﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="http://denver.yourhub.com/Feed.css"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories by Mike  Wheaton </title><link>http://denver.yourhub.com</link><description>The latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com</description><language>en-us</language><managingEditor>news@yourhub.com</managingEditor><copyright>(c) 2009, YourHub.com</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Rollin Rockies are in full swing</title><description>The Lakewood-based Rollin Rockies wheelchair softball team is in full swing for the 2007 season. The team is comprised of men, women and children with physical disabilities and is one of 48 wheelchair softball teams governed by the National Wheelchair Softball Association (NWSA). The game follow...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~318096.aspx</link><pubDate>6/6/2007 1:02:19 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Party promotes Colo.'s only wheelchair softball</title><description>The Rollin' Rockies wheelchair softball team hosted its first fundraiser for the year at Johnny's New York Pizza in Lakewood on June 23, the day after restaurant owner  John Keiley  made good on his promise of offering free pizzas all day long should the Colorado Rockies sweep the New York Yank...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Community-happenings/Story~328051.aspx</link><pubDate>6/28/2007 7:54:16 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Rollin' Rockies Play FrontierLiving</title><description>The Rollin' Rockies played FrontierLiving in a game of wheelchair softball at Coors Field Parking Lot on July 11, 2007. It was the second time in as many years that FrontierLiving challenged the Rollin' Rockies to a game.  For more information, visit the Rollin' Rockies website at www.rollinroc...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/Story~337181.aspx</link><pubDate>7/20/2007 10:55:09 AM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Castle Rock resident voted Athlete of the Week</title><description>Castle Rock resident and Rollin' Rockies third baseman Dave Corning was voted athlete of the week for his performance at the FrontierLiving vs. Rollin' Rockies wheelchair softball game which took place on July 11. Corning went 5 for 6 at bat with 7 RBI's during the game.   Corning, a Marine Cor...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Stories/Sports/Athlete-of-the-Week/Story~337285.aspx</link><pubDate>7/20/2007 12:29:33 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Denver Browns battle Rollin' Rockies</title><description>The Denver Browns Baseball Club of the Denver NABA took on the Colorado Rollin' Rockies in a game of wheelchair softball at Coors Field Parking Complex on Wednesday, August 1, 2007. The game proved to be the biggest challenge yet for the Rollin' Rockies playing a competive baseball team such as t...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/Story~343136.aspx</link><pubDate>8/2/2007 7:10:01 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Rockies Roll New York Style</title><description>Colorado's only wheelchair softball team - the Rollin' Rockies hosted it's first-ever game at the Jason Jennings Mile High Adaptive Field in a friendly match-up against Johnny's New York Pizza owner  John Keiley  and his staff members.  Keiley's team left their cleats at home and played sitti...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~343155.aspx</link><pubDate>8/2/2007 8:07:59 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Rockies roll past FHUnny Farm</title><description>The Colorado Rollin' Rockies hosted a game of wheelchair softball against Englewood-based engineering firm, Felsburg, Holt and Ullevig's (FHU) softball team - FHUnny Farm, on August 15th at Coors Field Parking Lot - home of the Rollin' Rockies wheelchair softball team.   The event was to gain a...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Englewood/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~348692.aspx</link><pubDate>8/16/2007 11:55:45 AM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Rockies Roll Past Fairmount Fire Department</title><description>The Colorado Rollin' Rockies ended a successful season by hosting Fairmount Fire Department in a game of wheelchair softball on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Jason Jennings Mile High Adaptive Field in Lakewood.  Over 20 firefighters along with several dozens of their friends and family membe...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~365703.aspx</link><pubDate>9/21/2007 9:52:30 AM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Fairmount Fire Department finds fun in wheelchairs</title><description>The Colorado Rollin' Rockies ended a successful season by hosting Fairmount Fire Department in a game of wheelchair softball on Sept. 19 at  Jason Jennings  Mile High Adaptive Field in Lakewood.   Over 20 firefighters along with several dozens of their friends and family members came out to t...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Golden/Stories/Archive/Community-happenings/Story~365711.aspx</link><pubDate>9/21/2007 9:57:56 AM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Rockies roll past Fairmount Fire Department</title><description>The Colorado Rollin' Rockies ended a successful season by hosting Fairmount Fire Department in a game of wheelchair softball on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Jason Jennings Mile High Adaptive Field in Lakewood.   Over 20 firefighters along with several dozens of their friends and family memb...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Sports/Recreational/Story~365715.aspx</link><pubDate>9/21/2007 10:02:10 AM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Smith named head coach of the Rollin' Rockies</title><description>The Rollin' Rockies are pleased to announce that Lakewood resident Larry Smith has agreed to coach the Rollin Rockies this year. When it comes to wheelchair softball, Smith is perhaps the best candidate for the head coaching spot in the state. Not only does Smith bring a lifetime of experience en...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Sports/Story~448818.aspx</link><pubDate>3/30/2008 9:17:34 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Going to bat for female athletes with disabilities</title><description>The National Wheelchair Softball Association's (NWSA) executive committee announced today that it has unanimously voted to redesign the classification system of its female players - ultimately dropping classification levels of the higher-point female athletes one full point.   Since 1976, the N...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~470472.aspx</link><pubDate>5/14/2008 9:18:42 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Bolseth acquires “Top Dog” status</title><description>Many of us in the adaptive sports community who know  Ron Bolseth  automatically think of him as a quad rugby player or even as the general manager of the Rollin' Rockies wheelchair softball team but few us would ever consider him a competitive eater. Well, on Sunday, June 1, Bolseth added anot...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Announcements/Awards/Story~477821.aspx</link><pubDate>6/1/2008 6:33:34 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Wheelchair softball makes a big hit with juniors</title><description>The Rollin' Rockies were cordially invited to participate in the Junior Rolling Nuggets year-end picnic on Saturday, May 24th at Morse Park in Lakewood - not only to celebrate the kid's wheelchair basketball team's successful season, but also to introduce the sport of wheelchair softball.   The...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Sports/Story~481167.aspx</link><pubDate>6/8/2008 2:53:57 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Rollin’ Rockies takes on YourHub.com</title><description>The Colorado Rollin' Rockies took on YourHub.com in a game of wheelchair softball on May 22, 2008 at the Jason Jennings Adaptive Field in Lakewood. The game was the first one of the year for Colorado's only adult wheelchair softball team - the Rollin' Rockies and is part of the Colorado Challenge...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Sports/Story~481168.aspx</link><pubDate>6/8/2008 3:02:19 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>The 25th Colorado Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp</title><description>The Colorado Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp will celebrate its silver anniversary as it kicks off its 25th weeklong camp on Monday, June 9th at Gateway High School in Aurora. The camp is expected to attract over 100 kids with disabilities and is the largest event of its kind in the country which i...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Sports/Story~481172.aspx</link><pubDate>6/8/2008 3:44:03 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Littleton resident to sing national anthem</title><description>Littleton resident  Jeff Butler  is a well-known photographer in the local architectual community but few realize some of his other talents - one of which includes singing. At 6 p.m. this June 19, Butler will sing the National Anthem at the start of the Fairmount Fire Dept vs. Rollin' Rockies w...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Announcements/General-Recognition/Story~484706.aspx</link><pubDate>6/16/2008 8:17:46 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Rollin' Rockies Rock-N-Roll Goal</title><description>Cougar Inc, and Random Acts of Kindness, Denver Chapter are going to bat for Colorado's newest sports team - the Junior Rollin' Rockies wheelchair softball team, by hosting a benefit concert on Thursday, July 10th at the D-Note in Aravada.   The Rollin' Rockies fundraising promotions coordinato...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Archive/Goings-on/General/Story~492456.aspx</link><pubDate>7/4/2008 11:49:35 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Rollin' Rockies go to bat for at-risk kids</title><description>The Colorado Rollin' Rockies--the state's only wheelchair softball program--played host to the Colorado Judicial Branch 18th Judicial District on July 24, 2008 for a game of wheelchair softball at Jason Jennings Adaptive Field in Lakewood. The event provided an opportunity for at-risk children fr...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~503052.aspx</link><pubDate>8/1/2008 2:31:34 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Going to bat for at-risk kids from Arapahoe County</title><description>The Colorado Rollin' Rockies - the state's only wheelchair softball program, played host to the Colorado Judicial Branch 18th Judicial District on July 24, 2008 for a game of wheelchair softball at Jason Jennings Adaptive Field in Lakewood. The event provided an opportunity for at-risk children f...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~503055.aspx</link><pubDate>8/1/2008 2:39:14 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Going to bat for at-risk kids from Douglas county</title><description>The Colorado Rollin' Rockies--the state's only wheelchair softball program--played host to the Colorado Judicial Branch 18th Judicial District on July 24, 2008 for a game of wheelchair softball at Jason Jennings Adaptive Field in Lakewood. The event provided an opportunity for at-risk children fr...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/CastleRock/Stories/Sports/Story~503059.aspx</link><pubDate>8/1/2008 2:44:37 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Benefit game brings friendships, food and fun</title><description>Johnny's New York Pizza in Lakewood added a new ingredient - not to their pizzas but rather to their lineup for the second show down with the Rollin' Rockies in as many years. To be more competitive in this annual benefit wheelchair softball game, Johnny's recruited some players from Colorado Chr...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~503682.aspx</link><pubDate>8/3/2008 11:47:32 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Junior Rolling Nuggets hosts kids basketball camp</title><description>The Junior Rolling Nuggets wheelchair basketball program hosted its annual kids wheelchair basketball instructional camp at Gold Crown in Lakewood August 4, 5 and 6th. The event attracted wheelchair-using kids between the ages 6-16 who came out to learn the ins and outs of the sport in preparatio...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Sports/Story~504783.aspx</link><pubDate>8/5/2008 6:46:26 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Pizza parlor attracts St. Pete’s deputy mayor</title><description>John Keiley , owner of Johnny's New York Pizza in Lakewood, is known locally for making a great pizza - he is better known nationally for making great predictions. It all started last year when Keiley predicted that the Colorado Rockies would sweep the New York Yankees weeks before the Bronx Bom...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Goings-on/General/Story~508952.aspx</link><pubDate>8/15/2008 7:27:49 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Wheelchair football kicks off in Colorado</title><description>Colorado Wheelchair Sports Association (CWS) is coordinating the first-ever organized wheelchair football program in Colorado. Although the sport has been played for over the past 20 years in other parts of the country - particularly in the west, it has never been developed locally until this yea...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/Broncos/Story~511944.aspx</link><pubDate>8/22/2008 3:19:28 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Wheelchair football kicks off in Colorado</title><description>Colorado Wheelchair Sports Association (CWS) is coordinating the first-ever organized wheelchair football program in Colorado. Although the sport has been played for over the past 20 years in other parts of the country - particularly in the west, it has never been developed locally until this yea...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Sports/Broncos/Story~511961.aspx</link><pubDate>8/22/2008 3:39:12 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Former Broncos punter helps kick off program</title><description>Former Broncos Punter Helps Kick Off Football For All Program   Former Broncos punter and wide receiver  Billy Van Heusen  made a special visit to the brand-new Football for All program on Sunday, September 21st to help kick off the unique all-inclusive program. The program is a new twist on t...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Sports/Broncos/Story~524454.aspx</link><pubDate>9/22/2008 9:44:42 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Former Broncos Punter Helps Kick Off ...</title><description>Former Broncos Punter Helps Kick Off Football For All Program   Former Broncos punter and wide receiver Billy Van Heusen made a special visit to the brand-new Football for All program on Sunday, September 21st to help kick off the unique all-inclusive program. The program is a new twist on the s...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/Broncos/Story~524460.aspx</link><pubDate>9/22/2008 10:40:23 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>State Championship game</title><description>Join us for the 2008 State Colorado Challenge Championship game featuring Colorado Christian University Cougars Men's Baseball Team and the Colorado Rollin' Rockies.   Both nationally-ranked teams will go head to head in the final showdown of the season. See some of the best sit-down softball i...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Stories/Archive/Goings-on/Story~536156.aspx</link><pubDate>10/16/2008 9:28:13 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item><item><title>Thornton pitcher to start in final</title><description>Thornton resident and veteran pitcher Sonny de Guzman will take the mound for the 2008 State Colorado Challenge Championship game featuring Colorado Christian University Cougars Men's Baseball team and the Colorado Rollin' Rockies.   Both nationally-ranked teams will go head to head in the fina...</description><link>http://denver.yourhub.com/Thornton/Stories/Archive/Goings-on/Story~536157.aspx</link><pubDate>10/16/2008 9:37:07 PM</pubDate><author>Mike  Wheaton </author></item></channel></rss>