Alumni Spotlight: Martinez Johnson

Our Alumni Spotlight for October is Martinez Johnson, a recent Triumph of the Human Spirit award winner for Alumnus of the Year. Martinez played for the BlazeSports basketball team from 2010-2012, where he then went on to play wheelchair basketball at the University...

Alumni Spotlight: Maggie Frederick

Our alumni spotlight for September is Maggie Frederick. From a young age, Maggie’s passion for athletics was clear, leading her to BlazeSports after being introduced at a meet and greet and first attending summer camp. By 10-years old, Maggie was an active BlazeSports...

Alumni Spotlight: Maggie Frederick

Maggie Frederick, a BlazeSports Alumnus, was born with spina bifida. From a young age, Maggie’s passion for athletics was clear, eventually leading her to BlazeSports once she was introduced to the organization at a meet and greet. After that initial meeting, Maggie...

Alumni Spotlight: Bailey Moody

Bailey Moody was ten years old when she was diagnosed with stage four osteosarcoma, a cancerous tumor that later led to the amputation of her right leg. She was introduced to adaptive sports with BlazeSports at the age of 12, where she began playing wheelchair...

Alumni Spotlight: Collin Lancaster

BlazeSports Alumnus, Collin Lancaster was first introduced to adaptive sports in 2010. Twelve years later, his determination and excellence in wheelchair basketball named him as one of only 12 athletes nationwide to be invited to the U.S. Men’s Under 23 team and...