2010 Special Olympics US National Games

The 2010 Special Olympics U.S. National Summer Games, the second-ever U.S. national Games  (first were held in Iowa in 2006), are expected to bring 3,000 Special Olympics athletes from across the United States, as well as more than 1,000 coaches and official delegates, and 9,000 members and friends. Competition will be held at the University of Nebraska and the surrounding area.

Official 2010 Special Olympics US National Games Web site - http://www.2010specialolympics.org

 

2010 Special Olympics Oregon – TEAM OREGON

Special Olympics Oregon will be sending a delegation of 31 people (17 Athletes, 5 Unified Partners, 6 coaches and 3 additional staff) to the 2010 Special Olympics US National Games in Lincoln, Nebraska on July 18-23, 2010. 

AQUATICS (4 athletes & 1 coach):

  • Coach - Paula Moe, Baker
  • Female  – Margot Sonnenschein, Multnomah
  • Female  – Danielle Pshick, Clackamas
  • Male  – Johnny Waller, South Coast
  • Male  – Zackery Childers, Eugene/Springfield
  • Female Alt  – Michele Amaral, Josephine
  • Female Alt  – Robin Cassidy, Marion
  • Female Alt  – Ashley Herberholz, Washington
  • Male Alt  – Mark Bryan, Wasco/Sherman

ATHLETICS (4 athletes & 1 coach):

  • Coach - Doug Trice, Union
  • Female  – Rebecca Simms, High Desert
  • Female  – Lorna Wynn, High Desert
  • Male  – Jeremy Petty, Hermiston
  • Male  – Duane Means, Marion
  • Female Alt  – Stephanie Johnson, Union
  • Male Alt  – Bruce Muller, South Coast
  • Male Alt  – Daniel Rooper, Wasco/Sherman

BOWLING (4 athletes & 1 coach):

  • Coach - Paul Harvey, Eugene/Springfield
  • Female  – Debbie Ferrante, Multnomah
  • Female  – Denise Reairdon, Clackamas
  • Male  – Norman Feigert, Curry
  • Male  – Nick Pearce, South Coast
  • Female Alt  – Kayla Clore, Clackamas
  • Female Alt  – Maranda Blueback, Jefferson
  • Female Alt  – Carla Collins, Douglas
  • Male Alt  – Dustin Contreras, Eugene/Springfield
  • Male Alt  – Jason Miller, South Coast

UNIFIED SPORTS® SOCCER TEAM

Sutherlin High School (5 athletes, 5 partners & 3 coaches):

  • Head Coach – Matt Parrish,
  • Assistant Coaches – Pam Erickson & Jill Fummerton
  • Athletes – Devon Colburn, Garrett Hoppe, Donald Knight, Yasha Talbot, Heather Tooth
  •  Unified Partners – Lucas Erickson, Jillian Johnson, Hannah Kasal, Holly Shearer, Nena Twedell

STAFF:  

  • Head Of Delegation (HOD) – Joann Stoller
  • Assistant HOD – Tyler Cox 
  • Additional Staff – Kelly Coates
  • Alternate Delegate – Mark Hanken