Ohio Wheelchair Sports Association    

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PRACTICE:

Open Practice Gym 3:30pm - 5:30pm
at Indian Mound Community Center
3901  Parsons Ave,  Columbus  Ohio  43207

The Buckeye Wheelers conference tournament games were played Wooster Ohio,  March 26-27 for the full MAWBC  tournament. 

Six teams made it to Wooster for the MAWBC 2010-2011 season ending tournament. Most of the teams were very evenly matched. The Buckeyes are extremely disappointed as we finished 3rd in this years tournament.

Our first game was with Bay City, Erie PA and the Friday night was a big opening win 76 to 25 ur highest points this season.

The next game was with the Ft Wayne IN which is a very strong team and past national runner ups, and the game was close see-saw game with Ft Wayne winning 49 to 58.

The next game (2nd game on Saturday) was against the Western NY wheels. This game was also much closer than expected. But we won going down the stretch 72 to 62.

The game number 3 on Saturday had the Buckeyes playing defending national champions Cleveland . This was a tight close game and neither gained a lead advantage. This one would go into overtime as Columbus would drop a 7 point lead in regulation. The extra period remained close with the Bucks wining 58 to 56  -1ot.

Sunday morning had the rematch of the weekend with the Buckeyes versus Ft Wayne. And the rematch was no easy run for the Buckeyes. This was the second time these two teams played double over time games. the last time was in 2004. Again as in 2004 the Bandits won following one of the Buckeye starters fouling out. 66 to 72  -2ot.

   Background:

The Buckeye Wheelers basketball team was founded in 1970 by the  Ohio Wheelchair Sports Association.  OWSA was founded as a 501-(c)3 non-profit organization, to raise awareness of wheelchair athletics and the resources that sponsor adaptive sports programs on the local, regional, national and international levels.

The Buckeye Wheelers  are members of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association and Mid-America Wheelchair Basketball conference which consists of teams from Ohio, West Virginia,  Pennsylvania and Indiana. The Wheelers were started in conjunction with Ohio State University Dodd Hall physical rehabilitation department.  Today the team is associated with the Therapeutic Recreation with the City of Columbus and adaptive recreation at The Ohio State University.

The Buckeye Wheelers receive support from the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Buckeye Chapter and through public donations and funding drives.

The Buckeye Wheelers are past champions of the Mid-America Wheelchair Basketball Conference. Winning conference title in 2006, the Buckeye PVA Cup state title in 2006 and finished 5^th nationally.

This season is a major rebuilding year for the team.  In 2008 the team hosted the NWBA Division III National Basketball Tournament; consisting of 26 basketball teams. This year the NWBA national tournament is in Denver, CO  April 2011.

Support Wheelchair Sports Today !

The Buckeye Wheelers  are a 501-c3 non-profit wheelchair sports organization.   The team has been sponsoring  wheelchair basketball  in the Columbus Ohio region for 40 years.   The team is rebuilding and is expected to be highly competitive for the 2010 -2011 season . We will only be able to succeed in this effort with the help of supporters like you.  

Wish List Items:

 

• DONATIONS
• We have NEW Jersey-  Need NEW pants. <<Thank you Millers's Healthcare Products!
• Book bags (all alike) to hang on back of chairs.<<  Thank you MC Mobility !!!
• Warm-up light jacket or sweatshirt.
• Wheelchair Wheels & Tire/Tubes  various sizes.
• Air compressor to inflate tires must go to 120 psi
• Athletic tape (case).
• Bottled Water for games.

100% of all funds donated to the Buckeye Wheelers are used to support the team and it's organization.  Please visit this site frequently for current information regarding wheelchair basketball  programs in central Ohio.   Thank you for supporting the Buckeye Wheelers your donation reflects your commitment to supporting disabled sports.

Buckeye Wheelers Basketball
P.O. Box  14308
Columbus Ohio 43214

Interesting Links

    Neighborhood link

Ohio Wheelchair Govenors Cup

For additional information or to become a member contact 
Rick Morrison  eMail  rmorri@columbus.rr.com     Phone:   614.878.9969
 

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