CYR Award Dinner and DanceCYR Award Dinner and Dance

Temple B’rith KodeshTemple B’rith Kodesh

Unity, Acceptance, Empowerment, Dignity, Courage, Strength, Pride, Confidence, and Fun

Sports Competed in:Sports Competed in:

SwimmingSwimming Track and FieldTrack and Field BowlingBowling BasketballBasketball SoccerSoccer Poly HockeyPoly Hockey

Floor HockeyFloor Hockey SoftballSoftball Alpine SkiingAlpine Skiing GolfGolf VolleyballVolleyball Snow ShoeingSnow Shoeing

CYR Award CYR Award RecipientsRecipients

Mary MartinMary Martin

The Great TigersThe Great Tigers

Mary always gives her best and whenever another athlete is having a problem in the pool, she is always there to lend a hand. It is a privilege and honor to have Mary in our club!

Swimming

Jason StimsonJason Stimson

Genesee ARCGenesee ARC

Six years of participation in Special Olympics attest to the fact that Jason is a committed athlete. Jason’s love of sports and passion for competing makes him a great role model!

- Coach Cutcliffe

Track and Field, Snow Shoeing

Jessica AmayaJessica Amaya

AthenaAthena

Jessica is one of the leaders of Team Athena. She attends every practice and event with great enthusiasm while she works to improve her own skills. She also readily volunteers to help a teammate who is struggling.

Basketball Bowling, Swimming, Track and Field

Jack FeolaJack Feola

BocesBocesJack has represented Monroe County and Genesee Region at State events for athletics. He is kind, friendly, energetic, and always exhibits great sportsmanship. He is a leader on and off the court.

-Coach Sens

Basketball Bowling, Floor Hockey, Poly Hockey, Soccer, Track and Field, Volleyball

Alex DavisAlex Davis

LAILAI

Alex has shown tremendous heart in all sports and extends his hand to help fellow teammates at any time possible… He is a well rounded young man that feels as the sky’s the limit. He one that leaves it all on the line

Basketball, Floor Hockey, Poly Hockey, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field

Steven KozinskySteven Kozinsky

Genesee ExpressGenesee Express

Alpine Skiing, Bowling, Golf, Volleyball

Steven always gives 110% of himself while competing and his positive, determined spirit is never in question. He always compliments his teammates great play, even when not doing well and always keeps the spirit of being brave alive!

-Coach Johnson

Andy OsbornAndy Osborn

Andy is a Andy is a wonderful man wonderful man with a big heart. with a big heart. He encourages He encourages his teammates his teammates and is a good and is a good friend to many friend to many athletes. Andy athletes. Andy enjoys sports in enjoys sports in general, and he general, and he does very well does very well learning new learning new skills needed to skills needed to improve his improve his athletic abilities.athletic abilities.

-Coach Nash -Coach Nash

Basketball, Bowling, Softball, and Swimming

Heritage

David HarveyDavid Harvey

Ontario ARCOntario ARC

David truly listens and watches what the coaches are saying and will practice that technique until he succeeds to his satisfaction. Dave is a heads up player and encourages his teammates to do their best also.

Eric JohnsonEric Johnson

CDSCDS

Poly Hockey, Basketball, Swimming, Volleyball, Softball, Soccer, Golf and Bowling.

Eric’s expression shows his pride in winning or just in competing, but he is happy in letting others take the bows and accept the praises. He is an asset in all team competition with his athletic abilities and gives his encouragement and suggestions in the typical laid back Eric style.

Nicholas KohlerNicholas Kohler

Webster CYRWebster CYR

Basketball, Track and Field, Swimming

Nic’s enthusiasm and friendliness make him a great asset to the team…His sense of humor adds a lot to our road trips and we feel very lucky to have had Nic as part of our team and are incredibly proud of him!

Eric TaftEric Taft

Yates GreatsYates Greats

Eric is a powerhouse of a person, literally. He is always very cheerful and enthusiastic and greets everyone with a smile!.. Eric is not only an outstanding person on and off the field but is an inspiring piece of the puzzle that makes up the Special Olympics

Softball

Christopher HenningerChristopher Henninger

Great LakesGreat Lakes

He loves sports, whether he is playing on his Wii, or actually participating. He has grown as a person since his involvement with Special Olympics. He has built his sportsmanship skills and applies them to all he does.

Track and Field, Swimming

Dylan McClurgDylan McClurg

Swain Ski ClubSwain Ski Club

Randy PrueRandy Prue

School of Holy ChildhoodSchool of Holy Childhood

Basketball, Bowling, Track and Field, & Swimming

Randy gets along well with coaches and enjoys his peers. He and his mom go to all special Olympic events in which Holy Childhood participates...Randy often helps his friends and is an all around great team player! Last year, Randy was Captain of his weekly basketball team

Jonathon HavensJonathon Havens

Chemung ARCChemung ARC

Jeremy AmatoJeremy Amato

Holcomb RocketsHolcomb Rockets

Geri RiceGeri RiceGeri is the epitome of persistence. She sets a goal and gets after it tenaciously. Not many people work harder than Geri, be it at the gym, on the track or in life. I am proud of all her accomplishments this year and congratulate her as a 2009 CYR athlete award winner.