Wheelchair Basketball Team Inspires Mosinee Middle-Schoolers

News package about three members of the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater's wheelchair basketball team visiting Mosinee Middle School. A majority of the team has been invited to try out for the Paralympic Games in Bejing.

This package features team captain Jeremy Campbell talking about the type of oppertunities he's been afforded by making the most of his disability. The team tours around to bring this message to young people and to raise money for scholarships.

Produced at WSAW Newschannel 7 in Wausau, Wisconsin. Written and voiced by Mikel Lauber, photographed and edited by Erik Cieslewicz.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• wheelchair
• basketball
• paralympics
• whitewater
• wisconsin
• mosinee
• university
• wsaw
• cieslewicz
• lauber
• wausau

[EclipseOfTheHorse]

Hey! This is my school! :D

[jacqtm311]

I'm dating the bald one with the beard

[hotjun]

wow they;re pretty awesome.

[thatricankidd787]

i kno the 1 with the beard... jeremy

[highonskittles55]

haha, i remember this last year

and not to mention the israel guy is cute :)

[chaidaro]

such a strong heart

[finalkingdom13]

They should have had Mr. Kafka talk instead of Mrs. D xD

[thatricankidd787]

jeremy campbell is the bald guy. i personally got to play with him. i am in a wheelchair myself. go to my page and watch the video and tell me what you think..

[AXELTRK]

man! The bald one slid and spun all around the court, and he still won!

[harrypotter21]

I was there! but they only showed the 7th graders :( i was there later in the day.