I got the chance to play some wheelchair rugby while I was an inpatient at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta. The local team let any patients in the hospital practice with them at night in the gym. After I was convinced to try it, I was hooked. While in the rugby chair, I wasn't thinking about anything but rugby, an escape I hadn't felt in months. I knew I needed to continue playing once I got home.

After returning to New Jersey, I found out the local rugby team practices in Hackensack every week. I was excited, but the season was just ending. Near the end of the next summer (2005), I got information about the first NY Spinal Jets pracice. I started showing up, and about 3 to 4 weeks of observing, Victor from United Spinal hooked me up with a chair I could use. I began practicing with the team, and immediately felt a part of the rugby family. Although we are a young, inexperienced team, we are improving each week. Click here to check out some pictures of the Jets.

Murderball

In the summer of 2005, the movie Murderball was released, a film about th United States Quad Rugby team. The cameras follow the team for a couple of years, ending with the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. It also gives the story of Keith, now a member of the Jets rugby team. Find out more about the film at www.murderballmovie.com.