USA GAMES
SOAZ PROUDLY SENT 110 ATHLETES, PARTNERS AND COACHES TO THE 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
USA GAMES 2022
ATHLETICS
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
UNIFIED BOCCE
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
UNIFIED BASKETBALL
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
FLAG FOOTBALL
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
CHEER
AnnMarie Demeter – Head Coach
Brittany Meola – Assistant Coach
Brianna Sanchez – Athlete
Eric Robinette – Athlete
- Michele Martin – Athlete
Mary Potocki – Athlete
Ethan Thorpe – Athlete
- Emilio Ramirez – Assistant Coach
Alana Arocho – Unified Partner
Amanda Hicks – Unified Partner
Danielle Pfeiffer – Unified Partner
Hailey Knight-Ayers – Unified Partner
Kari Biedenbender – Unified Partner
- Dionna White – Assistant Coach
VOLLEYBALL
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
GOLF
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
SWIMMING
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
POWER LIFTING
Joseph Ahern – Head Coach
Cameron Lewis – Athlete
Daniel Cramer – Athlete
STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING
Noelle Horten – Head Coach
William Horten – Athlete
YOUTH LEADERS
Meg Bowman – Chaperone
Brenden Hammond – Athlete Youth Leader
Brigham Hanson – Unified Partner Youth Leader
STAFF
Ryan Betcher – HOD
Laura Forsell – AHOD
Keri Cordon – Family Coordinator
Nick Dinsmore – Training Camp Coordinator
Robyn Simpson – Social Media/Marketing
Meghan Mullen – Honored Guests
Amanda Metcalf – Health
Paavlena Madhivanan – Health
Nick Schultz – Medical
David Langston – Medical
Kyle Farabee – Medical
Josh Kanter – AS Staff Media (Photo/Video)
Angelica Kanter – AS Staff Media (Photo/Video)
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