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
