Team Roster

Team Roster
Team Roster
Alpine Ski
Floor Hockey
Michael Milani
Kim Chammartin
Winnipeg
Age 24
National Games 2nd
“I like skiing, running, shot put,
swimming, curling. I like my friends
in all these sports. I have many
new friends. I can accept more
responsibility. I am a good listener
with other athletes.”
Niverville
Age 40
National Games 2nd
“I started with Special Olympics
Manitoba ten years ago, I started
with bowling. I heard about playing
organized sports, I like the idea of
everyone getting equal playing time.
I went to play basketball at the 2014
Special Olympics Canada Summer
Games in Vancouver.”
Floor Hockey
Floor Hockey
Robert Glowa
Terry Morton
Winnipeg
Age 22
National Games 1st
“My favourite part of being involved
with Special Olympics Manitoba is
getting to play floor hockey, new
friendships and I get to spend more
time with my dad.”
Winnipeg
Age 27
National Games 1st
“My favourite memory of being a
Special Olympics Manitoba athlete is
when I scored my first floor hockey
goal.”
Floor Hockey
Floor Hockey
Travis Scott
Tyler Steckly
Winnipeg
Age 32
National Games 2nd
“I started Special Olympics Manitoba
with the Rockets 8-12 age group. My
parents had friends with a son on the
Rockets, then I went from sport to
sport. In 2007 I started powerlifting
as cross training for the 2008 Special
Olympics Canada Winter Games in
Quebec.”
Winnipeg
Age 18
National Games 1st
“My favourite part of being a Special
Olympics Manitoba athlete is
meeting new people and all the new
things I get to do.”
Floor Hockey
Floor Hockey
Katherine Pugh
Gerry Sinclair
Portage La Prairie
Age 20
National Games 1st
“I have participated in track & field,
basketball and now floor hockey. I
like playing against new teams.”
Winnipeg
Age 21
National Games 2nd
“I started out when I was around
the age of eight. I have been
participating for roughly 13 years.
I love meeting people and winning
medals with my friends.”
Floor Hockey
Floor Hockey
Elijah Wood
Dave Ingram
Winnipeg
Age 18
National Games 2nd
“I started with basketball, when
I was 6 or 7. I then got into
powerlifting. I was in the summer
games last year for basketball, it was
a lot of fun.”
Winnipeg
Age 30
National Games 7th
World Games Been to two World Games in
Greece and Japan
“My parents heard about Special Olympics
Manitoba through friends when I was
14 years old, so I have been in Special
Olympics for 16 years. I’ve been to both
Winter and Summer World Games. I’ve
been to Nagano, Japan and Athens, Greece
for Special Olympics World Games.”
Floor Hockey
Floor Hockey
Mandy Thomas
Ryan Kneisz
Winnipeg
Age 33
National Games 2nd
“I was on the Team Manitoba floor
hockey team in Quebec in 2008.”
Winnipeg
Age 27
National Games 6th
World Games Been to two World Games
in Greece and USA
“My favourite Special Olympics Manitoba
memory is when I scored a hat trick vs
Brandon in floor hockey. It was a special
moment for me. Winning a gold medal at
the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer
Games in Los Angeles was also a special
memory for me.”
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Floor Hockey
Floor Hockey
Elijah Ilag
Adam Lloyd
Winnipeg
Age 23
National Games 2nd
“I love meeting new people and
getting to play sports. Special
Olympics Manitoba has changed my
life a lot, it keeps me out of trouble.”
Winnipeg
Age 27
National Games 2nd
“I want to represent Team Canada at
the Special Olympics World Winter
Games in Autsria.”
Floor Hockey
Floor Hockey
Craig Long
Brett Hoogervorst
Winnipeg
Age 29
National Games 2nd
“I like playing all of the games.
Special Olympics Manitoba has
changed me a lot, I like playing with
my buddies.”
Winnipeg
Age 17
National Games 2nd
“I have participated in basketball,
swimming, golf, powerlifting, soccer,
softball and now floor hockey with
Special Olympics Manitoba.”
Speed Skating
Speed Skating
Brittany McLeod
Colin Katelnikoff
Winnipeg
Age 25
National Games 3rd
World Games Been to one World
Games in China
“I have been to Games in 2006, 2008
and 2012. Special Olympics Manitoba
has allowed me to meet friends and
travel.”
Winnipeg
Age 37
National Games 1st
“I like listening to reggae, fishing,
yoga, rollerblading and walking my
friend’s dog. I have been with Special
Olympics Manitoba for six years. My
favourite memory in those six years
is winning my first gold medal.”
Snowshoe
Snowshoe
Andrew Dyck
Chrissy Peters
Altona
Age 14
National Games 2nd
“My favourite memory with Special
Olympics Manitoba is when I won 1st
place in long jump at the 2014 Special
Olympics Canada Summer Games in
Vancouver.”
Morden
Age 35
National Games 2nd
World Games Been to one World
Games in China
“I have been with Special Olympics
Manitoba for 15 years.”
Snowshoe
Snowshoe
Adam Wakeman
Alec Baldwin
Winnipeg
Age 31
National Games 4th
World Games Been to two World
Games in USA and South Korea
“I have been with Special Olympics
Manitoba for 26 years.”
Winnipeg
Age 22
National Games 3rd
“I started with Special Olympics
Manitoba in 2009, I have been
in swimming, track & field and
snowshoeing. I had a great
experience traveling to Vancouver
for the National Summer Games in
2014.”
Snowshoe
Snowshoe
Tyler Hiebert
Taylor Friesen
Winnipeg
Age 16
National Games 2nd
“I started with Special Olympics
Manitoba when I was seven years old
with the Spiders at Hastings School.
I enjoy running and when people
watch me competing.”
Altona
Age 20
National Games 2nd
“I enjoy horseback riding and
watching the Winnipeg Jets play
hockey. I‘m looking forward to
making friends and winning medals
in Newfoundland.”
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Snowshoe
Snowshoe
Caleb Friesen
Jemiha Hart
Grunthal
Age 23
National Games 2nd
“My favourite part of being a Special
Olympics Manitoba athlete is making
friends and competitions. I’m hoping
to qualify for Team Canada and go
to Austria.”
Thompson
Age 13
National Games 1st
“I hope to meet new friends and
win medals in Newfoundland. I’m
very excited to run the 100 meter
race down the main street of Corner
Brook.”
Snowshoe
Snowshoe
Isabella Andrushuk
Valerie Delorme
Portage la Prairie
Age 20
National Games 1st
“I started with Special Olympics
Manitoba with the Portage
Stampeders two years ago. I’m
excited to travel Newfoundland.”
Altona
Age 22
National Games 2nd
“I loved my experience at the 2014
Special Olympics Canada Summer
Games in Vancouver. I’m excited for
Newfoundland.”
Snowshoe
Snowshoe
Darren Boryskavich
Russell
Val Marshall
Age 40
National Games 4th
“I started with Special Olympics
Manitoba when I was 10 years old. I
have been to three other National
Games in 1992, 2004 and 2014. My
favourite memory of being a Special
Olympics Manitoba athlete is winning a
gold and silver medal in Vancouver. My
name was added to the Wall of Fame at
Major Pratt School in Russell.”
Winkler
Age 66
National Games 2nd
World Games Been to one World
Games in China
“My favourite memory of being a
Special Olympics Manitoba athlete
is when I went to the World Games
in China.”
Curling
Curling
Kali Samagalski
Brett Griffiths
Winnipeg
Age 25
National Games 1st
“I have been participating in Special
Olympics Manitoba curling for five
years. I started curling recreationally
since I was 6 years old. My favourite
memory of being a Special Olympics
Manitoba athlete is when I had the
honour of meeting Jill Officer, I wore
her Olympic Gold Medal.”
Winnipeg
Age 16
National Games 1st
“I like playing ping pong with my dad
and I like to travel. I started curling
with Special Olympics two years ago,
l love curling.”
Curling
Curling
Natasha Vokey
Austin Horrox
Steinbach
Age 20
National Games 1st
“I got started with Special Olympics
Manitoba with swimming with the
Eastman Blue Whales for seven
years. I have been with Rock Solid
Curling for five years.”
Winnipeg
Age 22
National Games 2nd
World Games Been to one World Games
in USA
“Special Olympics Manitoba has allowed
me to be part of team. It has developed
me into who I am today. Special
Olympics has given me confidence
and self-respect and gave me the
opportunity to represent our Province
and Country back in 2008/2009.”
Curling
Figure Skating
Heather Halarewich
Winnipeg
William Hart
Age 36
National Games 1st
“I started with Special Olympics
Manitoba in 2011. Since then I have
participated in swimming, curling,
powerlifting and golf. I have made
a lot of friends through Special
Olympics Manitoba and I’m very
excited to go to Newfoundland for
the Special Olympics Canada Winter
Games.”
Thompson
Age 13
National Games 1st
“My favourite memory of being a
Special Olympics Manitoba athlete
is when someone threw a stuffed
polar bear on the ice after my figure
skating performance. My mom was
very proud of me. I’m excited to
skate in Newfoundland against other
boys participating.”
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Cross Country Ski
Cross Country Ski
Arthur Piche
Brita Hall
Winnipeg
Age 36
National Games 4th
“I started with Special Olympics
Manitoba in 1987, it has been 28
years. My favourite memory from
those years is the Games in Calgary
in 1996.”
Winnipeg
Age 46
National Games 6th
World Games Been to 3 World
Games in Japan, USA and Austria
“I look forward to ski Corner Brook.
I hope to win a medal, so I can go on
to represent Team Canada in Austria
at the 2017 World Winter Games.”
Cross Country Ski
Bryan Gueret
Mitchell
Age 39
National Games 1st
“I’m looking forward to taking my
first plane ride. My favourite part of
being a Special Olympics Manitoba
athlete is keeping fit.”
Coaches &
Mission Staff
Chef de Mission
Team Manager
Colleen Lowdon-Bula
Jordan Driedger
Years with SOM 15
National Games 4th
World Games 1
Years with SOM 20
National Games 1st
Garson
Winkler
Mission Staff
Mission Staff
Hong Thai
Natalie Brnjas
Years with SOM 5
National Games 2nd
Years with SOM 8
National Games 3rd
Mission Staff
Mission Staff
Steven Dreger
Alyssa Reagh
Years with SOM 4
National Games 2nd
Years with SOM 1
National Games 1st
Head Coach - Alpine
Head Coach - Curling
Ron Struch
Linda Brown
Years with SOM 13
National Games 4th
Years with SOM 9
National Games 4th
Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Stonewall
Winnipeg
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Assistant Coach - Curling
Head Coach – Figure Skating
Michelle Samagalski
Agnes Szabo
Years with SOM 4
National Games 1st
Years with SOM 1
National Games 1st
Head Coach – Floor Hockey
Assistant Coach – Floor Hockey
Mike Scott
Gerry Scott
Years with SOM 5
National Games 1st
Years with SOM 5
National Games 2nd
Assistant Coach – Floor Hockey
Head Coach – Snowshoe
Dennis Glowa
Joanne Zahaiko
Years with SOM 8
National Games 1st
Years with SOM 25
National Games 8th
World Games 4
Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Thompson
Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Assistant Coach – Snowshoe
Assistant Coach – Snowshoe
Cathy Holmes
Brittany Cook
Years with SOM 7
National Games 1st
Years with SOM 7
Assistant Coach – Snowshoe
Head Coach – Speed Skating
Sabrina Klassen
Robyn Janssens
Years with SOM 12
National Games 3rd
Years with SOM 7
National Games 2nd
Portage La Prairie
Winkler
Head Coach – Cross Country Ski
Merle Gadsby
Mitchell
Years with SOM 30
National Games 12th
World Games 2
Winnipeg
Winnipeg
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