Paralympian un-paralyzed by crash (10 Photos)

1 Paralympic silver-medalist Monique van der Vorst has been paralyzed from the hip down since she was 13 years old. During a routine surgical procedure on her ankle, Van Der Vorst suffered nerve damage which resulted in her paralysis, and ended her up-and-coming career in tennis and hockey. Keeping her athletic spirit alive, she turned to the sport of handcycling and within a

Some fans are devoted for life (23 Photos)

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Porter Ellett won’t let a debilitating accident define him (16 Photos)

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Porter Ellett of Bicknell, Utah lost his arm in an auto accident when he was four years old. He became a star basketball player for Wayne High School, leading the team to the state playoffs. But that’s not all, he also plays on the baseball team and runs track, too. Now he is a student at Brigham Young University. Porter dreams to enter into the sports radio field.

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Below is a video of Porter playing High School basketball. Inspiring stuff.

Little League concession stands are like mecca for kids (38 photos)

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