August 2016 Hays County Echo

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Participating in Adaptive sports: From reaching personal goals to competing in the Special Olympics

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ECHO is published monthly by Barton Publications, Inc 113 W. Center St., Kyle, TX Contents © July 2016.

Publisher Cyndy Slovak–Barton Editor Moses Leos III Graphics Director David White Graphics Assistant Christine Thorpe Contributing Writers Chris Reid Moses Leos III Bailey Buckingham

EDITOR’S NOTE

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t its core, athletics has always been a founding block of society for generations.

From the Greeks, to the Romans to the professional superstars of today, the world centers around the competition and revelry athletics brings.

With advances in technology and a much more open way of thinking, those who may not have had the chance to participate in athletics in the past now have that opportunity.

This month, the Hays County Echo celebrates and honors those who overcome physical or mental limitations to compete athletically, along with those who help them.

Reporter Bailey Buckingham focuses on area adaptive athlete Julie Maloukis, who continues to fulfill her extreme sports

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passion despite the loss of the use of her legs.

Our view then shifts to the Special Olympics, which is a group that gives those with mental handicaps the chance to compete on an athletic level.

We then highlight former professional and collegiate football player Hughie Shaw, who works as the activities coordinator at Marbridge in Manchaca.

Finally, columnist Chris Reid provides some tips and tricks to keep your garden looking it’s best.

From the track to the water and everywhere in between, inspiration can be found from all of those who overcome their disability and excel on the athletic level.

It’s our hope you will be inspired as well.

Thanks for reading, Moses Leos III

Adaptive sports breathes new life for area resident ...............4-5 Local woman turned physical disabilities around and now helps others

Exceling in the Special Olympics .............................................6-7 Competetive games guide athletes of all backgrounds forward

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Adaptive sports breathes new life for area resident

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ttacking the slopes and navigating waves on the water are the norm for former Buda resident Julie Maloukis.

An avid fan of snow and water skiing, Maloukis holds a passion for participating in the sports.

But unlike other snow and water skiers, Maloukis, who does not have use of her legs, uses adaptive devices to help fulfill her extreme sports passion.

Through the world of adaptive sports, Maloukis found new vivacity through sports after life altering health issues threatened to change her outlook on life.

Maloukis moved to Austin with her family when she was 8 years old and has lived the majority of her adult life in the capital city.

When she was in her twenties, Maloukis’ parents moved to Chicago.

While she was there, however, Maloukis was involved in a motorcycle accident that broke her back. It was a few days before her 22nd birthday.

“I did make a recovery from that accident and was able to walk. But, I was never able to do regular activities without holding onto a railing or walking with a cane,” Maloukis said.

But tragedy struck once again in 1999, when at 42 years old, she suffered her first stroke.

“The stroke was first of several, and coupled with my old injuries, it completely took my balance and I lost the ability to feel where my legs were,” Maloukis said. “That was when I first got my wheelchair. I had some residual problems and I was

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already weaker from the first accian opportunity to go waterskiing sports center. dent. And then the stroke took my through the Texas Adaptive Aquatics “We went every year for four years balance.” program. and then they helped me get to a When she moved into the house Maloukis and her family were second yearly trip that is just for where she currently resides, she terrified at first, but she knew she women,” Maloukis said. “After that, searched Austin for accessible neigh- was going to do it. they weren’t able to take everyone borhoods.

“It was the best thing I had done. on the trip anymore, so Mike started Every house in her neighborhood I never sat on the couch again,” teaching me for hours and hours how includes accomMaloukis said. “It was all I needed. to organize the trip.” modating features, Mike Haynes and Larry Turner gave Maloukis now organizes the such as a downstairs me that opportunity and I realized annual trip and brings along people bathroom. Maloukis there was a whole life out there.” to experience adaptive snow skiing. lives in her house Maloukis now works part-time at Maloukis said there has been with her service dog the YMCA Townlake in Austin as an anywhere from 4 to 12 individuals Shiloh, which asinstructor for children, teaching a along for the trip. sists with Maloukis’ beginning class for adaptive sports.

She said snow skiing has changed balance and helps her Haynes and Turner both began her life and now goes at least twice a get in and out of her working for Lone Star Paralysis, a year. wheelchair. non-profit organization that raises “When I went snow skiing, my Maloukis has money for paralysis research to whole life changed, and it’s really worked in finance support therapy for hundreds of neat because I can now give back for most of her life, patients and offers adaptive sports to people what they (Haynes and and for five years she programs and opportunities.

Turner) gave to me,” owned her own bookLSP was founded by Doug English, Maloukis said. keeping business former football player for the until she had her stroke.

University of Texas and the Detroit “I went from talking to clients Lions. Bill Engvall, comedian, everyday, making a nice income, to is also a board member for the not very much of anything at all,” foundation.

Maloukis said.

Through this program, Haynes Maloukis retired following her and Turner invited Maloukis stroke, and kept only a few clients to their annual ski trip to who she continues to work with.

Crested Butte, Colorado, “After my stroke, I pretty much just which has an adaptive went to therapy, then came home and sat on the couch,” Maloukis said. “At the time, I was at St. David’s and they had a wheelchair fitness center there and that is where I met Mike Haynes.”

Mike Haynes and Larry Turner, who were both St. David’s employees, presented Maloukis with Julie Maloukis organizes an annual ski trip and brings along people to experience adaptive snow skiing.

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Special Olympics guides athletes of all backgrounds forward

BY MOSES LEOS III

Through Special Olympics Texas, Scott McCorkle and many other athletes across the state are able to overcome handicaps and accomplish their athletic dreams while also compete on a large stage.

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t the age of 70, Houston native Scott McCorkle actively participates, and occasionally wins medals and accolades, in bocce ball, swimming, and, at one time, basketball.

McCorkle, a resident of Marbridge in Manchaca, accomplishes the tasks while living with a mental handicap.

Through Special Olympics Texas, McCorkle and many other athletes across the state are able to overcome handicaps and accomplish their athletic dreams while also compete on a large stage.

Jason Miller, program director for Special Olympics in Central Texas/Area 13, said Special Olympics offers athletic opportunities for people who have intellectual disabilities, which is a primary requirement to compete.

Participants can participate in Special Olympics starting at 8 years old, with the athlete never aging out. Children ages 2 to 7 can participate in the young athletes program, which helps them work on motor skills for competition.

Athletes are required to obtain a medical release form filled out by their doctor, which is good for three years.

The release allows the athlete to participate in any sport their doctor approves for them.

“For certain athletes, it will prevent them from doing certain sports,” Miller said. “But there are usually few barriers to participate.”

The structure of Special Olympics is spread out across multiple levels, Miller said. Overall, Special Olympics International, which is its own governing body, has organizations in 170 countries worldwide, with 4 million athletes who participate.

Special Olympics North America is its own governing body as well, and caters to Canada, Mexico and the United States. Each state in the U.S. has its own SO franchise, which has a president and is independently governed, Miller said.

Special Olympics Texas is spread out across 19 regions that correspond with school districts.

Hays County is a part of Region 13, which services Central Texas. Three teams operate within Hays County, including a team from Hays CISD and from Marbridge.

Miller said Special Olympics caters to all types of athletes with a wide range of intellectual disabilities.

“We have guys that are as good at basketball as anyone, to those who have bowled 300 games,” Miller said. “We have a complete spectrum of athletes, athletic abilities and intellectual disabilities.”

Sports offered within Special Olympics are seasonal and include softball, equestrian, cycling, bocce ball and flag football.

Events are held year around at the regional level, while national events are held every four years. International Special Olympic events are “offset like the regular Olympics,” Miller said.

The organization also works to train volunteers that make up a vast majority of coaches in Special Olympics. Volunteers go through an extensive paperwork and background process before training begins, Miller said.

For Miller, one of the major impressions he had was seeing the genuine and welcoming attitudes of participants, along with their ability to work in a team environment.

“The level of sportsmanship in Special Olympics is unheard of,” Miller said.

“You see athletes cheering their competitors on, and you don’t see that in traditional athletics.”

But athletes who take part in Special Olympics strive for accolades as well.

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Sports offered within Special Olympics are seasonal and include softball, equestrian, cycling, bocce ball and flag football.

uation where everyone shows up and everyone gets medals,” Miller said. “We want it to be something that’s earned.”

Andrew Meaux, a 25-year-old Marbridge resident who hails from Houston, has participated in several Special Olympic events, including cycling and swimming.

Meaux, who rode in the MS 150 from Hosuton to Austin as a teenager, said participating in Special Olympics is an exciting venture.

“You can get ready to go to state (competitions) that way,” Meaux said.

“And that way I can get my family to watch me at events.”

McCorkle said he enjoys the excitement of competing, but also the camaradie of the event. He anticipates continuing to participate in Special Olympics.

“It’s super, because you get to meet people over there,” McCorkle said. “I got to meet people in bowling and bocce ball.”

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Former pro football player fills the need for competition at Marbridge

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“When we gave these guys the opportunity, they enjoyed it and really gave it their all.

It made me realize whatever I was trying to do at the time was worthwhile to these guys.

It’s an experience I never could have imagined.”

–Hughie Shaw, Marbridge activity coordinator and former NFL and Texas A&I football player

ith a clipboard in hand and encouragement to boot, former NFL and Texas A&I football player Hughie Shaw directed a group of athletes as they stood at certain points around the key of a basketball court.

The game, played at the Victory Center at Marbridge in Manchaca, involved adults with a range of mental handicaps passing the basketball around the horn to an eventual shooter. All the while, Shaw directed the athletes telling them what they needed to do to improve their skills.

The activity is part of Shaw’s job as activity coordinator at Marbridge, a position he’s held for 26 years. Seeing his athletes excel is Shaw’s way of giving back after missing an opportunity to help a disabled fan during his college days.

“I felt at that time, I missed the opportunity,” Shaw said. “Then I saw what was going on here. These guys approached me, and they had people who wanted to compete (in sports). Maybe this is something I can do to help them get the opportunity.

Shaw’s path toward working at Marbridge began during his days at Texas A&I, now Texas A&M Kingsville, where he was a star running back. While touring a Corpus Christi hospital, Shaw met a fan that suffered from spinabifida.

Shaw said he initially didn’t want to go on the visit.

“Back then, as a big time jock, you think you’re all that,” he said.

But upon meeting the fan, Shaw said he was “floored” by how the fan idolized him.

“When I toured the hospital, he was a small guy, he had clippings in his hospital room and they happened to be of me,”

Shaw said. “It made me realize I had fans out there I didn’t realize.”

After college, Shaw was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings and proceeded on with his football career. He then tried looking for that fan, but was unable to locate him.

“That hurt,” Shaw said. “Someone that admired me and I didn’t even give him the time of day.”

Once injuries ended his football career, Shaw, a native to the Austin area, and his wife looked for a home in south Austin.

It was there Shaw discovered Marbrige, which then asked him to help start up athletic activities for residents.

Shaw began his role as activity coordinator in 1994. Twelve athletes participated in softball, which was the first sport offered by Marbridge.

Shaw said the topic of the Special Olympics then came up. He began to re-

search the Special Olympics and realized it was a chance for his athletes to show their skills.

“That was an opportunity to get those guys in the community and a chance to compete,” Shaw said. “I realized they had (athletes) who could get those opportunities to get involved, be successful and expand from that.”

It was bolstered by the realization of the various athletic feats many of the residents at Marbridge have, both in training and in competition.

“When we gave these guys the opportunity, they enjoyed it and really gave it their all,” Shaw said. “It made me realize whatever I was trying to do at the time was worthwhile to these guys. It’s an experience I never could have imagined.”

Over his 26 year tenure, Shaw has seen the number of sports at Marbridge include Special Olympic events such as bocce ball, basketball, swimming, weightlifting and track and field. Residents also participate in non-Special Olympic sports such as volleyball.

For Shaw, seeing athletes excel “means everything,” from players who compete in individual skills, to those who are able to play on city sports leagues.

“The dreams of these guys are to play at the highest level. Some of them are successful, but many may not be. But it gives them opportunity to dream, which is the good thing about it,” Shaw said.

He hopes to one day help spur Marbridge athletes to compete at Special Olympics on a national and world stage.

Accomplishing the task is something he never could have envisioned.

“It’s something I enjoy. I didn’t think I would at first, but I enjoy coming to work,” Shaw said. “These (athletes) appreciate me quite a bit.”

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From 5-8 p.m., businesses on Buda’s Main Street and Dripping Springs’ Mercer Street and Old Fitzhugh Road will welcome customers with specials, giveaways and live music for all to enjoy at participating merchants. First Thursday is a monthly event featuring downtown businesses who are alive after five.

Cowboy up for two days of barrels, tiedowns, roping and more at Dripping Springs Ranch Park Event Center Aug. 6 and 7.

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Michael Warriner with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host this Hays County Master Naturalist chapter social on native bees of Texas at Dripping Springs Ranch park from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Come out and meet local Master Naturalists and lively chatter. Master Naturalist projects will be displayed and with their coordinators will discuss the projects and recruit volunteers.

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Wimberley Market Days On Saturday, Aug. 6, from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. head to the Lions Field in Wimberley for this free monthly event. Enjoy live music and locally made goods at one of the largest outdoor markets in the area. Performing will beJesse Stratton on the pavillion stage, Chris Winkler on the Shady Grove Stage CC2, and Elton Wetz on the Hill Top Stage CC4/5. For more information, email shopwimberleymarketdays@gmail.com or visit shopmarketdays.com.

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Kyle Market Days Come out to Historic City Square Park in Kyle for a day of local vendors, arts & crafts, farm to market items, live music and more. This month’s theme is “Back to School” and partners with Hope and Love 4 Kids. The event is held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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Second Saturday Gallery Trail Wimberley More than a dozen galleries offer wine, snacks and art displays from 4-7 p.m. around the Wimberley square. Visit www. facebook.com/SecondSaturdayGalleryTrail for more information.

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Movies at Lake Kyle Bring your blanket and snacks and meet your friends at Lake Kyle at 700 Lehman Road for a screening of Pixar’s “Inside Out”. Movies begin 30 minutes after sunset and are shown at the amphitheater at Lake Kyle. The event is free to the public.

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