Courage Blizzards power soccer team to provide halftime entertainment

Published on August 8, 2006 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Minnesota Thunder News Release


ST.Paul, Minn. (Tuesday, August 8, 2006) -- All fans at the Minnesota Thunder versus Toronto Lynx soccer game in St. Paul on Thursday, August 10 will enjoy a halftime demo by the Courage Blizzards power soccer team at approximately 7:50 p.m. The Thunder game kicks off at 7:05 p.m. at James Griffin Stadium located on the corner of I-94 & Lexington Parkway.

For directions and ticket information, visit www.mnthunder.com or call 651.917.TEAM.

Power Soccer is the most exciting new development for power wheelchair users. The extremely competitive sport of power soccer has been ongoing for over 14 years, and is now exploding onto the public scene. The United States, Canada, Japan, and Denmark are currently fielding teams and tournaments.

Power soccer is a team sport played by individuals with various disabilities. It is unisex by design, and male and female participants are often on the same team, as well as opposing sides. The game is usually played in a gymnasium on a regulation basketball court. Occasionally there are outdoor parking lot competitions. Two teams of 4 power chair users attack, defend, and maneuver an oversized soccer ball in an attempt to score points on a goal. The game is similar to the non-stop action seen in a typical indoor soccer game.

In the time-honored tradition of quad rugby, power soccer is a true dynamic development for power wheelchair users. This action packed team sport combines the skill of the wheelchair user with the speed and power of the chair itself, to participate in an extremely challenging game very similar to soccer. Power soccer is the first competitive team sport designed and developed specifically for power wheelchair users. These participants include persons with quadriplegia, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, head trauma, stroke, and other disabilities.

The will to win, the competitive challenge, teamwork, and the total competitive spirit of an athlete is in no way limited or diminished because of confinement to a wheelchair. As in all sports, win, lose, or draw, the thrill and joy is in playing the game.

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COURAGE CENTER Courage Center is a nationally-known, non-for-profit rehabilitation and resource center for people with physical disabilities, brain injuries, speech or vision impairments or hearing loss. For more than 75 years, Courage ha provided services and advocacy aimed at increasing opportunities for people with disabilities to lead healthy, independent, productive and empowered lives within their communities.


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