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Thomsen Young October 10, 2013

Thiago Silva batters Matt Hamill en route to unanimous decision victory in UFC Fight Night 29

Thomsen Young October 10, 2013

From MMAFighting.com: It wasn’t the prettiest bout of the night, but at UFC Fight Night 29 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thiago Silva was able to get the job done against Matt Hamill. The judges scored the bout…

Thomsen Young September 17, 2013

Deaf Day at Deland

Thomsen Young September 17, 2013

Dear Silent Grapevine readers and fans! On Sunday, October 20th Skydive will be offering free interpreting for any Deaf individuals that would like to do a tandem skydive at Skydive Deland (Deland,…

Thomsen Young September 15, 2013

Deafness Doping At The Deaflympics? via Science 2.0

Thomsen Young September 15, 2013

According to Science 2.0, they posted an article that questioned the concept of deafness doping at the Deaflympics: The Deaflympics, held between 26 July and 4 August this summer, had that concern.…

Thomsen Young September 12, 2013

One of the First Deaf Bodyboarder, Luciano Cunha, in Bodyboarding International 2013

Thomsen Young September 12, 2013

Luciano Cunha, a local rider from Posto 5, will be one of the first deaf bodyboarders to ever compete in a major international bodyboarding event. He’s through to the main event. Deaf rider…

Thomsen Young September 4, 2013

Summer Deaflympics 2013 Sofia Pictures

Thomsen Young September 4, 2013

Professional and unique photos taken at the Summer Deaflympics 2013 are now available online for purchase. Kostadin Andonov has contacted The Silent Grapevine and wanted to let you know that you can find…

Thomsen Young August 21, 2013

Matt Hamill confirms fight with Silva on Oct 9th!

Thomsen Young August 21, 2013

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Thomsen Young August 16, 2013

Be inspired! Wine salesman to go deaf-blind for half-marathon!

Thomsen Young August 16, 2013

[Via thisistotalessex.com]: A WINE salesman will run a half marathon blindfolded and with his ears blocked with only his wife as a guide. Rob Britten, 31, of Chelmsford, will run the Royal…

Thomsen Young August 15, 2013

Derrick Coleman: a essentially deaf running back for Seattle Seahawks!

Thomsen Young August 15, 2013

JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES [Via Seattle Times]: RENTON — If you meet Seahawks running back Derrick Coleman and he doesn’t initially look you in the eye, take no offense. Coleman, you see, is essentially…

Thomsen Young August 1, 2013

DAILY SUMMARY OF TEAM USA IN DEAFLYMPICS 2013 (DAY 6)

Thomsen Young August 1, 2013

US Women’s Soccer:US Women’s Soccer demonstrated a relentless defense that also included some impressive passing and ball control. The Japanese players struggled throughout the entire game, but did not have any luck…

Thomsen Young July 30, 2013

DEAFLYMPICS UPDATE: Peggy Liang wins silver medal for 50m butterfly!

Thomsen Young July 30, 2013

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Thomsen Young July 30, 2013

DAILY SUMMARY OF TEAM USA IN DEAFLYMPICS 2013 (DAY 5)

Thomsen Young July 30, 2013

US Men’s Handball:After a stinging loss to Germany, The U.S. Team Handball squad next game would be against Croatia, the defending gold medalist in 2009. The game against Croatia had a strong…

Thomsen Young July 29, 2013

Deaflympics Update (Video of Matt Klotz winning Gold Medal Swim in 100m Back!)

Thomsen Young July 29, 2013

DEAFLYMPICS 2013 MATT KLOTZ GOLD MEDAL SWIM 100 BACK YouTube… Chrome) to add Susanne Williams’s video to your playlist. Sign in. No statistics available yet. Report. Published on Jul 28, 2013. MATT KLOTZ…

Thomsen Young July 28, 2013

Daily Summary of Team USA in Deaflympics 2013 (Day 4)

Thomsen Young July 28, 2013

Tennis: The day started off with the results from Tennis match that endured most of the morning. The first match started off with the US Women number one doubles, Team, Emily Hangstefen…

Thomsen Young July 27, 2013

US names Shana Lehmann as flag bearer for U.S.

Thomsen Young July 27, 2013

Lehmann, of Frederick, Md., is known as one of the most versatile Deaflympic athletes in American history. According to US Deaf Sports: She has competed in three different sports at four different…

Thomsen Young July 27, 2013

US Women’s Soccer kills Greece! 11-0

Thomsen Young July 27, 2013

SOFIA, Bulgaria—The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team kicked off the Sofia Deaflympics with gold-medal expectations, and the women played like it in their first game against Greece, which it won 11-0. According to…

Thomsen Young July 27, 2013

US Women’s blowout Italy, 85-26! (video)

Thomsen Young July 27, 2013

U.S.Women’s Basketball blowout Italy, 77-62. Next up for team USA–Ukraine on Saturday. According to the US Deaf Sports Confederation: SOFIA, Bulgaria – The women’s basketball team started its gold medal campaign of…

Thomsen Young July 27, 2013

US Men beat Slovenia 2012 European Deaf Champions 77-62 (video)

Thomsen Young July 27, 2013

U.S. men’s Basketball team beat Slovenia, the 2012 European Deaf champions, 77-62. Next up for team USA–Kenya on Saturday. Start at 15:41 to view the game! Thomsen YoungFounder of TSG http://thomsenyoung.com/

Thomsen Young May 22, 2013

Exclusive: Interview with Silent Warrior

Thomsen Young May 22, 2013

I was born and raised in the city of the great American Buffalo Bills Football team in Buffalo, New York. I was born deaf since birth. While growing up in high school,…

Thomsen Young May 16, 2013

Exclusive: Interview with Michael Hubbs

Thomsen Young May 16, 2013

Michael Hubbs was born Deaf in Omaha, NE. Relocating to Dallas, TX, he was raised by his grandmother. At 10 years old, he met speed skaters at the Westlake Skate Center (now…