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SOAZ proudly sent 110 Athletes, Partners and Coaches to 2022 USA Games.

Special Olympics Arizona athletes, partners and coaches made a triumphant return to Arizona following the completion of the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games, bringing home a total of:

44 medals

  • 16 Gold
  • 20 Silver
  • 8 Bronze

Team AZ also brought home lots of smiles and laughter from the week-long competition that brought together more than 5,500 athletes and coaches from throughout the country. We also want to take a moment to recognize our Youth Leadership Experience team, Health Messengers, medical team, and SONA representative team! All members of Team AZ that did not compete for medals at USA Games, but spent their time ensuring that the event was the very best it could be.

WHO BRINGS THE HEAT?? WE BRING THE HEAT! GO TEAM AZ!

 

Joe Steele – Head Coach

Travis Joralmon – Assistant Coach

Jesse McGirl – Athlete Coach

Aiden Burke – Athlete

Adam Conley – Athlete

Paige Harris – Athlete

Alexis Miller – Athlete

Jeeanna Warren – Athlete

Nolan Wendt – Athlete

Conner Smith – Athlete

 

Mary Roberts – Head Coach

Tanner Durfee – Assistant Coach

Marian Johnson – Assistant Coach

Jeffrey Anthony – Athlete

Sarah Gaudio – Athlete

Darnell Moore – Athlete

Joseph Summers – Athlete

Alek Vujanov – Athlete

David Williams – Athlete

Kamryn Bennett – Unified Partner

Taylor Lifgren – Unified Partner

Grant Vujanov – Unified Partner

Anthony White – Unified Partner

 

Donn Duplain – Head Coach

Jenda Ballard – Assistant Coach

Aidan Dupuis – Athlete

Carter Kinder – Athlete

Daniel Estrada – Athlete

Jasmine Lybbert – Athlete

David Gehman – Unified Partner

Justin Sherer – Unified Partner

Rebecca Ballard – Unified Partner

Tiffany Clanin – Unified Partner

 

AnnMarie Demeter – Head Coach

Brittany Meola – Assistant Coach

Dionna White – Assistant Coach

Emilio Ramirez – Assistant Coach

Brianna Sanchez – Athlete

Eric Robinette – Athlete

Ethan Thorpe – Athlete

Mary Potocki – Athlete

Michele Martin – Athlete

Alana Arocho – Unified Partner

Amanda Hicks – Unified Partner

Danielle Pfeiffer – Unified Partner

Hailey Knight-Ayers – Unified Partner

Kari Biedenbender – Unified Partner

 

Luke Parker – Head Coach

Matt Wilda – Assistant Coach

Travis Haley – Assistant Coach

Arthur Moreno – Athlete

Chris Dyke – Athlete

Israel Alvarado – Athlete

Preston Pappas – Athlete

Ryan Fixel – Athlete

Travon Clark – Athlete

Andrew Siddiqui – Unified Partner

Angelo Siddiqui – Unified Partner

Chris Fitterer – Unified Partner

Emma Stinson – Unified Partner

 

Jake Van Mierlo – Head Coach

Patrick Fernandez – Assistant Coach

Amy Bockerstette – Athlete

Deven Taylor – Athlete

Sheri Ranes – Athlete

Jenny Bockerstette – Unified Partner

Ryan Atkins – Unified Partner

Joe Bockerstette – Level 5 Golf Caddie

 

Joseph Ahern – Head Coach

Cameron Lewis – Athlete

Daniel Cramer – Athlete

Ryan Betcher

Laura Forsell

Keri Cordon

Nick Dinsmore

Robyn Simpson

Meghan Mullen

Amanda Metcalf

Paavlena Madhivanan

Nick Schultz

David Langston

Kyle Farabee

Josh Kanter

Angelica Kanter

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Noelle Horten – Head Coach

William Horten – Athlete

 

Roger Sample – Head Coach

Deborah Taylor – Assistant Coach

Brandon Conway – Athlete

Carlee Scott – Athlete

Emory Russel – Athlete

John Sullivan – Athlete

Kristina Mata – Athlete

Liam Boyles – Athlete

Maxwell Reynolds – Athlete

Maya Canada – Athlete

 

Lisa Lopez – Head Coach

Paula Considine – Assistant Coach

Amy Remfrey – Assistant Coach

Jacob May – Athlete

John Gamboa – Athlete

Owen Hobday – Athlete

Phillipo Howery Jr. – Athlete

Sullivan Danielak-Kirberg – Athlete

Xzavier Sandoval Martinez – Athlete

Adam Allred – Unified Partner

Bethany Considine – Unified Partner

Cristina Lopez – Unified Partner

Joseph Allred – Unified Partner

Marissa Lopez – Unified Partner

Trenten King – Unified Partner

 

Meg Bowman – Chaperone

Brenden Hammond – Athlete Youth Leader

Brigham Hanson – Unified Partner Youth Leader

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