Week 2 of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Championship Series in Monroe-West Monroe! Adults compete on the court this week. 

According to NWBA, Division I begins today and Division II & III begins Friday at the West Monroe Sports and Events facility. 

If you’ve been watching March Madness, you’ve probably noticed how quickly a player can go from unknown to everywhere. One big game or viral moment. One story people latch onto and suddenly, everyone cares. Everyone is their biggest fan. It’s a reminder of something simple: visibility changes everything and not just in who we root for, but who gets opportunities, funding, and a future in sport.

Recently, I listened to a conversation about women in Paralympic sport that made that idea impossible to ignore. Here are five takeaways that stuck with me and why they matter far beyond the Paralympics.

Had the absolute pleasure of speaking at Wisconsin HER Day on the ESPN panel alongside three badass women!

Thank you @drinkcarbliss for sponsoring & @weempowherfdl for hosting such an incredible day — so inspired by this community!

Welcome to Plot Twist with Emily Oberst. In the very first episode, Paralympian and silver medalist Emily Oberst introduces the podcast, the idea behind it, and why life’s biggest moments rarely go according to plan.

In this Future of Women’s Sports panel, moderator Baker Machado is joined by leaders and athletes shaping the road to LA 2028 Olympics: Emily Oberst, Lara Krug, and Natasha Watley.

They discuss how new Olympic sports like flag football and the return of softball are creating unprecedented opportunities for women athletes — and why the Paralympics are finally getting mainstream visibility thanks to streaming and storytelling.

In this episode of The Cabin, we sit down with Emily Oberst to discuss a journey defined by resilience, strength, and elite competition. Her story goes far beyond sports — after being diagnosed with cancer at just 12 years old, Emily faced challenges that would shape the rest of her life, eventually leading her to the world stage as a Paralympic wheelchair basketball athlete representing Team USA.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. - The National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) and the High Performance Selection Committee have announced the initial selection of twenty (20) athletes to the High Performance Pool--part of the selection process for the 2026 Women’s USA Wheelchair Basketball National Team. These initial selections were made after the 2026 Women's World Championships Team Try-Out Camp hosted January 3-7 at Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, AL.

Emily Oberst shares her story of overcoming cancer to representing Team USA in the 2024 Paralympics. Emily battled bone cancer at 12 years old and found a passion in wheelchair basketball. Emily continues to play the game she fell in love with while also being a keynote speaker raising awareness to others battling cancer. Emily talks about 'ringing the bell,' making a comeback in the sport, and who her supporting cast is and was.

2024 Paralympic Silver Medalist Emily Oberst & Wheelchair Rugby Player Tony Sabel join Wisconsin Sports Weekend to promote Wisconsin Adaptive Sports Association's Try-It event open to the public at Marquette University on Nov. 1st. Emily & Tony discuss their experience playing adaptive sports & what they hope people learn from trying it out for themselves!

BROOKFIELD — Under the Friday night lights, Brookfield Central and Brookfield East put their rivalry aside and wore the same color — gold — for a cause that hits close to home.

The schools faced off in their annual Gold Out Game, a community tradition that raises money for childhood cancer research. Each year, students in both schools’ Key Clubs organize the event to “fight for those fighting cancer.”

On today’s episode Paralympian Emily Oberst talks about her disability caused by cancer in addition all things wheelchair basketball. Emily discusses the complexities of wheelchair basketball, including its classification system and the challenges of balancing her sport with a full-time job. Diagnosed with bone cancer during high school, Emily highlights the lack of treatment advancements since the 1980s and her advocacy mission to raise funds for better treatments.

During the WNBA All-Star Weekend, Paralympic basketball players Emily Oberst and Lindsey Zurbrugg sat down with EssentiallySports as part of our #ItsHerMoment campaign, and surprised us with their heartfelt praise for Paige Bueckers and Sabrina Ionescu.

Paralympic medalists Lindsey Zurbrugg and Emily Oberst shared a powerful moment with us at the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend during our #ItsHerMoment initiative. 🏀✨

Paralympic medalists Lindsey Zurbrugg and Emily Oberst shared a powerful moment with us at the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend during our #ItsHerMoment initiative. 🏀✨

On this episode, we’re joined by Emily Oberst, an Ewing sarcoma survivor. Emily shares her experience navigating childhood cancer — from the decision making around surgery as an active young person to considering fertility preservation at an age when most kids are thinking about school, sports, and friends. As she transitioned out of treatment and into young adulthood, Emily found empowerment through adaptive sports. Discovering wheelchair basketball in high school, she’s gone on to become a Paralympic athlete, channeling her strength and determination both on and off the court.

Emily Oberst had spent her childhood like many other athletic kids—on the move. Weekends were jam-packed with basketball, softball, golf, and track. She loved competition, and she was good at it. But everything changed in 8th grade when she felt a sudden, sharp pain in her shin while trying out for an AAU basketball team.

Emily Oberst will be competing in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris on the U.S.A Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team. Learn Emily's story, see how she trains for the Olympics at Fitness Formula Clubs, and find out how you can support her on her road to Paris!

Emily Oberst is a Team USA Paralympian and silver medalist from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. After being diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, she discovered wheelchair basketball, which transformed her life and inspired her journey as a professional athlete. Now the Community Outreach Director at the Wisconsin Adaptive Sports Association, Emily advocates for child rights, safe sport, and inclusion, using her platform as a Generation 2026 Athlete Ambassador to empower youth and create spaces where all athletes can thrive.