Canadian Wrestling Association
Caveman's World Amplified
January,23,2016
Paying it Forward for
The Winnipeg 76ers.
Paying it Forward
For
Allexis Siebrecht
This is Allexis Story,
Hi my name is Allexis Siebrecht.
I was born with a rare liver disease on,
October 14th 2003 called Biliary Atresia.
Which caused me to have Jaundice as a baby.
I was Officially diagnosed with the Liver Disease
Christmas Eve 2003 at 3 months when I had my
first surgery called the Kasi procedure which allowed
to use my own liver for the early years of my childhood.
Battling liver disease my whole life has still allowed
me to live somewhat a normal life in spite of attending
doctors appointments and receiving regular blood work.
I like to sing an practice and practice my music and hope
to make my own album one day. I also like dancing going
swimming, skateboarding and just having fun with my
friends when my health is great.
Paying it Forward
for
The Winnipeg 76ers Wheelchair Rugby Team
Winnipeg 76ers
Coach: Chris McCluskey
Assistant Coach: Bill Funk
Equipment: Leon Farthing
Equipment: Nichol Nault
Arin Smith #8
Jared Funk #13
Jon Burziuk #1
Dan Fletcher #14
Brad Hebert #2
Riki Aeryn #5
Sean Rand #7
The Winnipeg 76ers
Wheelchair Rugby Team 2015 Story,
Manitoba Wheelchair Sport Association offers Wheelchair Rugby Programming for both the beginner and advanced athlete. In partnership with the Winnipeg 76er’s Wheelchair Rugby Club, MWSA provides weekly training and recreational competition opportunities for people in the community. MWSA & the Winnipeg 76er’s work together to train and organize the Manitoba Provincial Team which competes annually at the Canadian National Championships.”
Winnipeg 76ers Vrs Calgary Wheelchair Rugby
Originally known as murderball, wheelchair rugby is a rough and rumbling sport for men and women, most of whom have quadriplegia. It is played on a basketball court and the objective is to fully cross the opponent’s goal line for a point. It is non-stop action with passing, ball carrying and of course wheelchairs crashing into each other.
This unique sport combines elements of basketball, handball and ice hockey. Wheelchair rugby was invented in 1976 in Winnipeg. Today, it is played in 40 countries and is under development in several more.
The basic rules of wheelchair rugby:
The object of the game is to carry the ball across the opposing team’s goal line.
Two wheels must cross the line for the goal to count, and the player must have firm control of the ball when he or she crosses the line.
The game is played on a hardwood basketball court that is marked by boundary lines, a center line, a center circle and two key areas. A standard volleyball is used.
The game consists of four eight-minute quarters. There is a two-minute break between quarters and a five-minute break at halftime.
Teams have 40 seconds to score on each possession.
After a goal or stoppage of play, the player has 10 seconds to inbound the ball.
A player whose team has control of the ball cannot remain in the opposing team’s key for more than 10 seconds.
A player must dribble the ball once every 10 seconds.
The defending team must have no more than three players in the key.
Wheelchair rugby is a full-contact game and chair contact is encouraged. To ensure player safety, however, players cannot strike another player’s wheelchair anywhere behind the axle of the rear wheel if it causes the chair to rotate horizontally or vertically. Physical body contact is also not permitted.
After inbounding the ball, a team has 12 seconds to bring the ball over the half-court line.
Each team has four time-outs of 30 seconds each, which may be used during regulation play and may be called by players on the floor, and two one-minute bench timeouts.
If the score is tied, an overtime period of three minutes will be played. Additional overtime periods will be played until one team wins.
Wheelchair Rugby became a full medal sport at the 2000 Paralympic Games. Canada won silver in 2004, bronze in 2008 and silver again in 2012.
Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association: www.cwsa.ca
International Wheelchair Rugby Federation: www.iwrf.com
Danny Fletcher born 1971
Electrical accident 2006 heat and electricity caused spinal injury c6 incomplete.
I have two lovely daughters!
I have worked for Mb Hydro 20 years. Spend my spare time working on family grain farm.
Played hockey, rugby and dirt biked previous to accident. Sports has always been important to my daily life. Played wheel chair rugby for the last 8 years. I enjoy the competition, meeting new people, the good the bad! The balance of work, sport and family are what is important to me.
Sean Rand
Age 29
What brought you to wheelchair rugby?
When i was recovering in the hospital at HSC. I met david tweed who also plays for the 76ers. he came to the hospital often and told me I should come try it out. I was only in rehab 3 months when I started going to practice. ive been playing 3 years now and love every minute of it.
What accomplishments have you gained?
Since joining wheelchair rugby ive continued gaining strength, endurance, confidence,better attitude, and independence. Wheelchair rugby makes me feel better as a person and pushes me to keep going.
Whats you story?
August 31/2012 I was in a diving accident. I dove off a 120ft dock not knowing the water was only 20in deep. I broke my neck between c5 and c6. im now a c6 complete quadriplegic paralyzed from the chest down with no finger function. But everyday i wake up and glad to be alive and having friends and family by my side. I do have independence now. I can drive now and load my own chair into the car. So im still glad I have my freedom
Jared Funk
Age 41
Started playing 1993
I started to play to play wheelchair rugby when I was still in the hospital. I was injured in 1992 and Doug Grant from MWSA came to see me in the hospital and told me about the sport and said to come out and try it. This was amazing for me because I thought my sports life was over when I became a quad.
I feel in love with the sport right away and set my mind to be the best that I could be, I made Team Canada and played in the first World Wheelchair Rugby Games in 1995. I took a break for a couple of years in 1997 and started back up again in 2001 made Team Canada once again and played in 3 Paralympics Athens 2004 Silver Metal - Beijing 2008 Bronze Metal - and London 2012 Silver Metal.
Wheelchair Rugby is more than just the best sport in the world it is a community of amazing athletes who even though have deal with daily challenges take on others in a fast pace full contact game then at the same time support each other not only physically and encourage to become faster and stronger but socially to helping either new injuries or new players become more independent and have a great time.
Wheelchair Rugby has helped me so much throughout my life and I don't know where I'd be if I wasn't introduced and supported by my friends, family and MWSA.
Name: Michelle Reles
Age: 21
What brought you to wheelchair rugby?
Last year when the 76ers club put on their tournament “murderball” I went out to watch the sport for the first time, little did I know that after the first few minutes of watching I said that I need to play this and came out to very next practice.
What accomplishments have you gained?
I have gained support I don’t think I could have found anywhere else, Ive gained health ad higher level of cardio and having a sport I could be competitive at that just seem to fit with what I was needing and wanting.
Whats your story?
Well I’ve been in a chair since June 2013. I stared out playing wheelchair basketball and then found wheelchair rugby and it has just been an amazing fit for me.
Riki Entz
Age: 25
A friend of mine kept getting me to watch videos about wheelchair rugby while we were studying. Another friend then dragged me out to an event for the Manitoba Wheelchair Sport Association. My health wasn’t good and I was scared to get involved in things, but my friends are as stubborn as I am and I went to my first practice last October. I loved it right away and was at my first tournament less than a month later.
I have better health and am more active than I thought I could be. I’ve met a lot of people, made friends, and been able to learn things I probably wouldn’t have otherwise.
A combination of chronic health issues, a few too many injuries, and being born with one of those “hey….want to see something funny/weird” bodies that eventually got annoyed with trying to function properly. At first my friends used to half carry me places in case I fell over, but I got a walker for new years 2013, and then started using my wheelchair a year later.
Being on the team gets me out of the house and active in winter, it gives me a challenge, and it’s also a good support network.
Jonathan Burzuik
Age 25
Introduced into wheelchair rugby when I was still in the hospital at HSC through "bridging the gap" program.
Accomplished a healthy lifestyle along with gaining a lot of friends around Canada.
Was hurt in a car accident during the summer of 2010 and started playing rugby about a year after I got hurt. Lived in Regina for 9months after getting out of the hospital for some special physiotherapy.
Being on the team has helped me get out a lot more and socialize with others. Also any support I need is there.
Name: Arin Smith
Age: 46
What brought you to wheelchair rugby?
Before I was injured I played competitive sports like ( hockey, Fastball, volleyball and Badminton to name a few) and still wanted to play sports after my injury and Rugby was the sport that I could play and be competitive at.
What accomplishments have you gained?
played on the Canadian national team program from 1993 to 1996, played on the Manitoba provincial team from 1991 to present day.
What's your story?
Was in a car accident in November 1989, suffer a spinal cord injury and became a Quadriplegic. started playing wheelchair rugby in spring of 1990.
What has being on the Winnipeg 76ers Wheelchair Rugby Team helped you?
be able to talk to people who are going through the same kind of disability as me. Meet people who use new and state of the art equipment for people with a disability like Wheelchairs, hand cycles, personal care items
Name: Bradley J. Hebert
Age: 51 years old
What brought you to wheelchair rugby?
Well, I was going for physiotherapy and my therapist said to me, "You'd be cut-out for wheelchair rugby." I said to him, I didn't know what he was talking about. I'd never ever heard of wheelchair rugby. He said they call it "MURDER BALL." Then he started to explain it to me and got my curiosity up. He told me to call MWSA (Manitoba Wheelchair Rugby Association) and let them know. The person I spoke with gave me a name and phone number of someone on the team. I hesitated but finally did call and he invited me to dinner where the team was getting together for supper. There, I met the guys and they told me to come out to a practice. I did, seeing the crashing and banging, kinda got me hooked. And well...
What accomplishments have you gained?
Well, what I have gained since starting with wheelchair rugby is better health, strength, stamina, more confidence, and weight loss. Being in a power chair since I've been hurt in November 1995, 17 years later, I finally tried a manual rugby defenders chair. My first go, I made it to the end of the gym and halfway back, I thought I was gonna die. Since then, you should see me go.
What's your story?
My story started on November 13, 1995. I was involved in a truck accident. What had happened was my vehicle ended up at the bottom of the ditch and hit the driveway, causing my unit to go end over end and three (3) times over, coming to rest against a power pole, leaving me upside down
CWA CREW Plays with
The Winnipeg 76ers.
CWA Presents
Paying it Forward For
Gabriel Fighting
( ALL ) LEUKEMIA
May, 07 / 2016
This is Gabriel He is 6 years old. He was dignose on September, 03/2014 with Acute lymphocytic leukemia at the age of 5. Gabriel turns 7 in April. Gabriel is Warrior and Kicks Cancers butt everyday with every treatment he takes. He has about another year or so left of treatments. Please support Gabriel
On May,07/2016 @ our next Paying it Forward event and help us Kick Cancers Butt togther with Gabriel.
Tickets Available soon. With more Information to follow. Thank you for your support!
