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Aug. 30. if Meanwhile, Mannheim's Leah Miller. a 28-year-old Grand River involved in sports like golf. skiing, The connection was instanta- ”We goes well. he’ll need to Robinson. a former Rockway Men- (bumble grad. is already ovum baseball and soccer before a work- means win four bouts within 24 hours to nonite student. is a contender in after the Canadian wheelchair bas- place accident left him a para- 'lt was like an old friend you wingold. the women's wrlnt events after ketbail team '93 lastWednesday for We could it!“ kind 0' call up.” Miller lust the fact that he's heading placing 10m in the 2a).metre dash Belgium to compete in a me After his accident. Miller suf- sald."lt rnademefeellike'Hey. I've mmg'hm' and 11th in the loo metres as a 14. Games tournament in Netherlantk fered from a deep depression and got skim. i can catch the ball. i can “it’s pretty major. 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