National Wheelchair Basketball Association NEWSLETTER 110 5 ..10" Buildlna • • L ..ington, KY 4050. Volume XXXI November 27. 1991 Number 3
SUMMARY OF CONFERENCES AND TEAMS Atlanta Phoenix, Lacrosse Lightning, and Detroit Sparks. The 1991-92 season has officially begun with the arrival of the October 31 deadline for DELINQUENT TEAM DUES AND ROSTERS submission of team rosters and annual dues of $250.00. At mid-November, this is the Teams that have not submitted annual dues of situation in the NWBA: $250.00 are: Colorado Springs, Memphis Express, River City Rollers, Whittier Wings, Conferences: There will be 21 conferences. Northeast Florida, Edinboro Rollin' Scots. three of which have two divisions. Two of Each is fined $62.50 payable not later than last year's conferences have disbanded - December 15 . Florida and North Texas - although their teams are still operative as independents. Teams that have failed to submit official team The Lake Ontario Conference has been rosters by the October 31 deadline are: reduced to three teams from eight in 1990-91 Hampton-Newport News Peninsula Magic, through the creation of a new 4-1eam Empire Binghamton Stars, Youngstown Hot Wheels, State Conference. leaving Twin Cities. Edinboro Rollin' Scots, San Antonio Spurs, London, Hamilton and Ottawa grouped Indiana Wheelchair Pacers, Courage Rolling together with Ottawa as a conference Gophers, Mankato, Courage Timberwolves independent. Men, Bay State Mean Machine, Pasadena Big Wheels, Colorado Steamrollers, Jackson J Teams : The best information we have is that Wheelers, Lakeshore Chariots, Memphis there will be 149 teams in 1991-92, eleven less Express, New Orleans Rollin' RINaS, Black than counted at this time a year ago. Hawk Chariots, Maritime Sharks, Great Plains Conference member teams number 109, Drifters, Orlando Panthers, Beaumont Golden conference-independents la, men's Wheels . Each team is fined $50.00 payable no independents 14, and women's independents later than December 15. 6. The Youth Division has registered six teams. PLAYER TRANSFERS
New Teams: Welcome is extended to: Hampton Players who have transferred to another team Newport News Peninsula Magic; Palmetto for the 1991-92 season are found on the list Players (Columbia, SC); Taunton (MA) accompanying this Newsletter. Since its NEPVA Celties; West Plain Drifters (Cheney, compilation, the rosters of three teams have WA); Alabama Disabled Athletes; Loma Linda been received showing the following players' Rollercoastersj Maritime Sharks (St. Johns, transfers: New Brunswick); Montreal Gladiateurs. San Antonio Spurs: Steve Henley (Corpus Christi) Changes: Central Intercollegiate Conference RIC Express: Mikel Vandello (Chicago Bulls) has gained University of Texas-Arlington, but Great Plains Drifters: Darryl Rahn, lost Southwest State University and Temple Lydell Otley, Doug Stutheit, Eric Kingery University. SSU is inoperative, Temple is (Star City Wheelers). independent. Cleveland Comets were granted permission to join the Keystone Conference. NEWS FROM THE WOMEN'S DIVISION The Kentucky Thoroughbreds have entered the Mid-American Conference with former o Sharon Hedrick of Urbana, Illinois has players from the University of Kentucky Wheel recently assumed the position of Kats, now defunct. Other teams that have Chairperson of the Women's Division from either disbanded or withdrawn are: Corpus Karen Capser-Robeson. The change was Christi Easy Riders, Bordentown Elks, voted on during the April meetings of the Vancouver Cablecars, Orlando Magic Wheels, Women's Division during the 17th NWWBT, Star City Wheelers, Los Angeles Kodiaks, and became effective in September of this 2
year. The entire Women's Division owes CALENDAR OF POSTSEASON EVENTS Karen an enormous debt of gratitude for her years of service to the Division. and The significant events and dates related to looks forward to her continued posteason competition are established as involvement on a less formal basis in the follows: sport of women's wheelchair basketball. January 2l:J: deadline for submitting Application for Regional Tournament o Deb Sunderman. Savage. MN continues as Berth Vice Chairperson. and Pal Ninke. San February 1 & 2: - last weekend of the regular Pedro, CA, continues as Secretary of the season Division . February 8 & 9: - meeting of Tournament Selection Committee to rank and assign o Correspondence relevent to the Women 's teams to Regional Tournaments Division should now be directed to the February 22 & 23: - Regional Tournaments new Chairperson . Sharon may be March 7 & 8: - Sectional Tournaments contacted at 2808 Susan Stone Drive, Urbana, Illinois 61801, phone 217: 337- FINAL FOUR 3490 (0). Albuquerque. NM o The Executive Committee of the Women's March 20: - 7 pm. Semi final: East vs. Division has awarded the 1992 National Midwest Women's Whelchair Basketball Tournament - 9 pm . Semi final : Far Wes t vs. to RIC Rollers. The tournament, the South women's 18th, will be played at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, March 21: 11 am. Third place game March 25-29 . - 1 pm. Championship game o Trials for the U.S . Women's team. that will REGIONAL AND SECTIONAL BlDS RECEIVED play in the 1992 Paraiympic Games in Barcelona. Spain will be held immediately Written bids have been received from the after the 18th NWWBT in Evanston . For following teams and conferences to host further information, contact U.S . team regional and sectional tournaments: coach Ron Lykins at: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1004 Roseman, Regionals: Toledo Silver Streaks; Delaware Whitewater, WI 53190 (414) 472-3169 . Valley Athletic Association/Philadelphia Spokesmen; Dallas Wheelchair Mavericks; NEW CLASSIFIERS Minnesota Rolling Timberwolves; Northeastern Conference; Richmond Rimriders; Carolina The following physical and occupational Tarwheels; Chicago Wheelchair Bulls; New therapists were certified in a Jersey Blue Devils; Arkansas Rollin' workshop/seminar conducted by Gary Blosser Razorbacks. of the NWBA Classification Committee: James Greico, Derr Park, NY Sectionals: Ottawa Royals; New Jersey Blue Candace Burghardt, Dix Hills, NY Devils; Twin City Spinners; Arkansas Rollin' Barbara Caplan. Scarsdale, NY Razorbacks; North Florida Renegades; Dallas Charles Grey, Jamaica, NY Wheelchair Mavericks; Carolina Tarwheels. Tonette Grillo, Rocky Point, NY Cristiana KahI, New York, NY A decision to select the sites will be made Linda Leva, Fresh Meadows, NY shortly and published in the next issue of the Honore Simmons Petraseki, Syosset, NY Newsletter scheduled for December 6. Marc Schmalzle, Northport, NY Kathryn Waluk, Patchogue, NY
Thanks are extended to st. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson, NY, hosts for the seminar, and to Ed Waluk of the Long Island Express who helped to organize it. PLAYER TRANSFERS
The fol lowing teams have added new players to their rosters Yho played elseYhere in the NWBA during the 1990-91 season. The team departed is In parentheses. As of November 11, 117 players have changed teams. Arkansas: Paul Og (Denver Nuggets); Greg Ridley (Champaign-Urbana) Fort SlDith: Wayne Coleman (Muskogee) Baltimore Wheelchair Athletic Club : Buddy George, Hike Hylton (Baltimore Ravens); Joe Manni (NJ Blue Devils) Virginia Beach: Jim Thomas (EPVA Chargers) Fayetteville: Dale Griffin (Charlotte Tarwheels) U. of Illlnois (Men): Josh Fabian (Chicago Bulls) S. Illinois: James Lilly (RIC Rollers) UTA Movln ' Mavs: Chay Hak (Houston Red) UW Whitewater: Ryan lust, (Green Bay); Jerry Unde~ood (Had City) Wright State U: Rob Conover and Bill Kennedy