Tyson helps in SA win

Tyson Saunders, 15, of Woy Woy, attended the Junior National Games for the Disabled in Adelaide from April 11 to 18, as a member of the NSW Junior Wheelchair Basketball team.

Tyson is a member of the Central Coast Wheelies basketball team and was the only Central Coast representative to attend the games.

Although travelling to the games as a member of the NSW team, he filled in for the South Australian team.

Tyson helped the SA team through to the bronze medal play off by beating Victoria in a tight match.

This win for SA ended a streak of 20 consecutive losses.

The SA team lost to Queensland in the play off.

Tyson said: "Although I was a bit nervous, I was happy with it."

Tyson's commitment to and preparation for the games included daily basketball practice, wheeling himself to school daily, exercising his dog on a regular basis and a six-month fundraising effort.

He was supported and assisted by the NSW Wheelchair Sports Association, the Everglades Country Club, Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club and his father.

Press releases, Con Orfanos, April 29