Odessa, Texas/August 1, 2023-Adam Lucio is a tennis coach at Odessa College and an Adaptive Sports Athlete. He was injured at 5 months and got his first wheelchair at the age of 4. Today, Adam is involved in several sports: Baseball, Basketball and football.
(Adam Lucio, Tennis Coach-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas)
Adam Lucio and his teammate Edward Gonzales are currently playing at the Wheelchair Softball World Series in Chicago with the Houston Hot Wheels, part of the National Wheelchair Softball Federation. 24 teams from across the globe are represented in the Wheelchair Softball World Series.
(Adam Lucio, Tennis Coach-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas)
The softball is larger than a regular softball to allow the Adaptive Athlete to maneuver the sports wheelchair effectively.
(Adam Lucio, Tennis Coach-Odessa College/Odessa, Texas)
Edward Gonzales, Adam’s teammate encourages others that are confined to a wheelchair to come out and become Adaptive Athlete.
(Edward Gonzales, Adaptive Sports Athlete-Odessa, Texas)
Adam Lucio and Edward Gonzales are also Adaptive Athletes with the Wheelchair Football League in direct partnership with the NFL, associated with the Dallas Cowboys.
For DRB Media Communications Digital News, Danny Barrera.
