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PHOTOS: Wheelchair Rugby Teams Face Off at Local Tournament

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The City of Reno Paralympic Sport Reno hosted this weekend the Reno Rumble Low Point Tournament at the Evelyn Mount Northeast Community Center. Teams from the United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA) participated in a competitive weekend of wheelchair rugby. Two local players joined the Boise Bombers in the competition.

Wheelchair rugby is a full-contact wheelchair sport popularized by the movie, “Murderball.” Check out the photo gallery below.

Ty O'Neil
Ty O'Neil
Ty O’Neil is a lifelong student of anthropology with two degrees in the arts. He is far more at home in the tear gas filled streets of war torn countries than he is relaxing at home. He has found a place at This Is Reno as a photojournalist. He hopes to someday be a conflict photojournalist covering wars and natural disasters abroad.

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