Holbrook, New York, October 17, 2016 – World T.E.A.M. Sports recently discussed with Maine adaptive Rory McCarthy his inspiring experiences with the national non-profit organization since 1995. Here is a transcript of that conversation. World T.E.A.M. Sports: Can you please advise your background? Rory McCarthy: I live near the town of Bath, Maine, called the […]
Maine Adaptive Athlete Enjoys Lifetime of Hand Cycling with World T.E.A.M. Sports
By Richard Rhinehart Bath, Maine, October 14, 2016 – Participation in challenging sports and exercise may not have changed Rory McCarthy’s life, but actively seeking physical activities through hand cycling and other outdoor sports has greatly improved the quality of his life. As a continuing World T.E.A.M. Sports athlete, McCarthy has gained a lifetime of […]
Face of America Ride with Injured Veterans Changed Life of Young Student
By Richard Rhinehart Jackson, Mississippi, July 12, 2016 – Seattle native Rachael Rosen was 17 years old when she rode World T.E.A.M. Sports’ April 2010 Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Her experiences with participating injured military veterans, and that summer as a staff member of the organization’s two-month, cross-country […]
Remembering Brian Petras
By Mike Claver Holbrook, New York, February 1, 2016 – There are two days that drain us of our vitality. They are days over which we have no control. Those days are yesterday and tomorrow. Brian Petras, successful Sea to Shining Sea rider with World T.E.A.M. Sports, taught us all to live in the present, […]
2010 Sea to Shining Sea Volunteer Wayne Abbott Remembered by World T.E.A.M. Sports
By Richard Rhinehart Bloomington, Illinois, January 8, 2016 – During the 2010 Sea to Shining Sea cross-country bicycle ride from national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports, Wayne Abbott from Normal, Illinois was one of the many volunteers who supported the team of 15 disabled military veterans and their able-bodied colleagues on their 3,687-mile journey from San […]