![Lindsay Ball of Benton Heading to Sochi for the Paralympics](http://townsquare.media/site/490/files/2014/02/sochi.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lindsay Ball of Benton Heading to Sochi for the Paralympics
A big tip o' the Moose antlers to Lindsay Ball! She's from Benton and is a recent grad from the University of Maine at Farmington. Lindsay was born visually impaired and is preparing to head to Sochi as a member of the U.S. Paralympic Alpine Skiing Team. She will compete in the giant slalom.
The competition gets underway on March 16.
Lindsay started skiing when she was 6 and has won several competitions including the bronze medal in the 2012 Alpine Skiing World Cup Women’s Giant Slalom Visually Impaired race.
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