Read this. You won't complain.

katwkittens
Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:22:24 +0000

"Movin’ Mavs

The Movin’ Mavs wheelchair basketball team is off and rollin’ with a successful tournament in November and an accelerated learning curve in January. The defending national champion of the NWBA Collegiate Division started the season with three new starters and two new players on the bench on the road to defending its title.

After a 3-0 start at a conference tournament in Stillwater, Okla., the Movin’ Mavs went to Columbia, Mo., to play in the first crossover (North Conference teams vs. South Conference teams) tournament of the year. The Mavs went 2-3 at this tournament, but took things in stride, keeping the games close throughout and coming away with some good learning experiences for the new players on the roster.

So far this season, the Mavs have been led by the play of junior kinesiology major Aaron Gouge and senior public relations major Danny Fik. Freshman kinesiology major David Wilkes has established himself as a strong presence, and increasingly good play from junior kinesiology major Tyler Garner gives Coach Jim Hayes high hopes for the remainder of the season. Freshman kinesiology major James Patin, junior public relations major Jay Russell, and freshman undeclared walk-on Jeff Sales will all be counted on for important contributions in the coming tournaments.

“We are very appreciative of the support that this team has received from our friends in the Arlington community and our supporters on the UT Arlington campus,” said Coach Hayes. “This support has always helped separate our team from some of the other collegiate programs in what we can do to help our players benefit from their college experiences both on and off the court.”

The Movin’ Mavs will finish their season with tournaments at the University of Illinois on February 23-24 followed by the NWBA Collegiate National Championship Tournament at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania on March 22-25."

http://www.uta.edu/studentaffairs/newsletter/february-2007-newsletter

Aaron is oldest son’s very best bud! He too has prosthetic legs and only one arm. He has been an inspiration to our whole family. Son will visit with him in TX before Aaron leaves for practice with the national team but will be back in time to visit son later when we all head up to Annapolis for PPW. With oldest son gone for most of the next few years (midshipmen don’t get summers off) Aaron will be residing here up in son’s room during summers and breaks…keep me company with all my kittens leaving. My youngest will still be around so they can torment each other!!

Curm, you’re right, no whining and belly-aching at our house!

Kat