Arizona Disabled
Sports is hosting the 2008 US Paralympic Team
Trials--Track and Field at Arizona State University
from June 12th-15th. More information available
at www.2008ParalympicTrackTrials.com.
End of Season Awards Celebration
PowerBlast Regional Power Soccer
Tournament
Arizona Paralympic Academy and
Disability Sports Expo
Holiday Bowling Tournament for
Physically Disabled
SkiAble
Desert Challenge Regional Games
Desert Challenge Air Pistol and
Rifle Competition
Training Camps and Clinics
End of Season Awards Celebration
Location - Red Mountain Multigenerational
Center;
7550 East Adobe Street, Mesa, AZ 85207
Date -Saturday, May 17th,
2008 from 6:30-9:30pm.
Awards to all athletes in all sports.
Food and Dancing included.
Free to all our athletes and one guest.
Additional tickets are $5 each.
Please email for questions regarding this
event: awards@mesadisabledsports.com
This Years Winners Are:
(above)
Volunteer of
the Year--GJim and Sandy Stechnij
Volunteer Group of the Year--Arizona
School of Health Sciences
Community Facility of the Year--Tempe
Town Lake
Internal Facility of the Year--Websters
Gymnasium
Coach of the Year--Wolf Simmons
PowerBlast Regional Power Soccer Tournament
Location - Arizona State
University; Student Recreation Center
Date - January, 2009
PowerBlast is an annual Power
Soccer Tournament hosted by MASD in the
Fall season as part of the Desert Challenge
series of competitions for athletes with physical
disabilities. Any athlete with a permanent
physical disability involved in the sport
of Power Soccer can participate in the tournament.
Mesa, Arizona is the West Regional Host and
Atlanta, Georgia is the East Regional Host.
Tournament competition includes one-on-one
competition, Division I Play and Division
II Play.
Arizona Paralympic Academy and Disability Sports
Expo
Location - Arizona State University;
Student Recreation Center
Address - 400 E. Apache Blvd.,
Tempe, AZ
Date - October, 2008 - 10am
- 2pm
Arizona Paralympic Academy and Disability Sports
Expo is an annual one-day event hosted by St.
Joseph’s Hospital Recreation Therapy Department,
Arizona Paralympic Academy and MASD. The event
includes informational vendor booths, adaptive
sports and recreation instruction and live demonstration
of sports for people with physical disabilities.
The event is open to the public to stop by any
time throughout the day to educate themselves
about sports and recreation opportunities available
to people with physical disabilities.
Bowling Tournament for Physically Disabled
Location - AMF Apache Lanes
(Gilbert Road and Southern Avenue)
2115 East Southern - Mesa
Date - December, 2008
The Bowling Tournament is an annual one-day
event for people with physical disabilities
to compete in the sport of bowling. Adaptive
equipment available at the venue. Independent
bowlers welcome!
SkiAble
Location - Sunrise Ski Park
in Greer, AZ
sunriseskipark.com
Date - February, 2009
"SkiAble” provides alpine skiing instruction
to individuals with physical and/or sensory
impairments. The learn to ski program that includes
adapted ski equipment, certified ski instructors
and trained volunteers. The adapted ski equipment
available at Snowbowl includes both child and
adult Mountain Man Bi-Skis, Mono-skis, 3 and
4 Track and ski bras.
MASD contracts with the Breckenridge Outdoor
Education Center (BOEC) from Colorado to provide
adapted ski instructors and equipment for a
discounted weekend of fun and instruction. BOEC
is one of the finest adapted ski schools in
the United States and their expertise provides
an excellent opportunity for Arizona skiers
to experience a quality lesson.
more information
Desert Challenge Regional Games
Location - Arizona State University
Student Recreation Complex
400 E. Apache Blvd
Tempe, AZ
Arizona State University Joe Selleh Track
401 S. Packard Drive
Tempe, AZ
Date - Friday, April 25th to
Sunday, April 27th, 2008
MASD sponsors the Desert Challenge Games annually
during the month of April. The Desert Challenge
Games is Olympic style competition specifically
for athletes with physical disabilities.
The Desert Challenge Games are sanctioned by
Wheelchair Sports, USA, National Disabled Sports
Alliance, United States Association of Blind
Athletes and Disabled Sports, USA. Events include
Track & Field, Swimming, Table Tennis, Archery,
Cycling, Weightlifting, Bocce Ball and Wheelchair
Basketball.
For additional information on the games, please
view the official Desert Challenge Web site
at
www.desertchallengegames.com
Desert Challenge Air Pistol and Rifle Competition
Location - Webster Gymnasium
202 N. Sycamore Rd. Mesa, AZ
Date - April, 2009
The Desert Shoot Competition is an individual
sport including air pistol and air rifle competition.
The competition is hosted indoors in a quiet
environment for the all-important concentration
of each shooter. Athletes travel to Mesa from
across the United States to participate in
the annual event.
This event is part of the Desert Challenge
Regional Games. Registration materials are
available at www.desertchallengegames.com
or you can download
the following registration packet.
Training Camps and Clinics
MASD hosts numerous training opportunities throughout
the year. Former camps have included the BlazeSports
Adaptive Golf Camp, BlazeSports Track Clinic,
Wheelchair Table Tennis Clinic and Adaptive
Cycling.
