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of hearing — Garlitz noted
that she has almost been
yellow carded before simply
because she could not hear
the referee’s whistle.
“It’s nice to know I’m
not the only one who
doesn’t always hear my
name being called for a sub.
There’s something com-
forting in that,” she said.
“I’ve learned so much about
myself just by knowing this
team for a short amount of
time.”
Garlitz will be one of
44 hard-of-hearing athletes
representing the United
States from May 1-15 in
Caxias do Sul, Brazil.
Soccer players on the Deaf
National Team play without
any hearing device on,
which is a change from
her normal competitions.
Garlitz noted that it adds
a diff erent element to the
game, such as a heavy reli-
ance on sight and hand ges-
tures to communicate with
teammates.
Through a common
obstacle, Garlitz and her
teammates have overcome
challenges and excelled
through sports as they get
set to compete for gold at
the 2022 Deaf Olympics.
“The team is made up of
players who use diff erent
methods of amplifi cation
and communication. Some
of us use cochlear implants
to access sound, some use
hearing aids, and some
don’t use any amplifi cation
at all. We have players who
use American Sign Lan-
guage, some cued speech,
and others who are totally
auditory oral in commu-
nicating,” Garlitz said.
“When we come together,
we fi gure it out and it all
works.”
A fundraiser for Garlitz’s
trip with the USA Deaf
Women’s Team to Brazil
can be found at https://
fundly.com/audrey-gar-
litz-usdwnt-deafl ym-
pics2022.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2021
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Audrey Garlitz drives to the basket during practice drills at Cove High School on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.
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