Wheelchair rugby players exhibit at OCC

Get a look into the world of wheelchair rugby with an exhibition that raises money for disabled students.

Orange Coast College is hosting its ninth annual Bill Alvarez Memorial Wheelchair Rugby Exhibition at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Peterson Gymnasium, 2701 Fairview Road.

The exhibition, which is sponsored by the Spirit of Ability Club and Disabled Students Programs and Services, honors longtime OCC staffer Bill Alvarez, who died eight years ago after serving as coordinator of the college’s High Tech Center for 14 years.

Doors for the event open at 10:30 a.m., and a $5 donation is requested.

Organizer suggest viewers park in lots A or B on Fairview Road. Parking is free on weekends.

—Britney Barnes

Twitter: @britneyjbarnes