Evan
Nichols
may
be
a
senior
at
Battlefield
High
School,
but
he
was
a
rookie
on
the
2022
USA
Paralympic
gold
medal-winning
sled
hockey
team.
"I
was
the
youngest
and
I
got
all
the
jokes
about
it
but,
it
was
a
great
group
of
guys
to
play
with,"
shared
Nichols.
This
is
the
fourth
consecutive
Paralympic
sled
hockey
gold
medal
for
Team
USA.Battlefield High celebrated Nichols' return from Beijing with a drum-line parade around the school, complete with cheerleaders cheering and holding posters. Students and staff lined the hallways to congratulate him and celebrate the team's gold medal. Nichols was moved by the support. "It's really nice seeing so many people care about it," he said.
Nichols is continuing his training and hopes to play again for Team USA. He has his sights set on the next Paralympic games in 2026 in Italy.