Houston Area Athletes to Compete in Special Olympics U.S.A. National Games Next Month
Some Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) – Greater Houston, Gulf Coast and Beaumont area athletes are heading to Lincoln, Nebraska for the 2010 U.S.A. National Games! The Games will be held on and near the University of Nebraska at Lincoln campus, July 18-23. SOTX athletes will compete in aquatics, athletics, bocce, basketball, bowling, golf, gymnastics, powerlifting, soccer, softball, flag football, tennis and volleyball.
Among the more than 3,000 competitors from throughout the nation are 152 Special Olympics Texas athletes, including 45 Greater Houston, Gulf Coast and Beaumont area athletes who will represent Team Texas:
NAME SPORT HOMETOWN
Venoy Allen Tennis Spring
Lee Bell Bowling Spring
Ashley Billard Aquatics Houston
Kimberly Bormaster Tennis Bellaire
Gabriel Cantu Unified Flag Football Baytown
Blair Claghorn Golf The Woodlands
Ross Clubb Unified Flag Football College Station
Elizabeth Crook Golf Houston
Christopher DeLeon Volleyball Houston
Blake Dickens Unified Flag Football Baytown
Jessi Earnst Soccer Baytown
Michael Earnst Unified Flag Football Baytown
David Fenner Athletics Katy
Jeremy Fox Volleyball Deer Park
Christopher Garza Volleyball Deer Park
Rafael Guajardo, Jr. Volleyball Pasadena
Justin Hauff Unified Flag Football Baytown
Tara Hayes Soccer Baytown
Jennifer Jones Soccer Baytown
Tyler Jordan Soccer Baytown
Hillary Kern Bocce Houston
John Lakey Volleyball Houston
Robert Lane Volleyball Pasadena
Francisco Lucatero Soccer Baytown
John Malone Unified Flag Football Baytown
Amanda Mickan Volleyball Richmond
Charles Milby Unified Flag Football Seabrook
Michael Motter Athletics Houston
Kenny New Volleyball Sugarland
Margaret Norman Aquatics Houston
Michael O'Connell Tennis Spring
Tyler Pike Soccer Baytown
Morgan Plant Soccer Highlands
Katherine Richards Tennis Houston
Brandon Russell Unified Flag Football Baytown
Jesus Salas Unified Flag Football Baytown
Clay Schrock Soccer Baytown
James Shannon Volleyball Deer Park
Andrew Simpson Aquatics Houston
Kim Smith Soccer Baytown
Derek Stanley Soccer Baytown
Zachary Wallace Volleyball Deer Park
David McLean Aquatics Silsbee
Athlete bios are available upon request. Updates and results on the Texas athletes will be available online at www.specialolympicstexas.org.
About Special Olympics Texas
Special Olympics Texas is a privately funded non-profit organization providing year-round sports training and athletic competition for 36,311 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in the Lone Star State. Be a part of the movement that is CHANGING LIVES in your community. For more information, visit www.specialolympicstexas.org.
About the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games
The 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games in Lincoln, Nebraska will showcase and celebrate the Special Olympics movement and athletes from across the United States, while illustrating the power of sports to educate and inform about the true abilities and achievements of people with intellectual disabilities. From July 18-23, 2010, nearly 3,000 athletes will compete in 13 Olympic-style sports, with the support of 1,000 coaches, 8,000 volunteers and an estimated 15,000 family and friends. In addition to sports, the USA National Games will offer various programs in health, wellness and education. To learn more, visit www.2010specialolympics.org
Co-Sponsors:
Coca-Cola Bottling Companies of Texas, Food Town, H-E-B Tournament of Champions
Charitable Trust and the Law Enforcement Torch Run
Ramonica Jones
Public Relations Coordinator
Special Olympics Texas
rjones@sotx.org
