SPECIAL OLYMPICS MAINE TO SEND DELEGATION OF 44 TO USA GAMES

June 26, 2018

The Special Olympics USA Games is a premier, national sports competition that showcases the power and joy of sports at the highest levels.

The USA Games take place every four years with previous host cities being: Ames, Iowa (2006); Lincoln, Nebraska (2010); and Lawrenceville, New Jersey (2014). Now, in its fourth running, the next Special Olympics USA Games will take place in Seattle. From July 1-6, 2018 more than 4,000 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the District of Columbia will descend upon Seattle and the surrounding region.

14 sports will be offered including swimming, flag football and soccer. 10,000 volunteers will be recruited to support the Games. 10,000 family members and friends and 70,000 spectators are expected to attend.

Venues include the University of Washington, King County Aquatic Center, Seattle University and Celebration Park. The Special Olympics USA Games will be the biggest sporting event to hit the Seattle area in more than 25 years.

Special Olympics Maine will be sending a delegation of 44 coaches, athletes and partners to the games. The team will meet this Friday June 29th at 1:30 at the Special Olympics Maine state office in South Portland (125 John Roberts Road Unit #5 just a few doors down from Otto’s Pizza) to receive all their gear and uniforms and will depart by bus at 3PM. The bus will take the entire team to Boston where they will enjoy dinner together, stay overnight and fly out to Seattle early Saturday morning.

Special Olympics Maine

TEAM MAINE – 2018 USA Games

July 1st – 6th, 2018 in Seattle, WA

Mark Capano (Head of Delegation), SOME       Scott Gregory (Assist Head of Delegation), Fryeburg

                Swimming                                                   Athletics                                            Soccer  

Sandra Hebert (Head Coach), Dixfield                   Jeff Bosse (Head Coach), Milford                       Rhonda Lausier (Head Coach), South Paris      

Robin Mendenhall (Coach), Bangor                       Toby LeConte (Coach), Boothbay                      Krista Wotherspoon (Coach), New Gloucester

                                                                                                                                                                           

Cailynn Goss (athlete), Hampden                           Jennifer Johnson (athlete), Orono                    Kala Emery (athlete), Lewiston

Grace Giles (athlete), Boothbay                              Megan Rosenberg (athlete), Brunswick          Valerie Giles (athlete), Boothbay

Zachary Ewing (athlete), Hampden                         Lucas Houk (athlete), Portland                          Della Lippincott (athlete), Lewiston

Danny Miller (athlete), Boothbay                           Sage Turmelle (athlete), Waterville                 Josh Costain (athlete), Hampden

                                                                                                                                                                     Harold Flood (athlete), Hampden

                                                                                                                                                                      Zachary Conley (athlete), Auburn

                                                                                                                                                                        Todd Morin (athlete), Minot

                                                                                                                                                                       Brian Richards (athlete), Auburn

                                                                                                                                                                       

                     Bocce                                                           Bowling                                                   Golf

Wendy Gilbert (Head Coach), Bradley                   Duane Hall (Head Coach),  Brewer                   Brian Lee (Head Coach), Bangor

                           

Caitlyn Gunn (athlete), Bangor                               Madison Mooers (athlete), Hampden               Travis Curtis (athlete), Montville

Cassandra Mattia (athlete), Dixfield                     Ashley Stasulis (athlete), Lewiston                     Heather Wheaton (caddie), Bangor

Chris Oster, (athlete) Stetson                                  Brandon Mullen (athlete), Lewiston                    

Stephen Costello (athlete), Orono                         Dennis Plourde (athlete), Hampden                                    Youth Summit Experience                                              

Amanda Ludden (unified partner), Levant                                                                                              Mary Redmond-Luce

Andrea Lee (unified partner), Bangor                    Fred Cummings (unified partner), Otisfield          Kaitlyn Dixon

                                                                                      Sue Uhlenhake (unified partner), Brewer             Dalton Way