Sports Alive

"The Arrive Alive Roadshow is a real buzz. The presentations educate kids in such a way that they can actually see the results of what road accidents can cause and this makes it real for them. Students achieve a better understanding of the real consequences of speeding, drink driving, not wearing seatbelts and driver fatigue. My goal is - that the next time they are on the road making decisions and thinking about taking risks that they stop and think twice about the choices they make."

After being diagnosed with bone tumor in his right leg at 13, Darren had to suffer 3 years of intense treatment including chemotherapy and many operations before in December 1999 his right leg was amputated below the knee.

He never stopped trying to achieve high grades and was able to finish his Higher School Certificate in 2002. Then in December 2005 he completed a Bachelor of Science (Environmental) at the University of Sydney with a high credit average. As well as studying he worked with the Children's Cancer Institute of Australia - a very big part of his life. Darren is also a volunteer fire fighter with the Rural Fire Service in his hometown of Heathcote in the Sutherland Shire.

Since March 2000 Darren has become a very enthusiastic and successful Wheelchair Basketball Player. After first playing with the Wollongong Roller Hawks, he moved to the West Sydney Razorbacks where he was a key member in the Razorbacks National Championship victory in 2005. Then while a member of the Australian U23's team who finished third in the World Junior Championship in Birmingham in August 2005, he was scouted by the Head Coach of the University of Wisconsin Whitewater and asked to go to the USA. He accepted this opportunity to play with the UWWW Warhawks college team and will head off to the States in September 2006.

Besides Basketball, Darren is interested in surfing, driving around with his mountain bike, 4WD Driving and Camping.

Currently on leave in the states competing in college wheelchair basketball and completing his degree due back mid 2007.

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