Inspired from a past UBPN Camp
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:17 am
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Her interest in softball mushroomed a few years ago when she and her mom, Tracy Downey, attended a brachial plexus palsy convention. There, she met former Plattsburgh State standout Stephanie Zweig, who also has a brachial plexus injury.
"It was the first time Sarah had met somebody who had made such an extraordinary compensation for her injury," Tracy said. "I remember her telling me, 'Mom, I can do something with this.' It made such a significant change in her life."
Her interest in softball mushroomed a few years ago when she and her mom, Tracy Downey, attended a brachial plexus palsy convention. There, she met former Plattsburgh State standout Stephanie Zweig, who also has a brachial plexus injury.
"It was the first time Sarah had met somebody who had made such an extraordinary compensation for her injury," Tracy said. "I remember her telling me, 'Mom, I can do something with this.' It made such a significant change in her life."