Results Announced In Special Olympics Games

Fri., March 24, 1995

Compiled By Mary Beth Bonner

The Washington Special Olympics Winter Games took place in February at Mission Ridge, Lake Wenatchee State Park and Wenatchee’s Riverfront Ice Arena, featuring athletes ranging in age from 8-60.

Here are the Inland Northwest results with the participant, event, division and place:

(First of three columns)

Spokane Blades (speed skating)

Robert Westfall, 100 meters/open - gold; 25 meters/open - bronze and 50 meters/30+ - gold; Sarah Williams, 25 and 50 meters/12-15 - both gold; Buddy Round, 25 meters/ open - silver and 50 meters/22-29 - silver; Terrie Rainville, 25 meters/ open - gold and 50-meters/22-29 - silver; Aaron Hand, 25 metersassisted/open - gold; Jenny Baker, 25 meters-assisted/open - silver; Tom Kuhn, 50 and 300 meters/16-21 - both gold; Brian Austin, 300 meters/22-29, 500 meters/open, both gold; Carol Chastek, 300 meters/30+ - gold and 500 meters/ open - silver.

Spokane Blue Waxers (cross country skiing)

Dianne Bogart, 1K/30+ - silver and 500 meters/30+ - gold; David Bray, 1K and 500 meters/30+ - both gold; Penny Cannon, 1K and 500 meters/ 30+ - both bronze; Chris Cooney, 10K, 4X1K unified relay/22-29, two golds, one silver; Daryl Dobson, 10K unified race, 3X1K unified relay and 5K/22-29 - all gold; Darren Driggs, 1K, 3K, 3X1K relay/22-29, one silver, two golds; Yancey Fisher, 100 meters and 50 meters/30+ - gold, silver; Harry Golden, 300 meters/ 30+ - gold and 500 meters/30+ - silver; Stacey Johnston, 4X1K unified relay/22-29 - gold; Dana McBride, 1K, 3K, 3X1K relay/22-29, gold, bronze, gold; Dean McMinn, 10K unified race, 4X1K unified relay/22-29 - both gold; Robbie Sanders, 1K and 500 meters/30+ - silver, gold.

Spokane Powder Hounds (alpine skiing)

Daniel Barthalis, slalom-intermediate, GS-intermediate and mod. super G-intermediate/22-29 - gold, two bronze; David Bell, 10-meter race and glide event/open - both gold; Fred Burns, slalom-intermediate, GS-intermediate, mod. super G-intermediate/30+ - silver, bronze, 4th; Gordon Chadwick, 10-meter glide and glide event/open - silver, gold; Trista Conklin, slalom-intermediate, GS-intermediate and mod. super G-intermediate/22-29 - two bronze, one gold; Mie Dale, unified slalom-advanced, unified GS-advanced/ 30+ - both silver; Amy Davis, GSintermediate, slalom-intermediate and mod. super G-intermediate/ 12-15 - all gold; Terry Davis, slalom-intermediate, GS-intermediate and mod. super G-intermediate/16-21 - 4th, two golds; Darrin Eberle, unified slalom-adv. and unified GS-adv./ 16-21 - both silver; Aaron Evans, slalom-intermediate, GS-intermediate and mod. super G-intermediate/16-21 - bronze, two 4ths; Lori Hale, slalom-novice, GS-novice and mod. super G-novice/ 30+ - silver, two 4ths; Rusty Hand. slalom-intermediate, GS-intermediate and mod. super G-intermediate/30+ - bronze, 4th, gold.

Look for more results in Saturday’s paper.

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