It’s a big day and a life-changing gift for a young Melrose athlete who has no intention of taking things slow. Ryan Feeney is just 9 years old but he has already developed a love for sports beyond his years. Now, with the help of the Born to Run Foundation, he can join in on...
An athlete her entire life, Noelle Lambert’s ambitions nearly ended in 2016 when she lost her left leg in a moped crash. Instead, the crash set in motion a new beginning for the Londonderry woman, capped by a record-setting performance at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. The week leading into the games was...
Special. Amazing. Inspirational. These are the words that former UMass Lowell women’s lacrosse player Noelle Lambert uses to describe her recent experience at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai as a member of the United States Paralympic team. They’re also adjectives that could be applied to Lambert, who has been meeting every goal she’s...
Noelle Lambert doesn’t remember getting into the starting blocks. She has no recollection of sprinting the 100M in the World Championships — or setting a U.S. record. With so much adrenaline, “I honestly blacked out while I was completing the race. Which was good, because I’m usually overthinking it,” says Lambert, 22, who graduated from...
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A former local Division 1 lacrosse player who lost her leg in a horrific crash is now aiming for the stars and competing for Team USA. Last summer Noelle Lambert set an American record at the World Para Athletics Championship. “My goal is to compete in Tokyo at the 2020 Paralympics in...
Noelle Lambert was a star lacrosse player before an accident changed everything. Now Noelle finds herself on the cusp of competing for her country in a different sport. Karen Meyers tells us the 22-year-old’s inspiring story and how Noelle is hoping to bring home gold this summer in Tokyo. Plus, journey with Jennifer Crompton along...
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...
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....
