer athlete, head coach of the BORP Shockers power soccer team from 2020 to 2026, and an instrumental member of the BORP community. He was recruited as an athlete to the
USA Pickleball Wheelchair Tournament – Colorado Springs, June 2026
In June 2026, I had the incredible opportunity to compete in my second USA Pickleball Adaptive Wheelchair Tournament in Colorado Springs. From the moment I arrived, I was welcomed by an amazing community. Every player, the staff at Peak Pickleball, and everyone I met were
Shockers Compete at Conference Cup Days After Passing of Head Coach John Madigan
The BORP Shockers traveled to Ft. Wayne, Indiana for the MK Battery Conference Cup – a national tournament held at the end of the season where teams from all over the United States come to compete and celebrate the power soccer community. In addition to
Thank You For Your Feedback!
For the past year, BORP has been participating in Listen4Good, helping us gather data on participant experiences and make choices informed by your feedback. Here is what we heard from our 119 respondents in our survey during winter 2025. To read this in an alternative format, read
Honoring Chris Finn: BORP Hosts Inaugural “You Are Able” Power Soccer Tournament
On May 16–17, BORP hosted the first-ever Chris Finn Memorial Invitational — “You Are Able” Power Soccer Tournament at James Kenney Community Center in Berkeley. While BORP regularly hosts a power soccer tournament in May, this year’s event marked something new: the naming of the
BORP Accessible Bus: from Classmates to Friends
This past weekend, several youth were able to ride the BORP bus together for a chilly hike, and roll through the Reinhart Regional Redwood Park trail in search of wintering lady bugs. They also visited the Chabot Space and Science Center to see a rocket
BORP Celebrates 35 Years of the ADA
BORP Celebrates 35 Years of the ADABy Ahmad Seyar Rahimi July 26 marked the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and BORP had several occasions this month to celebrate this landmark community milestone. On the 26th, we closed down our Berkeley
BORP High Fives Sweep the Wheelchair Rugby National Championship
Last month, the BORP High Fives won 1st place at the US Wheelchair Rugby Association Division II National Championships, held in Tampa Florida. In addition to clinching the gold, the team left the championship undefeated. Although entering as underdogs with a low seed and facing
