Rolling Twins Win National Wheelchair Softball Tourney
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- It may be too early to decide the fate of one local Twins team but for another, the victory has been sealed.
The Courage Center's Adult Rolling Twins wheelchair softball team won first place honors in a national tournament on Aug. 11 to 13 in Omaha, Neb.
The win was especially meaningful for third baseman Kurt Greniger, whose son Robert was killed last July while serving in Afghanistan. The team dedicated the tournament to Robert's memory.
The team is made up of men and women from Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota.
The team includes:
Jerry Anderson, Maple Grove, Minn.
Joe Arends, Cambridge, Minn.
Scott Berg, Plymouth, Minn.
Jon Bluem, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Brian Chavez, Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Charlie Clausen, Maple Grove, Minn.
Matt Dalbec, Winsted, Minn.
Brendan Downes, Rosemount, Minn.
Ray Garcia, Coon Rapids, Minn.
Kurt Greniger, Greenfield, Minn.
Manny Guerra, Plymouth, Minn.
Wyatt Halvorson, Northwood, N.D.
Josh Hammer, Plymouth, Minn.
Jake Karels, Waverly, Minn.
Meah Koop, Minneapolis, Minn.
Justin Kunz, St. Paul, Minn.
Brian Liepod, Burnsville, Minn.
Jason Miller, Green Bay, Wis.
Karen Nichols, Brooklyn Center, Minn.
Chad O'Fallon, Shakopee, Minn.
David Richardson, Plymouth, Minn.
Scott Rickford, Medina, Minn.
Andy Roach, Vadnais Heights, Minn.
Jamie Roach, St. Paul, Minn.
Evan Thorn, Elk River, Minn.
