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 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.
HUGE THANK YOU TO THE MANY VOLUNTEERS THAT MADE THIS DAY POSSIBLE!
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 Cyclones basketball team. 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.
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.
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
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 Olympic 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
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!