Special Olympics Bowling Results

The annual McKean County Special Olympics Bowling Tournament was held on Sunday, October 25, at Byllye Lanes in Bradford, with over 100 special athletes competing.

Capturing gold medals were Jay Furman, Charles Bradt, Nick Battles, Jon Palmquist, Rebecca Buccolini, Tracy Carson, Kim Langworthy, Jackie Wolfe, Peg Sitarchuk, Bob Clawson, Henry Keller, Sheridan Phillips, Jim Carlson, Dexter Rankin, Mike Walter, Matt Scott, Charlie Barr, Jon Seitz, Kim Daniels, Jalisa Daniels, Mike Frost, Roger Jacoby, Joe Sostakowski, Glenn Lee, Roger Austin, Gary Stewart, Fred Stewart, Glenn Carr, Lenny Hummel, George Weeks, Ashley Peterson, Janet Pressler, Anna Smith, Joe Lee, David Rose and Joe Torrey.

Silver medal winners were Margot Abbott, Margie Laubham, Milo Cline, Carol Bryan, David Winters, Mike Monti, Marty Cline, Rocco Vavalo, John Currie, Tom Day, Lisa Williams, David Wolford, Margie Kibby, Amber Mays, George Burton, Julie Boyle, Jon Farnham, Bill Whitney, Lenny Kribbs, Chris Lathrop, Eric Baxter, Dan Graves, Roger Matey, Matt Latshaw, Andrew Wilson, Steve McQuone and Kathy McGuire.

Bronze medal winners were Kevin Lewandowski, Coreen Hoyt, Dan Walker, Donna Dallary, Debbie Taft, Robert Tubbs, Randy Johnson, Jeff Vanscoter, Jim Oehler, Janice Lipps, Sharon Petitt, Tina Whitford, Jean Zumstein, Patty Price, Renee Chittester, Kari Johnston, Stephanie Schlopy, Stephanie Heffner, Robert Starr, Gary Brown, Rodney Meyer and Aaron Briggs.

Eight bowlers, whose names will be announced soon, will qualify to advance to the western regional Special Olympics competition to be held in Pittsburgh in March.

McKean County Special Olympics is a year-round program of sports training and competition for over 370 mentally and physically challenged athletes. In addition to bowling, programs are offered in swimming, track and field, golf, basketball, bocce, skiing and softball.

e-mail from Pat Ryan

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