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Local athletes overcome obstacles on the field and off

Published: Nov. 20, 2023, 5:16 p.m.

Access is key, and athletes often encounter obstacles to competing in the sport they love.

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Lacrosse has grown in popularity in recent years, but some fans say the sport has a problem. A Baltimore lacrosse organization is trying to change the sport. We speak with Coach Lloyd Carter, one of the founders of Blax Lax.

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And the Kennedy Krieger Institute\u2019s adaptive sports program, the Bennett Blazers, brings together young people with disabilities interested in a range of sports. We speak with Landon Brown, a longtime member of the team, and Coach Gerry Herman, who has managed the Bennett Blazers program since it started in 1990.

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