Although he’s only 12 years old, Gabe Scanlan of Gilbert has his eyes firmly planted on the prize—the Paralympics. Gabe could qualify for the Paralympics in a multitude of sports. He plays wheelchair basketball, runs the 100, 200, and 800-meter dashes and throws shot put, javelin and discus.
Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center hosted the 5th Annual Duel in the Desert presented by Bank of America, on October 20th through October 22nd. This event aimed to raise awareness of competitive adaptive sports and help kick off the sport season for many teams.
The 360Charity Golf Tournament presented by Lovitt & Touché was held Friday, September 22nd at Longbow Golf Club for the second year.
Richard Alcaraz, a badminton player from Peoria, AZ, is a Paralympics hopeful for 2020.
Alcaraz lost his leg in a motorcycle accident and is a veteran of the Marine corp.