LOWELL — The Born to Run Foundation presented its fifth prosthesis donation, a running blade, to 18-year old amputee Kathleen Joiner of North Grosvenordale, Conn, at the first-ever Born2Run Fall tournament at UMass Lowell. UMass Lowell’s women’s lacrosse team hosted the tournament, which also included teams from Quinnipiac University, University of Connecticut, University of New...
It was an NCAA women’s lacrosse game, in the spring of 2018: University of Massachusetts-Lowell versus University of Hartford. UMass junior attacker Noelle Lambert ran, swooped toward the goal, caught a pass, flicked her lacrosse stick, and scored. “It’s Lambert!” a game announcer boomed. “The quick release. Her first goal of the year. And they’re...
LOWELL, Mass. – Getting ready for the spring season means a little bit of fall competition for the UMass Lowell women’s lacrosse team. On Saturday October 12, the squad will host a fall tournament to raise money for Noelle Lambert’s (’19) non-profit organization, the Born to Run Foundation. Following a moped accident on Martha’s Vineyard in...
FOXBORO — Every year since 1998, the Kraft family and the New England Patriots have been celebrating those who give their time to help others. The program was originally known as the Community Quarterback Awards, and the honors were presented to those who exemplify leadership, dedication and a commitment to improving their communities through volunteerism....
BEDFORD — Bedford resident and young amputee Josh Beecher, 25, is making strides figuratively and literally, now that he has received a special running blade from The Born to Run Foundation. After being born with a club foot, Beecher spent much of his life in pain. At age 22 he made the decision to have...
There was a bounce in his step and a smile on his face as Josh Beecher strapped his sleek new running blade prosthesis on his left leg and ran for the first time in his life. “Amazing,’’ the 25-year-old Bedford resident said after running on the Manchester High School West track on Wednesday. He was...
