Lewisville ISD, A Special Olympics Texas Team
Jim Domer, Head of Delegation 972-571-8092
Your Lewisville ISD SO athletes kick off this special year with new shirts.  Lookin' good, guys!
Thanking the school board

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Plano, Mesquite, Duncanville, McKinney, Frisco,  Richardson and YOUR Lewisville Cyclones, Thunder, Lady Lightning, Mightly Bolts, Skills, Hurricanes and Earthquake hooped it up this weekend at the Annual Lewisville ISD Special Olympics Team Basketball Tournament.  Thank you athletes and coaches for a great day of  basketball competition and fun, Special thanks to  Lewisville ISD  principals for the use of your beautiful gyms.
Winter Games, Area Basketball. Your LISDSO athletes are up to the challenge!
Area Basketball:

Mighty Bolts        Coach Renae Carswell   Gold
Cyclones              Coach Brian James         Silver
Hurricanes           Coach David Smith          Bronze
Lady LIghtning   Coach Kae Mercer            Bronze
Tidal Wave           Coach Les Griffin              Bronze
Earthquake          Coach Gary Clemens      4th Place

Skills:
     Silver - Jason C., Shawn S., Miguel R.
            Bronze - Joey V.
The Flower Mound Jaguars' Varsity Boys' Basketball Team presents senior Kevin Keyser with a team jersey and autographed basketball.  Players, faculty and fans   honored Kevin at the Jaguars' last home game for his four years as team trainer, his spirit and the inspiration he has provided the team.  Kevin is a valuable member of your LISD Special Olympics Team Cyclones.  Great job, Kevin!!!

Jonathan Blackmon was  selected to attend Special Olympics Capitol Hill Day,  in Washington, D.C.  March 10 - 13.  Jonathan  was one of seven athletes selected who  represented the State of Texas at this prestigious event.  Way to go, Jonathan!
Coach Domer displays a resolution from the state of Texas congratulating Lewisville ISD Special Olympics Team on our 25th Anniversary.
Breene O'Donnell is the first recipient of the KSE-Texas, Inc. LISDSO Scholarship.   Breene, a  senior at Flower Mound High School is a good student who competes in swimming, golf and bowling and enjoys computer games. She will attend NCTC in the fall.  Breene says she always wanted to go to college and is very excited about starting this fall.
Coach Wayne, owner of KSE-Texas, Inc is certified in track and swimming and volunteers countless hours with our athletes year after year. Barb volunteers every year with our Lightning Swim Team.  Both Wayne and Barb downplay the importance of their contributions saying only: "It's all about the kids.  The only thing that matters is they get to continue their education."
Keep Lewisville Beautiful's Annual Spring Clean Up was held April 12th.  Our group of twenty one athletes and parents got right to work.  The day was cut short though, when our intrepid group uncovered some angry bees.
Kay Goodman, Arc of Denton County Executive, presents Coach Jim Domer with the 2008 Support Person of the Year Award for his work as an LISD Adaptive PE Coach and his many years of volunteer work with LISD Special Olympcs Team.
Jim Domer presents Brian Cole, owner of Flower Mound CiCi's  with our framed Anniversary shirt in appreciation of his
generous  support of Lewisville ISD Special Olympics Team.
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Spring Games at Wylie High
Summer 08 State Games  Results  
Tennis:

Individual Skills 2 (female): 5th- Stevie Hunsaker, 4th-Sarah Hibbard, 3rd-Jessica Carter, 2nd-Amy Carter, 1st-Dana Willard
Individual Skills 2 (male): 4th- Chris Mohr
Singles: 4th-Matthew Fuhrman, 2nd-Josh Hamblin
Doubles: 1st-Matthew Fuhrman & Josh Hamblin
Unified Doubles:1st-Josh Hamblin & Dale Lundberg
Basketball
Tidal Wave - Gold
Cyclones - Gold
Lady Lightning - Bronze
Lightning - Bronze
Earthquake - Bronze
Track
James BufordStanding Long Jump - 4th place
James Buford50 Meter Dash - Silver(2nd)
Jason Carswell     25M Walk -  Silver (2nd)
Jason Carswell    Ball Throw - Gold (1st)
Bryant Cole  50 Meter Dash -          7th
Bryant Cole  Turbo Jav 500 - 5th
Jonathan Blackmon     1500 Meter Run - Silver (2nd)
Jonathan Blackmon     3000 Meter Run - Gold (1st)
Dillon Elrod  50  Meter Dash - 7th
Dillon Elrod  Turbo Jav 500 - Silver(2nd)
CR Hampton50 Meter Dash - Rabbit (participants ribbon)
CR HamptonStanding Long Jump - Bronze (3rd)
Cindy Mohabir     50 Meter Dash - 8th
Cindy Mohabir     Shot Put - 4th
Dana Parker 50 Meter Dash - 4th
Dana Parker Turbo Jav 500 - 4th
Shawn Sanders   50 Meter Dash - Bronze (3rd)
Shawn Sanders   Softball Throw - Gold (1st)
Courtney Waltman      50 Meter Dash - Bronze (3rd)
Courtney Waltman      Standing Long Jump - Silver (2nd)
Gymnastics
Tiffany  Shawl - Level 1         
              Floor Exercise - Bronze
              Hoop - Bronze
              Ball - Bronze
              Ribbon - Bronze
             All Around - Bronze
Amber Tompkin - Level 2
              Rope - Silver
              Hoop - Silver
              Ball - Silver
              Ribbon  - Silver
              All Around - Silver
Flower Mound High School held a pep rally May 30 and honored, among others, all Special Olympics athletes from FMHS.  Pictured are FMHS student athletes with cheerleaders and principal, Mr. Horn.  Below, moms thank Ms. Karen Thedford, FMHS special education dept.
More Anniversary fun with the Frisco Rough Riders.
Check out that
jumbo tron!!!!!   June 8, 2008

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June 28, 2008  Southlake, Rockwall, Plano, Mansfield, Coppell, Ellis County, MAC Gators, and Your Lightning swim team competed Saturday in The 5th Annual James Althaus Invitational Swim Meet at the beautiful Sun Valley Aquatic Center.  Thank you Lewisville Parks and Leisure Services, Mr. Wayne Pickett, Manager, and lifeguard staff.  Thanks to Al's Chuckwagon BBQ for the great food!
Coach Domer accepted a  proclamation from Lewisville mayor Gene Carey honoring our 25th Anniversary and took the opportunity to thank the city of Lewisville, especially the Parks and Leisure Services department, for their support.


In July, we say goodbye to Ryan Bannon, our great volunteer who is moving to upstate New York.  Maybe we should have gotten him a parka!
Aug. 9, 2008
We revisited the events of  1983 at the Family Fun Meet while celebrating our delegation's beginning!!
Thank you Coach Domer, Coach Renae, and Coach Jackie for planning, buying and cooking or cooling the goodies, and all the other coaches, athletes, moms, dads and siblings for making our Fun Meet happen!
PICTURES BY ANDREA CUMMINGS AND HER NEW, COOL CAMERA
Bruce L and 39 other swimmers competed in the 2008 Area Swim Meet at the  Frisco Natatorium Friday and Saturday, August 22nd and 23rd.      Bruce shows off the gold medal he won swimming the 25 meter freestyle in a little over 17 seconds!  Way to go Bruce, and all your Lewisville Lightning Swim Teamates!  You make us proud!
WE CAUGHT PARADE FEVER IN SEPTEMBER!!!
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The 14th Annual Golf Classic was a big success once again.  Thanks to the Golf Committe and our great families, we will have all the equipment, uniforms and buses we will need for another great year of sports!  Give your committee members a pat on the back!  Cheryl Blackmon, Cindy Carr, John Carson, Cindy Maynard, Debbie Braun, John Lorenz, Margo Dunaj, Larry Lindahl, Renae Carswell,  Julie Surprenant, Jim Domer, and Jackie Buford.                                                September 22, 2008
AREA SOFTBALL
AND BOCCE RESULTS:
   Softball Skills -  Shelby Carr - Silver
   Lightning Softball - Silver
   Tidal Wave Softball -  Bronze
   Bocce-Shelby Carr - Silver
   Paul Holland - Silver
   Chris Trosko - Silver
   Caylea Martinez - Silver             Sept. 27,2008
The Lewisville  School District presents Jim Domer with the Golden Apple Award for "outstanding dedication" recognizing his 25 years of service to our athletes - October 15
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October 10, 2008
Fall Classic 2008, Texas A&M, October 24-25 Softball, Bocce, Golf and Swimming Competition - No Problem!!!!  AJ and Bryan show off medals for swimming (and really cool shirts); your Tidal Wave pose with new friends, the Woodlands Unified team.
Congratulations, Kevin Keyser!
Kevin represented your Lewisville ISD Special Olympics Team at the Seventh Annual Black Tie Gala!  Kevin with Family, friends, and fans!
Way to go, Kevin!!!!!
Coach Domer visited David Landberg and baby Cameron to  bring our well wishes and gift of $221.70 collected with the help of Brian Cole and Flower Mound CiCi's.  Cameron was diagnosed with Lukemia earlier this year.  David is the Assistant Director of Area 10  for Special Olympics Texas.  You can check in with David and his family, follow up on little Cameron's progress or make a donation at
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/cameronl
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Thank you athletes for another great year!
Click here for pictures of our year in sports!
Thank you Coach Jim Domer for 25 years of service to our athletes!!
Lewisville City Council meeting where Jim was presented with a proclamation honoring your favorite Special Olympics Texas Team!