Player-Turned-Coach Joe Delagrave Led A New Era Of U.S. Wheelchair Rugby To World Silver Medal
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Prairie du Chien High School (Prairie de Chien, Wisc.) '03 Winona State University '05, General Studies; University of Northwestern - St. Paul '09, Pastoral Studies; Grand Canyon University '15, Professional Counseling
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PARIS – It wasn’t the fairy tale ending that they had envisioned.Team USA wheelchair rugby bowed to an opportunistic Japanese team in the gold medal contest, 48-41, on Monday night at the Champs-de-Mars Arena. Despite the painful defeat, the U.S. perfo...
PARIS – Double teamed and banged around by aggressive British opponents, Chuck Aoki remained poised, delivering a perfectly timed and well-executed pass downcourt to his streaking teammate Sarah Adam, who cruised home for a pivotal try. It was a dagger...
The 18-year-old helped the U.S. win gold at the 2023 Parapan American Games, which secured the team’s spot in Paris.
Chuck Aoki is on a mission to help bring home a gold medal in Paris.
Newby, who has won two Paralympic silver medals, is one of the U.S. co-captains at the Parapan American Games.