Ryan Nelson, Brady Anderson, Justin Rosvall, Spencer Heslop, Aimee Vargas, Eliza McIntosh, Marshall Lindsay, Jason Hall, Latjor Dar, Sam Blakley
Mike Schlappi, Jeff Griffin, Bret Remington (Brent Assy, Photograher)
Aimee Vargas, Eliza McIntosh, Sam Blakely
Jason Hokanson, Mike Schlappi, Jeff Griffin (Brent Assy, Photograher)
Spencer Heslop, Marshall Lindsay, Ryan Nelson (Brent Assy, Photograher)
It's Happening NOW!
Eliza sets a new WORLD RECORD!
Eliza McIntosh, an East High School Senior and member of the Junior Wheelin' Jazz SHATTERED the World Record for the longest continuous wheelie in the wheelchair on Oct 8, 2011. The old record was 10.016 miles. Eliza left no doubt and finished at 12.447 miles. GREAT JOB ELIZA! Show her your excitement by helping the team. Click here to donate. Your generous support is greatly needed and appreciated.
Neuroworx Jr Wheelin' Jazz & Wheelin' Jazz - Adaptive Sports
Doin Hard Work
The Wheelin' Jazz have teamed up with JDQ Sports to bring you"Doin' Hard Work", the first-ever behind-the-scenes peek at player's on-and-off the court lives from the Wheelchair NBA.
With a nod to Spike Lee's, 'Kobe: Doin' Work', filmmaker Randall Wade, explores a never before seen look at how the human spirit overcomes insurmountable odds, and draws subtle comparisons between today's professional athletes and the 2011 NBA Lockout.
Wade documents four Wheelin' Jazz team members journey as they drove 1500 miles, in one weekend, to Los Angeles to participate in the Nike 3on3 basketball tournament on the streets next to the Staples Center and slept at a campground to save money on hotels. Join Jeff Griffin, Sam Blakley, Tyler Lathem, and Layne Mangum on this quest for street ball dominance and fun. Click here to learn more and to pre-order your copy today.
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Welcome to wheelinjazz.com
Thanks for visiting wheelinjazz.com. Here you will find news and notes of our Wheelchair Basketball Teams and Sports Programs. Our Juniors are the #5 team in the Juniors Division. Our adults are the #5 team in the Championship Division. We also have a brand new team beginning play in the 2011-12 season, a Division III, developemental team. All Wheelin' Jazz teams are members of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association. For more information about the Wheelin' Jazz, or to schedule members of the team for a public appearance, contact Layne Mangum at 801.400.2882 or laynemangum@wheelinjazz.com. Please click the links below to learn how you can get involved with the team.
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Junior Wheelin' Jazz
The 2009-10 season marked the first year that an official Junior team from Utah competed on the national level. With help from Salt Lake County Adaptive Sports, we formed the Neuroworx Junior Wheelin' Jazz.
The Jr Wheelin' Jazz consists of players age 13 up to 21 from Ogden down to Springville. The players are picked from a handful of youth that have been participating on local teams (Salt Lake and Clearfield) 2001. The overall goal is to build the program into two or more separate teams all competing nationally.
Marilyn Blakley and Layne Mangum coach with assistance from Alma Stewart, and Craig Johnson. Layne and Alma have been playing wheelchair basketball for many years and Layne has coached Adult Championship Division Wheelin' Jazz. Craig comes to us from Minnesota where he has been coaching the juniors there.
The Jr Wheelin' Jazz began their inaugural season on November 20, 2009 in Sandy at the 1st Annual Turkey Shootout Tournament. Compiling a record worthy of an entry in the National Tournament, the Jr Wheelin' Jazz finished the season with a #21 ranking. In just their second season, the Jr Wheelin' Jazz entered the National Tournament ranked number 8 and finished at #5.
Fox 13 Feature (1/19/11)
Rick Aaron of Fox 13, Salt Lake City, did this feature on the Wheelin' Jazz. Thanks to Katie Terry and Justin Rosvall for showing up for the interview.
Although the book and DVD are about Mike's accident and wheelchair basketball, they are helpful to anyone who is struggling with challenges. They are about responding and reacting to the many changes we face in life.
Mike often thinks about the chunk of lead that changed his life three decades ago. Had the bullet's trajectory been an inch different in one direction he might be leading a normal life; an inch in another direction and he'd be dead.
“Now,” he presses, “What is your problem? What do you have to deal with today – or every day? Do you have something lodged in you – maybe not your spine, but perhaps your heart – or your mind – that causes you pain and makes you feel paralyzed in one way or another?”
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Monetary Donations
The easiest way to support the team is by a money donation. We are set up to allow you to donate right here on our site. Click here to go to our Donations Page to select the amount you would like to give.
A monetary donation is completely tax deductable as the money goes to the Neuroworx Adaptive Sports Program. Neuroworx, a Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Clinic is a part of the Hull Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit.
We thank you for your support.
Contact Us
Layne Mangum Program Coordinator (801) 400-2882 Mobile and Text info@wheelinjazz.com
Marilyn Blakely Junior Team Representative (801) 589-6338 mblakely@nsummit.org
Dan Moore DIII Team Representative (801) 244-4245 mrdanmoore@comcast.net
Jeff Griffin CD Team Representative (801) 562-8016 griffinja@ldsces.org Dale Hull, Jan Black Neuroworx 10376 Jordan Gateway South Jordan, UT 84095 (801) 619-3670 info@neuroworx.org
Salt Lake County Adaptive hosts the Annual Turkey Shootout Wheelchair Basketball Tournament as well as providing sports chairs for use by new players that can't afford their own. The tournament and practices are held at Copperview Recreation Center in Midvale. A big THANK YOU to Adaptive Director, Jeff Burley for organizing and covering the costs of the tournament.
Neuroworx, a 501c3 non-profit charitable organization, was formally organized in November 2003 by a group of people who recognized a need to provide more for individuals who were afflicted with paralysis due to spinal cord injuries. The founders developed several objectives including the creation of a state-of-the-art outpatient physical therapy clinic, NEUROWORX.
Neuroworx is a licensed physical therapy clinic dedicated to providing innovative, activity-based therapy to individuals with paralysis from spinal cord injuries. Dale Hull and Jan Black are the co-founders of the Hull Foundation and Neuroworx. The Wheelin' Jazz are very grateful for the efforts they put in behind the scenes to help the team.
A yearly event that helps the Wheelin' Jazz is the April Fools Celebrity Wheelchair Basketball Game. This year, the Wheelin' Jazz honor Curt Brinkman. We have had two successful outings with several local celebrities taking part. Our 2010 game featured scorekeeper bribery that netted the team over $600. A lot of fun is had for all. The game this year will be held March 31, 2011 at Jordan High School in Sandy, Utah.
The Wheelin' Jazz thank the Neuroworx staff (specifically Dale Hull and Jan Black) for organizing and staging this event.
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2011-12 Season Results Jr Wheelin' Jazz (8-0) National Rank: #5
NWBA Junior Western Regional Turkey Shootout Nov 18-20, 2011
Jr WJ 54 vs Jr Sonics 31
Jr Sonics 18 vs Jr WJ 56
San Diego 38 vs Jr WJ 63
San Diego 52 vs Jr WJ 65
(Jr Wheelin' Jazz Regional Champions)
Seattle Jam Dec 3-4, 2011
BORP Bay Cruisers 55 vs Jr WJ 59 OT
Jr Sonics Varsity 18 vs Jr WJ 54
St Lukes 30 vs Jr WJ 62
BORP Bay Cruisers 30 vs Jr WJ 40
Wheelin' Jazz DIII 12-3 National Rank: #12
Turkey Shootout Nov 18-20, 2011
San Jose Spokes 55 Wheelin' Jazz 61
Wheelin' Jazz 45 San Jose Spokes 39
Wheelin' Jazz 50 Team St Luke's 13
Wheelin' Jazz 40 Seattle Slick 43
Team St Luke's 13 Wheelin' Jazz 52
Seattle Jam, Dec 3-4, 2011
Wheelin' Jazz 25 vs Canada Be Squad 45
Tacoma Titans 44 vs Wheelin' Jazz 43
Wheel Blazers 34 vs Wheelin' Jazz 59
Seattle Slick 39 vs Wheelin' Jazz 42
Las Vegas, Dec 10-11-4, 2011
Wheelin' Jazz 51 vs Nevada Silver Bandits 19
Wheelin' Jazz 50 vs Nevada Silver Bandits 23
Wheelin' Jazz 41 vs Nevada Silver Bandits 12
Wheelin' Jazz 40 vs Nevada Silver Bandits 16
Wheelin' Jazz 51 vs Nevada Silver Bandits 16
Wheelin' Jazz CD 4-1 National Rank: #11
Random Team Photos
Meet the Juniors
Sam Blakely
Sam Blakely Jersey #: Class: 3 Year joined team: 2009 Profile
Ryan Nelson
Ryan Nelson Jersey #: Class: 2 Year joined team: 2009 Profile
Spencer Heslop
Spencer Heslop Jersey #: Class: Year joined team: 2009 Profile
Marshall Lindsay
Marshall Lindsay Jersey #: Class: Year joined team: 2009 Profile
Eliza McIntosh
Eliza McIntosh Jersey #: Class: Year joined team: 2009 Profile
Aimee Vargas
Aimee Vargas Jersey #: Class: Year joined team: 2009 Profile
Jason Hall
Jason Hall Jersey #: Class: Year joined team: 2009 Profile
Justin Rosvall
Justin Rosvall Jersey #: Class: Year joined team: 2009 Profile
Dallin Eggers
Dallin Eggers Jersey #: Class: Year joined team: 2010 Profile
Marilyn Blakley, Coach
Marilyn Blakley Head Coach Year joined team: 2009 Profile
Layne Mangum, Coach
Layne Mangum Jersey #: 32 Class: 3 Year joined team: 1989 Profile