Former Juneau resident Seth McBride, a 2001 Juneau-Douglas High School graduate, is off to a great start at the 2012 London Paralympic games.Team USA, playing in Group A, defeated host nation Great Britain on Wednesday in a preliminary round game 56-44.McBride and Team USA are the defending Gold Medal champs from the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, China and are looking like the choice to repeat, although strong competition is expected from Australia, Britain and Canada.

Former Juneau resident Seth McBride, a 2001 Juneau-Douglas High School graduate, is off to a great start at the 2012 London Paralympic games.Team USA, playing in Group A, defeated host nation Great Britain on Wednesday in a preliminary round game 56-44.McBride and Team USA are the defending Gold Medal champs from the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, China and are looking like the choice to repeat, although strong competition is expected from Australia, Britain and Canada.

...starting Thursday in Montgomery, Ala., before heading to Christchurch, New Zealand, in September for the World Wheelchair Rugby Championships. "It was good just being in a race," McBride said. "I do a lot of training and stuff, but races...

...impressive resume in his sport in a very short time. He won a gold medal as part of the United States in the World Wheelchair Rugby Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2006. He also represented the U.S. in championships in the 2006...