Black Lax grows lacrosse in Baltimore. Plus, adaptive sports for athletes with disabilities

Access is key, and athletes often encounter obstacles to competing in the sport they love. 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. Blax Lax is set to host its 10th annual Devin Day Celebration with a lacrosse tournament in August, co- sponsored and hosted by Catonsville Community College. And the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s 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. The Blazers’ wheelchair basketball team advanced to the NWBA Varsity Wheelchair Basketball National Championship on Sunday. That tournament is scheduled to take place in Richmond, Virginia from April 5 to 7. Photo by Szkandera Ondrej, via Wikimedia Commons. (Original airdate: Nov. 20, 2023)Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472