Being a champion must feel pretty good. People pay attention to you, you get trophies and medals, plus you receive validation for all that hard work you put into your craft or sport What’s better than being a champion? Being a champion twice over.
In this video, Josh Sweeney, Rico Roman, and Jen Lee of U.S. Sled Hockey team were honored for their gold medal win at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, prevailing over Russia 1-0. They are world champions.
But, wait, it gets better.
The Rampage Sled Hockey also beat out the St. Louis Blues Sled team 3-1 this past Tuesday to claim the National Champion title, according to a press release. So, they pocketed the national title too.
San Antonio, we possess the best Sled Hockey team in the entire nation, and the members of that team are also a part of the best Sled Hockey team in the whole world.
We rule.
This article appears in Apr 16-22, 2014.