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Wilmington presentation highlights growth of adaptive sports and regional draw
Summary
At an April 15 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, staff and a UNCW professor described an expanding suite of adaptive-sports programs, grant-funded equipment purchases and growing regional participation that has turned Wilmington into a hub for wheelchair basketball, rugby and other events.
WILMINGTON, N.C. — City staff and a University of North Carolina Wilmington professor told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on April 15 that adaptive-sports offerings at the MLK Center and other city facilities have grown substantially and now draw players from across the region.
Mr. Moral Fox, the recreation supervisor for athletics, described new collaborations with UNCW and local nonprofits that he said have helped the city expand programs and host larger events. "We're going to talk a little bit about our adapted sports and what we've been doing ... and how it's evolved and changed," Fox told the board.
Dr. Brent Hawkins, a professor in UNCW's recreation-therapy program, said the…
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