It is VERY Important that all athletes make sure that their Application for Participation/Medical is up to date. No athlete will be allowed to register or train with an expired Medical!  Your expiration date is noted on your mailing label on this newsletter. Call Carol Halderman @ the Hotline: (301) 924-6965 Box #6 with questions.

SUMMER SAILING

 

The Summer Sailing Program has

begun! If you are interested in learning

more about the Sailing program,

please call our Sailing Coach, Ben Ackerman.

An Introduction to Sailing program ran in the month of May and our SOMO sailors are now training for competition at the Summer Regatta.

 

 For information call or email Coach Ben Ackerman at 301-881-7168 or benackerman@aol.com

JUNIORS PROGRAM

 

SOMO is committed to providing sports training and competition that is developmentally designed for our junior athletes.

Athletes age 6-14/15 participate in our juniors programs and at about age 15 will move into the seniors programs of training and competition. As our athletes get older and their skills develop, we will provide the best training and competition experience that we can…and will need volunteers and coaches to make this all happen. Call Pam Yerg  to volunteer.

TABLE  TENNIS ANYONE?

 

Special Olympics Maryland is adding

a Table Tennis exhibition to the

competitions held at the Summer Regatta and we are considering beginning a summer table tennis program in SOMO. Please contact Pam Yerg at jeyclan@verizon.net or 301-424-3083 if you are interested in training in or coaching table tennis this summer.

CONGRATULATIONS

 

As we began the Sport Year in the Fall, we were proud to name the following athletes as the Sportsmanship winners for their teams:

 

FALL SPORT SEASON:

 

Soccer:

Team Doering: Adam Lloyd

Team Powers: Bill Alston

 

TOPSoccer: Ellie Carney

 

Volleyball: David Godoy

Golf: Joe Cumberpatch

 

WINTER SPORT SEASON:

 

Floor Hockey: Turner Thackston

 

Seniors Basketball:

Skills: David Godoy

Team Lloyd: Tony Sampson

Team Tepper: Adam Russell

Team Hanger: Jack Ahalt

Team Doering: Amy Faiola

Team Quinlan: Owen White

Team Golden/Evans: Matt Wood

 

Our Juniors Basketball League was proud to name:

Mick Oldacker, Lucas Houk, Peter Mullin, Chad and Tyler Gruzin, Rachel Williams, Nick Seidel, and Vineet Sekhsaria to represent the junior league teams….our juniors are learning from great examples in our seniors athletes how to be great sports!

 

 

10 Pin Bowling:

Winter: Barbara Hinkston

Spring: Elaine Fickenscher

 

Alpine Ski: Brian Mann

Snow Shoe: David Godoy

Guess we see a pattern here—welcome to SOMO new athlete and Great Sportsman, David Godoy!

 

As we enter preparation for the summer Games, we will present Sportsmanship Awards to those athletes who coaches select as the athlete who typifies  the qualities of sportsmanship that SOMO is so proud to stand for! Congratulations to all of our SOMO Good Sports!