The Bay City Lightning, now in its sixth season of play, is Erie, PA's
wheelchair basketball team. The organization is sponsored by Community
Resources for Independence (CRI), which is one of fifteen centers
for independent living in the Commonwealth.
The Lightning is comprised of an extremely dedicated and diverse group
of atheletes with disabilities ranging from seventeen to fifty-five years
of age. Each year the team begins practicing in July in preparation for
conference play.
Bay City is one of
eight teams which compete in the Keystone Conference of the National
Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA). The remaining teams in the
Keystone Conference are as follows:
League games begin in late September and are generally played
each weekend through the month of February. This season, all home games
will be played in the Curtze-Mclaughlin Athletic Center located on the
campus of the Villa Maria Center.
The mission of the Bay City Lightning is twofold. First, by working colaboratively
with such organizations as Erie's Achievement Center, Shriners Hospital
for Children, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania, the team is continually striving to enhance the Erie
community's awareness of the unique talents of persons with disabilities.
Secondly, the team hopes to provide a greater sense of equality and unity
within the community.
Anyone interested in becoming involved with the Bay City Lightning is
encouraged to contact CRI at (814) 838-7222 or toll free at (800) 530-5541.
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