The 2017 Eastern Fall Sectional was held on Sunday, October 1st at East Stroudsburg University. Philadelphia sent 6 head coaches, 11 assistant coaches to the sectional to assist our 9 bocce athletes and 1 unified bocce partner, 11 volleyball athletes, and 24 soccer athletes as they achieved greatness on the bocce courts, soccer fields, and volleyball courts. There was only one goal for the day: to make it to Fall Festival. Fall Festival is the fall state event held annually at Villanova University and is a highlight of the year for many athletes.
Before any competition began, our bocce and soccer athletes joined athletes from other counties for Opening Ceremonies at East Stroudsburg’s football field while volleyball athletes took part in preliminary competition. During volleyball’s Opening Ceremonies, new athletes Francis Bradshaw and Carlyn Robinson assisted Pennsylvania State Troopers in carrying the torch to officially start the competition.
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| Team 1 | Kevin Karcher & Pamela Galone | Place |
| Team 2 | John Kulpa & Sharon Quarles | 1st Place |
| Team 3 | Tracy McGarvey & Christina DiVergilis | 2nd Place |
| Team 4 | Bryan Ziegler & Heather Lutts | 3rd Place |
| Team 5 | Eddie Glover & Irwin Fox | 2nd Place |
| Unified Team 1 | Carole Angerman & Kirstyn Cantres | 3rd Place |
Thank you to head coach Carole Canady and assistant coaches Michelle Angerman and Frances Karcher for getting our team ready to compete!
| Marlene Johnson | 1st Place |
Thank you, head coach Jaclyn Bixby for getting our athletes ready to compete!
Soccer Teams
| Philly Stars & Stripes (5v5) | Ian Capacio, Allison Davidson, Danny Amrick, Jackie Lutts, Emmet Abdo, Lisa Barbour, Kristie Walls, Michael Weinberg, David Brent Williams | 1st Place |
| Philly Strykers (7v7) | Joseph Rynkiewicz, Matthew Grabowski, Ryan Bogan, Brian Stulz, Angel Rodriguez, Charles Zisette, Daniel Charlton, Ronald Atkins, Samuel Fioravanti, Jason Bixby, Jesse Rose, Matthew Beckman | 1st Place |
Thank you to head coaches Charles Abdo (Stars & Stripes) and Ryan Milanaik (Strykers) for getting our team ready to compete! Thank you to assistant coaches for Stars and Stripes, Ronald Atkins and Karen Aviso as well as assistant coaches for the Strykers, Walt Beckman, Samuel Fioravanti, Megan McNamee, and Linda Rose for all of your assistance.
| Joseph Barut | 1st Place |
| Cayla Bradshaw | 1st Place |
Thank you to head coach Jeffrey Ruitzer for getting our athletes ready to compete!
| Philly Special Stars | Mitchell Stahl, Derrick Jackson, Stanley Dluzniewski, Kelly Dluzniewski, James Shelton, Allison Rutizer, Francis Bradshaw, Josh Sorrino, Carlyn Robinson | 1st Place |
Thank you to head coach Rosemary Duffy and assistant coaches Rebecca Barnett, Monica Bradshaw and Jon Garvey for getting our team ready to compete!
Our Philadelphia athletes had a great start to the 2017 Fall Season while attending the Area M Invitational on Sunday, September 17th. This invitational is held every fall at Hershey High School and invites 20 local Special Olympics PA programs to come out and compete in five sports. This year, 750 athletes came together to compete at one of their first tournaments of the season. Athletes have the chance to compete in bocce, long distance running/walking, powerlifting, soccer, and volleyball. Philadelphia athletes who attended competed in bocce, soccer skills, 5v5 soccer, and 7v7 soccer.
| Team 1 | Teddy Angerman & Raymond Anderson | 1st |
| Team 2 | John Kulpa & Sharon Quarles | 3rd |
| Team 3 | Tracy McGravey & Kirstyn Cantres | 1st |
| Team 4 | Bryan Ziegler & Kevin Karcher | 1st |
Huge thank you to Coach Carole Canady for preparing our athletes!
| Patrick Kulick | 3rd |
| Eddie Glover | 1st |
Huge thank you to Coach Jaclyn Bixby for preparing our athletes!
| Stars & Stripes (5v5) | Ian Capacio, Allison Davidson, Danny Amrik, Jackie Lutts, Emmet Abdo, Lisa Barbour, Kristie Walls, Michael Weinberg, David Brent Williams | 1st |
| Strykers (7v7) | Matt Grabowski, Joseph Rynkiewicz, Ryan Bogan, Charles Zistte, Angel Rodriguez, Brian Stulz, Ronald Atkins Jr., Samuel Fioravanti Jr, Jason Bixby, Daniel Charlton, Jesse Rose, Matt Beckman, Carl Irvis | 1st |
Huge thank you to Coaches Charles Abdo (Stars & Stripes) and Ryan Milanaik (Strykers) for preparing our athletes!
On Monday, August 21, the Philadelphia Charity Ball crashed soccer practice. Philadelphia Charity Ball Board Members, Debutantes, Young Men’s Committee Members and friends and families of the Philadelphia Charity Ball attended soccer practice. South Philadelphia has practice on Monday evenings at Marconi Plaza (Broad St. & Oregon Ave) in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Charity Ball members joined, Special Olympics PA – Philadelphia Director, Britt Kleine, and the South Philadelphia Wildcats and their families to kick off the 2017 fall season.
The Wildcats are looking to compete at the Eastern Fall Sectional on Sunday, October 1st at East Stroudsburg University and Fall Fest, held Friday, November 10th and Sunday, November 12th at Villanova University. The Philadelphia Charity Ball crew didn’t just stand on the sidelines and cheer, they got involved on the field to truly experience Special Olympics!
Many Philadelphia Charity Ball folks enjoyed running drills and making friends in the spirit of the united sports movement. At the end of practice, everyone was tired, b knew they had a great workout and a great time.
To find out more about our soccer programs in Philadelphia, click here.
On Saturday, August 5, 2017, two Unified Teams took on a quest of venturing around Philadelphia before going head to head in a Unified Soccer Match. A unified team from Abraham Lincoln High School represented Philadelphia Union while a group from Special Olympics Texas came down to represent FC Dallas. At the end of the day, it was a Unified Philadelphia Union Takes Home 4th Straight Gold!
The day started with a double-decker bus tour around Philadelphia. Our athletes and partners, as well as our Texas guests, got to see South Philadelphia, Old City, and Center City as a tour guide pointed out various points of interest and history. After the tour, each group got to rest and relax before heading over to the Talen Energy Stadium where the evening games were planned. Our Unified group headed over to Talen Energy Stadium to soak in the pre-match fun at the Toyota Plaza where they walked around and competed against each other in an inflatable obstacle course. Both teams rejoined for a picnic dinner before heading into the stadium to watch the first-team game. After an exciting game, ending in a 3-0 Victory for Philadelphia Union, the Unified Philadelphia Union had high spirits that their game would end in the same fashion.
After a quick warm up session, the match between a Unified Philadelphia Union and a Unified FC Dallas began. The first half was intense with an early goal from Alvin Bayoh on the Unified Philadelphia Union (UPU) team, Alvin’s goal was quickly followed by a goal from Unified FC Dalls. Derrick Spence (UPC) was quick to reply to the Unified FC Dallas goal with a goal of his own, making the score 2-1. A Unified FC Dallas fought hard and a few minutes later scored another two goals, tying the score and surpassing the Unified Philadelphia Union. Before the first half was over, Edwin Teah (UPU) was able to sneak in two quick goals, bringing a lead to the Unified Philadelphia Union with a new score of 4-3.
Half time brought a quick pep-talk from Coach Michael Turchi and surprise pep-talk from Philadelphia Union Head Coach Jim Curtain. Curtain had been watching the first half and wanted to let the team know that they had been playing great and to keep it up to secure another win for Philadelphia Union that evening. The pep-talk must have hit home, because, within the first two minutes, Brandon Velez-Roa scored, making the score 5-3. Determined to catch up, the Unified FC Dallas came back and scored another goal, the new score was 5-4 Philadelphia. The second half saw both teams battle it out to. Texas had the goal of tying it up again and Philadelphia had the goal of winning. In the end, Philadelphia came out on top with Sam Desir scoring the last goal of the game, closing it out with a final score of 6 Unified Philadelphia Union – 4 Unified FC Dallas. Both teams were awarded medals based on finish by their host MLS Soccer Team coach, Jim Curtain and FC Dallas Head Coach, Óscar Pareja.
Our team thought the night was over, but the Sons of Ben (who also celebrated their 10th anniversary that evening), had one last surprise for our team. They made a Play Unified Banner with each plauyer’s number on it. Our athletes and partners got to sign one that would remain at Talen Energy Stadium and got to take another home to hang up in their gym. After a long-exciting day, it was time to go home and get a good night’s rest.
Thank you to the wonderful partnership between ESPN, MLS Works, and Special Olympics for making events like this happen. We would also like to thank Philadelphia Union and the Sons of Ben for being such gracious hosts to us the entire day and giving us an experience we will never forget.
Click here for all of our photos from the day!
August 9, 2017: Ashton Leber for Philadelphia Union: Philadelphia, FC Dallas Special Olympics Unified teams compete in special match following first-team game
August 7, 2017: Trey Madara for Trey Madara Photography: Special Olympics // Philadelphia Union vs FC Dallas
photo credit: Benjamin Solomon
On Monday, July 31, 2017, athlete, Jeremiah Ellis, partner, Robert Esquilin, and coach Susie Reece from Universal Audenried Charter High School left for the fourth annual Unified Sports All-Star soccer match. This year, the festivities and game took place in Chicago, Illinois. Jeremiah and Robert represented Philadelphia Union during the week. Below is the roster of athletes and partners representing the Eastern Conference All-Stars:
| Athlete, Partner | Club Representing |
| Jeremiah Ellis, Robert Equilin | Philadelphai Union |
| Félix Berthiaume, Mathieu Hevey | Montreal Impact |
| Aaron Allen, Ashtin Burbank | New England Revolution |
| Brandon Lutz, Megan Young | Columbus Crew SC |
| Antonio Guzman, Lyndsay Price | Atlanta United |
| Mark Jerabek, Colin Iverson | Chicago Fire |
| DAniel Davila, Umar Muftau | New York City FC |
| Brian Curci, Jake Mulcahey | New York Red Bulls |
| Charles Barley, Rodrigo Canas-Pena | D.C. United |
| Sidge Taylor, Bailey Hubbard | Orlando City SC |
| Stephanie Panousis, Callum Denault | Toronto FC |
After some time on the field and meeting the team at Chicago Fire’s practice facility, the Unified All-Stars had dinner at Lou Malnati’s and had Chicago’s famous deep-dish pizza. The next day, the Unified All-Stars took to the streets to do some sightseeing in Chicago before their game.
Both teams came out strong with great movement up and down the field. Ultimately, it was Umar Muftau (East, representing New York City FC) who scored first and gave the Eastern Conference a halftime lead. After halftime, the Western Conference came back with back-to-back goals from Jesus Tepole and Luke McPhee, both representing Seattle Sounders. It looked grim for the east, but with two minutes to spare, Umar Muftau scored his second goal of the night. The Unified All-Star match ended in a 2-2 draw. Special Olympics had a live feed of the game on Facebook Live (video here).
On the last day, the Unified All-Stars gave back to the Chicago community during MLS Work’s Day of Service. Jeremiah and Robert kicked off their shoes and joined the group to help clean up a beach. After serving the community, the Unified All-Stars were able to relax and watch the MLS All Star vs. Real Madrid match. The last activity the Unified All-Stars participated in was a halftime ceremony during the match. After the game, it was time to get some rest and part ways the next day.
Thank you, Jeremiah, Robert, and Susie for representing Philadelphia Union and Special Olympics PA – Philadelphia so well!
2017 MLS All-Star Unified Soccer Experience
Philadelphia Union with two representatives in the 2017 Special Olympics Unified MLS All-Star Match
East draw West in Special Olympics Unified All-Star match
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ESPN is proud of its relationship with the Special Olympics, which spans more than 30 years. It is the global media partner for the 2017 Special Olympics World Games, the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games and the 2019 Special Olympics World Games, and previously provided multi-platform coverage of Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles (LA2015) as well as coverage of the 2011 World Games in Athens on ESPN3. Since 2013, ESPN has been the Global Presenting Sponsor and Official Media Sponsor of Special Olympics Unified Sports, which bring athletes with and without intellectual disabilities together as teammates.
On Thursday, June 29th, Abraham Lincoln High School‘s Unified Soccer team was invited to a Media Day with the Philadelphia Union in preparation for their Unified Exchange game on Saturday, August 5th against FC Dallas. In an ever-growing partnership with ESPN and MLS Works, Special Olympics participates in a Unified Exchange program which provides opportunities for Unified soccer teams to participate in a 1st Team MLS experience. Unified soccer teams, comprised of players with and without intellectual disabilities, travel from their home city to other MLS markets to compete in exhibition matches with their Special Olympic counterparts. In Philadelphia, our Unified Team becomes the Unified Philadelphia Union! Unified matches are scheduled in conjunction with MLS club matches, providing MLS fans with an opportunity to witness first-hand the talents and abilities of Special Olympics athletes and unified partners.
The day did not end there! After getting official letters and jerseys, it was time to pose for official Philadelphia Union headshots and moving headshots in their new uniforms to be broadcast on the big screen on August 5th against FC Dallas’ United team. As if they could not be any more excited, the Lincoln team got to watch the first team practice – they were so inspired by their practice, they started practicing alongside them! As the sun started to bring the heat, our student-athletes got a chance to cool off with a tour of the players’ home away from home and toured the building that houses Philadelphia Union’s training, nutrition, and relaxation facilities used by the professional soccer players.
On the ride home, many athletes shared Lincoln striker, Brandon’s sentiment about how honored he was to be contracted by the Philadelphia Union and how excited he was to play in the Unified Exhibition in August. Kelvin, another Lincoln athlete, even remarked how today was the best day of his life!
Join us on August 5th as we watch Philadelphia Union take on FC Dallas and then stay afterward to watch the Unified Exchange Game! The Philadelphia Union/FC Dallas game starts at 7:00 pm and the Unified Exchange Game is right after (on the field!). If you purchase a ticket through this link, you will be sitting among the Unified Star Players! Tickets are $35.00 each and can be purchased here.
After months of hard work and determination, 9 schools from the Philadelphia area gathered for the 5th annual Unified Soccer Championships. George Washington High School hosted the 2017 Unified Soccer Championship on May 30. Two of George Washington’s very own students, Angel Rosa and Alyssa Henry, kicked things off with a great introduction to their school and emcee, Marc Zumoff, announcer for the Philadelphia 76ers on. Zumoff was beyond excited to be at the Championship and commenced the event with a parade of athletes. The roster included Abraham Lincoln High School, Audenried High School, Frankford High School, Martin Luther King High School, School of the Future, Sayre High School, Thomas Edison High School, and hostGeorge Washington High School. The crowds roared with applause as each team paraded across the field. After the athletes and partners took their seats, it was time for the Frankford High School Color Guard to present the colors. Before the national anthem was played, there was a moment of silence for Brandon Santos, a George Washington soccer and bocce player who passed away prior to the Championship. Britt Kleine, Director of Special Olympics PA – Philadelphia gave remarks to the crowd which included honoring Brandon’s memory by reminding students that playing and living unified isn’t confined to when they participate in Special Olympics activities, but rather a way of life, a life of inclusion. Matthew Aaron, President, and CEO of Special Olympics PA echoed those sentiments with stories he has heard from athletes and partners across the state.
Opening Ceremonies continued with Angel and Alyssa returning to the podium to give their experiences and how the Interscholastic Unified Sports program has made an impact on their lives. Ronald, Faheem, and Brooke, then lead the athletes and partners in the Special Olympics Athlete Oath that emphasizes the importance of sportsmanship over victory. Next, George Washington Coaches Yvonne Schwiker and Lori Solomon lead coaches in the Coaches Oath. With the reciting of the oaths complete, it was time for the highlight of Opening Ceremonies, the lighting of the cauldron! Philadelphia Police Highway patrol officers led the Flame of Hope procession on motorcycles as Deputy Commissioner, Dennis Wilson, marched alongside eager athletes and partners carrying the torch. The ignition of the Special Olympics cauldron sent a surge of energy through the crowds as Ronald, Faheem, and Brooke kept the excitement up by declaring the games OPEN!
The competition was spread across six fields and each field held tremendous competition. Most of the matches were close calls as each athlete and partner had their eye on the trophy and gold medal that could soon be theirs. As each team gave their all, spectators and coaches were there to support their favorite team and witness the true joy of sport. However, the fun was not limited to the competition. Olympic Village featured cornhole, lawn games, soccer in an inflatable field. Plenty of delicious, and nutritious snacks and souvenirs were also available. Thank you to our great partners, Philadelphia Union, Shop Rite of Morrell Plaza, EAT.RIGHT.NOW, and Dave and Buster’s for providing a festive Olympic Village! Although there was a little shower throughout the day, smiles were abundant at the Unified Soccer Championship!
by Lexy Pierce
Blue Division |
Green Division |
Red Division |
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1st Place |
Abraham Lincoln 1 | Furness 1 | Sayre 2 |
2nd Place |
Thomas Edison 1 | Audenried 2 | Abraham Lincoln 2 |
3rd Place |
Martin Luther King 2 | Thomas Edison 2 | Furness 2 |
4th Place |
George Washington 1 | School of the Future 2 | Sayre 1 |
5th Place |
Audenried 1 | George Washington 2 | Frankford 2 |
6th Place |
School of the Future 1 | Martin Luther King 2 | Frankford 1 |
Field 1 |
Field 2 |
Field 3 |
Field 4 |
Field 5 |
Field 6 |
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Round 1 |
TE1 (5) vs. GW1 ( 2) | SOF1 (1) vs. MLK1 (3) | GW2 (0) vs. AUD2 (0) | FURN1 (4) vs. TE2 (1) | SAY1 (1) vs. AL2 (1) | FRANK1 (2) vs. SAY2 (2) |
Round 2 |
GW1 (3) vs. AUD2 (2) | MLK1 (2) vs. AL1 (4) | AUD2 (1) vs. SOF2 (0) | TE2 (6) vs. MLK2 (0) | AL2 (3) vs. FRNK2 (0) | FRNK1 (0) vs. FURN2 (2) |
Round 3 |
AUD1 (1) vs. TE1 (5) | AL1 (5) vs. SOF1 (1) | GW2 (0) vs. SOF2 (1) | MLK2 (2) vs. FURN1 (4) | FRNK2 (0) vs. SAY1 (0) | FRANK1 (0) vs. FURN2 (2) |
Medal Round |
TE1 (1) vs. AL1 (6) | AUD2(0) vs FURN1(2) | AL2 (2) vs. SAY2 (4) |
GW1(0) vs. MLK1(1) |
SOF2(1) vs. TE2(2) | SAY1(2) vs. FURN2(6) |
The 2017 TD Campaign is coming! Beginning Monday, May 15, 2017, TD Bank launches their ninth Special Olympics Campaign! Again, they have set their sites on raising $1,000,000 across their footprint for Special Olympics programs across the East Coast. Since TD Bank loves seeing our athletes, they will help all Special Olympics Programs across the East Coast to Celebrate their Champions.
Throughout the campaign, Special Olympics PA, Philadelphia will be visiting the 23 stores that reside in Philadelphia County. Most of these visits will occur on Saturday, June 10th between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm – one week after our athletes get back from Summer Games at Penn State University! Make sure you stop by to join in the celebration!
Because of the huge success of the trading cards introduced during last year’s campaign, TD Bank has issued a new set of Trading Cards. This year, the four athletes representing Pennsylvania in these packs are from Philadelphia! Make sure you stop by your local TD Bank to make a $5 donation to receive a pack of trading cards – try to collect all 50!
Join the TD Bank and Special Olympics conversation by using #CelebratingChampions when talking about the campaign. Throughout the month and a half campaign – we will see many of our Champions Celebrated! Stay tuned for a recap and photos from all of our branch visits!
12 swimmers, 6 basketball teams, 3 tennis players, and 2 individual skills athletes represented Philadelphia at the 2017 Eastern Spring Sectional on Saturday, May 6th at Kutztown University. They joined athletes from Area P, Bethlehem City, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Columbia/Montour, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northumberland/Snyder, Montgomery, and Schuylkill. The total number of athletes at this event was 1150 across six different sports! With the theme of “Under the Big Top” our athletes performed on the court and in the pool. Although there weren’t any elephants or tigers, our athletes gave wonderful performances in each of their events.
Things got started at 9:00 am with clouds looming overhead signaling a rainy day, but the rain held off, even though it pushed Opening Ceremonies indoors. Although everyone was indoors for Opening Ceremonies, the gymnasium was loud with excitement. Rebecca Konen from KutzTones, Kutztown University’s a cappella group sang the national anthem. Kutztown University’s Cheerleading team escorted athletes during the Parade of Athletes. Kutztown University President, Dr. Kenneth Hawkinson, spoke words of encouragement and pride that his school hosts the Eastern Spring Sectionals before wishing athletes the best of luck. Kutztown Dance Team performed for our athletes and it got the crowd energized for the competition that would soon follow. After their performance, the games were declared open and everyone scattered to see what the big top had in store!
After preliminary competitions, our basketball teams found out their course – and it gave them a welcomed challenge. In their final games, they were able to show off the skills they had been working on and captured a spot on the podium. In the pool, there were some close races as our athletes sprinted down the pool and paced themselves in the longer distances. On the tennis courts, one of our athletes showed off their individual skills in the forehand volley, backhand volley, forehand groundstroke, backhand groundstroke, serve – deuce court, serve ad court, and alternating strokes with movement.
#SOPASpringEast
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Event |
Time |
Place |
Emmet Abdo |
25M Freestyle | :25.75 | 1st |
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50 Backstroke | 1:52.36 | 1st |
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50 Freestyle | 1:05.03 | 2nd |
Joseph Barut |
25M Freestyle | :34.89 | 3rd |
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50 Backstroke | 1:47.51 | 2nd |
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50 Freestyle | 1:22.98 | 5th |
Ian Capacio |
800 Freestyle | 13:38.45 | 2nd |
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200 Butterfly | 3:22.89 | 1st |
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200 Individual Medley | 3:16.28 | 2nd |
Kelsey Greenwald |
200 Freestyle | 4:08.45 | 1st |
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100 Freestyle | 1:59.85 | 4th |
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400 Freestyle | 8:56.19 | 1st |
Katelyn Joyce |
50 Backstroke | 1:10.80 | 2nd |
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100 Freestyle | 2:33.94 | 5th |
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100 Butterfly | DQ | |
Heather Lutts |
100 Freestyle | 2:41.91 | 2nd |
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25 Butterfly | :45.28 | 1st |
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50 Breaststroke | 1:41.47 | 1st |
Jackie Lutts |
50 Backstroke | 1:08.98 | 1st |
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100 Freestyle | 2:01.34 | 5th |
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50 Freestyle | :52.65 | 3rd |
Matthew Malyj |
100 Breaststroke | 3:37.15 | 3rd |
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25 Backstroke | :28.81 | 3rd |
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100 Freestyle | 2:14.97 | 1st |
Brian Meehan |
100 Backstroke | 2:16.17 | 3rd |
| 25 Breaststroke | :37.75 | 2nd | |
| 200 Freestyle | 4:38.69 | 3rd | |
Katie Moore |
100 Butterfly | 2:26.16 | 1st |
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200 Individual Medley | 5:04.42 | 1st |
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400 Freestyle | 10:25.23 | 1st |
Anthony Powell |
25M Freestyle | :58.47 | 2nd |
| 50 Backstroke | 2:16.00 | 1st | |
| 25 Butterfly | :46.41 | 1st |
Jason Sobrinno
Team |
Team Members |
Coaches |
Place |
Ballers |
Derrell Sutton, Brian Stulz, Charlie Zisette, Matthew Everett, Carl Irvis, Derrick Jackson, Josh Harris, Corey Sweet, Danny Charlton, Jason Bixby | Ryan Milanaik | 3rd |
Blazers |
Joshua Gaskin, Robald Atkins, Sam Fioravanti, Matt Beckman, William Strauser, Miguel Lebron, Allison Rutzier, Ernest Swanson, Danny Amrik | Walt Beckman | 2nd |
Hoops |
Michael Castillo, Aida Ortiz, James Shelton, Stanley Dluzniewski, Jonathan Naissance, Kristie Walls, Kelly Dluzniewski, David Brent Williams, Zachary Hollinger | Jon Garvey | 3rd |
Phlames |
Matthew Grabowski, Kwanted Crummy, Ryan Bogan, Vernon Mayfield, Joe Rynkiewicz, Angel Rodriguez, Luis Cotto, Mitchell Stahl | Chris Muzi | 3rd |
Phlash |
Nicole Stanley, James Fulton, Lateef Hiller, Corbin Whittington, Frank Olevsky, Nakisha Johnson, Benjamin Liken, James Trotman, Sebastian Zeiss, Trevor Thompson | Myra Ausberry | 3rd |
Rebels |
Lavar Gladden, Anthony Glannigan, Davon Clements, Demetrius LeFlore, Abdul Muhammad, Derrick Slef, Denzel McFadden, Kenneth Lamont, Michael Henderson, Christopher Ray | Will Holman | 1st |
Shawn Moton
Elijah Williams & Christopher Newton
Special Olympics PA, Philadelphia held four 2017 IUS Soccer League Play Days for the nine high schools participating in soccer this year. These four games lead up to the Unified Soccer Championship on May 30th. With typical spring weather, two of our league play days were postponed due to rain, but in the end, all of the League Play Days were filled with the sun, friendship, and most importantly sportsmanship.
The first day of the IUS Soccer League Play Days was held on March 30, 2017, as the first one was rained out and rescheduled. Thomas Edison graciously hosted Frankford High School, George Washington High School and School of the Future. The day was chilly but dry with the sun peeking out at times. Each of the four schools had two soccer teams representing their school and each team was able to play twice.
Field 1 |
Field 2 |
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Round 1 |
GW1 (1) vs. TE1 (2) | FRNK1 (0) vs. SOF2 (3) |
Round 2 |
TE1 (2) vs. SOF 1 (0) | FRNK2 (0) vs. GW2 (0) |
Round 3 |
SOF1 (1) vs. GW1 (1) | TE2 (0) vs. SOF2 (1) |
Round 4 |
TE2 (3) vs. FRNK 2 (1) | GW2 (1) vs. FRNK2 (0) |
Frankford (FRNK), George Washington (GW), School of the Future (SOF), Thomas Edison (TE)
The original date of the IUS League Play Day was on Tuesday, March 28th. This league play day was postponed due to heavy rains to Tuesday, April 4th. Abraham Lincoln, Audenried Charter, Furness, and Sayre all came to Martin Luther King High School who was the gracious host for the day. We saw a lot of sportsmanship during this league play day. In one of the Player Development games, we saw an Audenried partner (individual without an intellectual disability) help coach a Furness athlete (individual with an intellectual disability). This typically happens between teammates, but the circumstances arose where there wasn’t a partner near the athlete to help guide them.
Field 1 |
Field 2 |
Field 3 |
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Round 1 |
AL 1 (5) vs. AUD1 (0) | MLK2 (0) vs. SAY1 (0) | |
Round 2 |
MLK1 (2) vs. AL1 (2) | FURN2 (1) vs. AUD2 (3) | FURN1 (6) vs. SAY2 (2) |
Round 3 |
AUD1 (1) vs. MLK1 (5) | SAY1 (0) vs. AL2 (0) | AUD2 (4) vs. SAY2 (0) |
Round 4 |
AL2 (1) vs. FURN1 (4) | FURN2 (0) vs. MLK2 (1) |
Abraham Lincoln (AL), Audenried Charter (AUD), Furness (FURN), Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK), Sayre (SAY)
The fourth league play day occurred on a Thursday, April 27th. School of the Future hosted Abraham Lincoln, Geroge Washington, and Sayre for their second league play day. It started as a cloudy and cool day, but as the games were underway, the sun came out and it felt like summer. The next time these teams will meet will be at the Unified Soccer Championship on Tuesday, May 30th.
FIELD 1 |
FIELD 2 |
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ROUND 1 |
GW1 (3) vs. SOF1 (1) | AL2 (2) vs. SAY2 (6) |
ROUND 2 |
AL1 (2) vs. GW1 (3) | SAY1 (0) vs. SOF2 (4) |
ROUND 3 |
SOF1 (0) vs. AL1 (1) | SAY2 (4) vs. GW2 (4) |
ROUND 4 |
SOF2 (3) vs. AL2 (0) | GW2 (0) vs. SAY1 (2) |
Abraham Lincoln (AL), George Washington (GW), School of the Future (SOF), Sayre (SAY)
The original date for the third IUS League Play Day was on Tuesday, April 25th. After being rained out the first day, it was nothing but beautiful blue skies on the new date, May 2nd. Frankford High School hosted Audenreid, Furness, Martin Luther King and Thomas Edison for their second league play day – and what would end up being the final league play day of the year. The next time these teams will meet will be at the Unified Soccer Championship on Tuesday, May 30th.
FIELD 1 |
FIELD 2 |
FIELD 3 |
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ROUND 1 |
TE1 (1) vs. AUD1 (0) | TE2 (4) vs. MLK2 (0) | FRNK1 (1) vs. FURN 2 (0) |
ROUND 2 |
AUD1 (3) vs. MLK1 (4) | AUD2 (2) vs. FRNK2 (0) | FURN1 (4) vs. FRNK1 (2) |
ROUND 3 |
MLK1 (0) vs. TE1 (2) | TE2 (5) vs. FURN2 (1) | MLK2 (1) vs. FRNK2 (0) |
Audenried Charter (AUD), Frankford (FRNK), Furness (FURN), Martin Luther King (MLK), Thomas Edison (TE)
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