The second Special Olympics USA National Games are coming to Lincoln, Nebraska July 18-23, 2010.  The Special Olympics USA National Games were created to provide an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of Special Olympics athletes in an Olympic environment and to promote stronger awareness and acceptance of people with intellectual disabilities throughout the United States.

SONC athletes will compete in one of eight sports at National Games: aquatics, athletics, basketball, bocce, bowling, golf, powerlifting and tennis. 

The 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games will include more than 3,000 athletes from across the United States competing in 13 sports with 1,000 coaches, 15,000 family members and friends, 8,000 volunteers and 30,000 spectators in attendance. The Special Olympics USA National Games anticipates being one of the largest sporting events in the world in 2010.

You can learn more about the Games and even register to volunteer in Nebraska in 2010 at www.2010specialolympics.org.

Media
Special Olympics North Carolina Named for 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games in Nebraska (pdf)

Introducing Special Olympics Team North Carolina!

Special Olympics Team North Carolina by Sport (pdf)
Special Olympics Team North Carolina by County (pdf)

Aquatics
Coach Ann Haynes - Forsyth
Coach Stephanie Hedgecock – Guilford/High Point
Caroline Parks – Dare
Scott Clark – Guilford/High Point
Raymond Hamrick - Onlsow
Brittney Hull - White Oak River
Anthony Lecher - Jones
Tabitha Reynolds - Surry

Athletics
Coach Tony Flores – Wake
Coach Debby Michael - Davidson
Coach Bernard Prabucki - Orange
Moira Bailey – Alamance
Ryan Baker – Onlsow
Chatera Brown – Bertie
Anthony Brown – Bertie
Annette Edwards – Moore
Gillian Fink- Orange
Kristine Hughes – Wake
Samantha Milthaler – Wake
Gary Newman – Beaufort/Hyde
Michael Ream – Transylvania
Jeremy Via – Forsyth
Frankie Williams – Pitt
Chantekia McGee – Halifax

Basketball
Coach Mike Atwater – Mecklenburg
Coach Tim Haley - Mecklenburg
Damian Chwalek - Mecklenburg
John Gray – Mecklenburg
Ted Hula- Mecklenburg
Michael Paul- Mecklenburg
Sam Reid – Mecklenburg
Cody Smith- Mecklenburg
Steven Struble- Mecklenburg
Brandon Tallent - Mecklenburg
Kenneth Peter Ware – Mecklenburg
Jimmy Dale Wright III – Mecklenburg

Bocce
Coach James Price – Davidson
Tony Cardwell – Mitchell
Anthony Hammonds – Cumberland
Felicia Jennings – Brunswick
Georgia Stamey – Mitchell

Bowling
Coach Chuck Dellinger – Mecklenburg
Coach Wynter Sexton – Cabarrus
Gil Biello – Qualla Boundary
Diane Bryant – Jackson
Roy Bryant – Jackson
Clifford DeHond – Henderson
Crystal Dawn Emmons – White Oak River
Dianne Jordan – Wayne
Jennifer Wardlow – Forsyth
Blair Sinen – Qualla Boundary

Golf
Coach Stayce Hedgecock –Guilford/High Point
Kelley Burrows – Wake
Alana Willis – Moore
Richard Neal (Partner) – Alamance
Bobby Vance – Alamance

Powerlifting
Coach Neil Young – Watauga
Dylan Blommer – Durham
Charles Quick – Durham
Quentin Sims – Durham

Tennis
Coach David Chiu – Johnston
Cassi Goodman – Wake
Sara Carson Hunter – Wake

SONC Staff
Lorrin Brown
Dot Kohlbach
Andrea Stamm
Kelly Vaughn

2010 Special Olympics Team North Carolina Sponsors