The Just Better Care Wollongong Roller Hawks have emerged with three titles from the 2023 Wheelchair Basketball Illawarra Festival
When Jarrod Emeny’s wheelchair handcycle broke down on the first day of classes in America, it was just another stumbling block on a bumpy road to live out his college dream.
The team known as Illawarra Hawks Red may have claimed bragging rights in Waratah League Division 1, but ultimately it was the whole Illawarra that showed its dominance in New South Wales wheelchair basketball in 2023.
Three months on from disappointment at the World Championships, the Aussie Rollers begin their campaign to get to the 2024 Paralympics with a tournament in Italy taking on top teams from both the Italian and French leagues.
The Just Better Care Wollongong Roller Hawks are back in action this Saturday for Round 3 of the NSW Waratah League with Illawarra hosting proceedings.
