Beyond the Big 5

Minisode 2: June 11, 2024

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This is a short recap of our watch guide from the previous week and a preview of what we’re paying attention to the following week. Today, we’re going to talk about rugby, quadball, ultimate, softball, the Olympics, and the Paralympics.

Show Notes:

  • Wheelchair Rugby:
  • Female players take spotlight in wheelchair rugby as record numbers take up sport, from 2023 https://www.paralympic.org/feature/female-players-take-spotlight-wheelchair-rugby
  • Roster for 2024 Paralympics https://usawr.org/usawr-announces-2024-paralympic-roster/
  • 2024 Canada Cup livestream playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWTbLwz4aBDu3lBISgonNIRuEbXuty9OJ
  • Video on Sarah Adam https://youtu.be/n4NrSi6hsgo?si=G8EZ0OIRYz4xko43
  • Major League Quadball:
  • Stats from 2024 https://www.mlquadball.com/stats/2024
  • Softball:
  • USA Today article about 2024 Most Oustanding Player Kelly Maxwell https://soonerswire.usatoday.com/2024/06/07/oklahoma-sooners-softball-kelly-maxwell-wcws-national-championship/
  • More about Jocelyn Alo https://auprosports.com/softball/athletes/jocelyn-alo/
  • ESPN video essay about Jocelyn Alo and her evolution as home run queen https://youtu.be/ewRST2p1c-Q?si=qUBHJwi5BERaA_2w
  • Team USA:
  • Schedule of trials for Olympics and Paralympics https://www.teamusa.com/events/trials-schedule

    • Host/editor/producer: Mary Kimball

    Theme music: Jeff McBride

    Episode cover photo: Mary Kimball

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