Two former WIAA multi-sport athletes are in Paris for the 2024 Paralympic Games. Nate Hinze, a Cedar Brove-Belgium graduate, will compete on Team USA's Mens Wheelchair Basketball team and Prairie du Chien alumni Joe Delagrave will serve as head coach for Team USA's Wheelchair Rugby team.
Nate Hinze | Cedar Grove Belgium - Class of 2006
- Four-Sport High School Athlete: Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track & Field
- Participating in his fourth Paralympics
- 3x Paralympic Medalist: 2012 - London (bronze medal), 2016 - Rio de Janeiro (gold medal), 2020 - Tokyo (gold medal)
- Current Assistant Principal at Port Washington High School
- Served as Athletic Director in Ripon, Sheboygan and Port Washington school districts
Mens Wheelchair Basketball Games:
Thursday 8/29 at 6:30 a.m. vs Spain
Saturday 8/31 at 6:30 a.m. vs Netherlands
Sunday 9/1 at 4:30 a.m. vs Australia
Tuesday 9/3 - Quarterfinals
Thursday 9/5 - Semifinals
Saturday 9/7 at 6:30 a.m. - Bronze Medal Game | 12:30 p.m. - Gold Medal Game
Joe Delagrave | Prairie du Chien - Class of 2003
- Three-Sport High School Athlete: Football, Basketball, Baseball
- Participating in his third Paralympics, but first as a coach
- Head Coach of Team USA's Wheelchair Rugby team since 2021
- 2x Paralympic Medalist: 2012 - London (bronze medal), 2020 - Tokyo (gold medal)
- Keynote speaker at the 2024 WIAA Scholar Athlete Awards
Wheelchair Rugby Games:
Thursday 8/29 at 6:30 a.m. vs Canada
Friday 8/30 at 6:30 a.m. vs Japan
Saturday 8/31 at 4:30 a.m. vs Germany
Sunday 9/1 at 6:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - Semifinals
Monday 9/2 at 6:30 a.m. - Bronze Medal Game | 12:30 p.m. - Gold Medal Game
Where to watch? Coverage of the Games is airing on NBC, Peacock, USA Network and CNBC. The "Gold Zone" program on Peacock will live-stream coverage Aug. 29 through Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
*All times are listed as Central Standard Time