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Official US Team to the 2005 Summer Deaflympics Announced

United States Team Roster
(As of 01 Dec 2004)
Subject to Change

U.S. Team
By Sport
Name, Hometown

ATHLETICS (23)
Women (9)
Krystle Berrigan, Frederick, Maryland
Ashley Griffith, Sacramento, California
LeAnha Lawson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Shana Lehmann, Frederick, Maryland
Carley Lords, Cedar Hills, Utah
Rondo Jo Miller, Little Falls, Minnesota
Amber Nash, Stanwood, Washington
Sandy Sloat, Hanley Hills, Missouri
Heather Lightfoot Withrow, Bothell, Washington

Men (14)
Tony Berrigan, New Britain, Connecticut
Charles Blackmon, Leeds, Alabama
Andrew Cohen, Export, Pennsylvania
Philip Coleman, Randallstown, Maryland
Adam Cross, Irondequoit, New York
Onyemachi Davis, Indianapolis, Indiana
Darrin Gaines, Tallahassee, Florida
Jonathan Hepner, Tucson, Arizona
Seth Keck, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Ryan Kelly, Darien, Wisconsin
James Markel, Randallstown, Maryland
Johnny Mazurkiewicz, Indianapolis, Indiana
Shawn Shannon, Braddock Heights, Maryland
Patrick Southern, Carmel, Indiana

Coaching Staff
Head Coach Thomas Withrow, Glenn Dale, Maryland
Middle Distance/Long Distance, Karen Sanfacon, Vienna, Virginia
Pole Vault/High Jump, Don Boyer, Middletown, Maryland
Sprints, Jesse Bailey, Santa Fe, New Mexico

BASKETBALL (24)
Women (12)
Andrea Anderson, Saratoga Springs, Utah
Victoria Crockett, Harbor City, California
Jennifer Decuir, Long Beach, California
Ida Dotson, Tombstone, Arizona
Bethany Hummel, Portland, Oregon
Barbara Hyde, San Leandro, California
Chelsea Jackson, Thomas, Oklahoma
Ronda Johnson, Deer River, Minnesota
Shari Kelsch, Alpine, Utah
Abby Moose, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
Davida Webster, Hazel Green, Alabama
Courtney Westberg, Anchorage, Alaska

Coach Ron Johnson, Deer River, Minnesota

Men (12)
Brian Bippus, Anderson, Indiana
Jamel Bradley, Beckley, West Virginia
Stephen DaSilva, Glendale, Arizona
Ben DeMario, Westerly, Rhode Island
Robert Haney, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Bradley Miller, Mandeville, Louisiana
Jon Mowl, Fishers, Indiana
Brendan Stern, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Daryl Thomas, Chicago, Illinois
Jeremias Valencia, Tucson, Arizona
Jonathan Valencia, Tucson, Arizona
Sekoe White, Lexington, Kentucky

Head Coach David Hamilton, Riverside, California
Assistant Coach Keith Westhoelter, Fortville, Indiana

BOWLING (12)
Women (6)
Patty Brothag, Louisville, Kentucky
Lindy Decker, Dallastown, Pennsylvania
Jerilyn Keller, San Antonio, Texas
Cheyenne Rogers, Shreveport, Louisiana
Sharon Rutherford, Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Debbie White, Charleston, West Virginia

Men (6)
Edward Abakumoff, Los Angeles, California
Rai Doblmeier, Warwick, Rhode Island
Robert L. Ellison, San Diego, California
Gregory Olson, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Darrell Stogryn, El Camino Village, California
Joe Thompson, Austin, Texas

Coach Carol Moers, Denver, Colorado

CYCLING (5)
Men (5)
Matt Idler, Rocklin, California
Trevor Kosa, Redmond, Washington
Johnny McLean, Fishers, Indiana
Rory Osbrink, San Diego, California
Paul Wood, Fishers, Indiana

Coach Charles Cordy, Port Orchard, Washington

FOOTBALL (38)
Women (20)
Reagan Anders, Tustin / Irvine, California
Amy Badami, Santee, California
Nicole Banks, West Jordan, Utah
Kasandra Barrios, Webster, New York
Kelli Beechy, Salem, Oregon
Austra Bloms, Beaverton, Oregon
Jennifer Buckley, Macedon, New York
Erin Coppedge, Annapolis, Maryland
Emily Cressy, Ventura, California
Lindsey Dolich, Alameda, California
Jennifer Fields, Covington, Louisiana
Stephanie Grover, Scottsdale, Arizona
Betsy Hoerner, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Devon Hostetler, Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Megan Johnston, Phoenix, Arizona
Virginia Keeler, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Katie Romano, Bartlett, Illinois
Mary Silvestri, Danbury, Connecticut
Elizabeth Sorkin, Elk Grove, California
Tracy Walker, Orange County, California

Head Coach John Sisterson, Thomaston, Georgia
Assistant Coach Kenneth McDonald, Gulf Breeze, Florida

Men (18)
Jordan Auckland, Ellensburg, Washington
Matthew Eby, Gap, Pennsylvania
Elijah Gold, Ithaca, New York
Joel Gross, Carlisle, Ohio
Chris Hamstra, Cape Coral, Florida
Mike Higgins, Potomac, Maryland
Trevor Holtgrave, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Michael Lawson, Wall, New Jersey
Larry Manning, Massapequa, New York
Robert Michel, Baltimore, Maryland
Francis Neil, Dallas, Texas
Christos Nicholas, Boyds, Maryland
Ken Noll, Edwardsville, Illinois
Adam Ramey, Cardiff, California
Josh Reiher, Mequon, Wisconsin
DJ Rowse, Snohomish, Washington
Donald Slate, Auburndale, Massachusetts
Mark Sorokin, West Hardford, Connecticut

Head Coach Peter Cornell, Woodstock, Georgia
Assistant Coach Kyle Cornell, Canton, Georgia

SHOOTING (1)
Men (1)
Josh Conley, Wheat Ridge, Colorado

SWIMMING (12)
Women (6)
Kristin Ates, Charlotte, North Carolina
Brianne Burger, Newton, Massachetts
Stephanie Danner, Pittsford, New York
Caitlin Morgan, Manchester, Missouri
Seda Ozdemir, Golden, Colorado
Carly Robinson, Carmel, Indiana

Men (6)
Raymond Clark, Fairfax, Virginia
Jonathan Fidrych, Fort Collins, Colorado
Jake Hammack, Cayucos, California
Matt Jenkins, Rochester, New York
Dale Parker, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Jonathan Tikhonoff, Folsom, California

Coach Rosemary Stifter, Annapolis, Maryland

TEAM HANDBALL (11)
Men (11)
Stefan Bergan, Las Vegas, Nevada
Jeffrey Bibb, San Jose, California
Steve Biskupiak, New Britain, Connecticut
Norman Chan, Fremont, California
Kelvin Etkie, Austin, Texas
Adam Jarashow, Fremont, California
Joseph Kolcun, Washington, DC
Ty Kovacs, Fremont, California
Sean Moore, Beltsville, Maryland
Donald Tropp, Delray Beach, Florida
Jesse Woosley, Adamstown, Maryland

Coach Lynn Ray Boren, Washington, DC

TENNIS (8)
Women (4)
Jennifer Hume, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Audrey Bulkley, Ladera Ranch, California
Debra Ann Gardner, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Carol Sue Konoski, Oceanside, California

Men (4)
Lee Cook, Little Rock, Arkansas
Jim Crane, Columbus, Ohio
Christopher Daniels, Los Angeles, California
John Silva, Hardford, Connecticuit

Coach Roy Trafalski, Long Beach, California

VOLLEYBALL-BEACH (4)
Women (2)
Tamijo Foronda, Lake Elsinore, California
Sarah Parker, Saratoga Springs, Utah

Men (2)
Michael Bruning, Tucson, Arizona
Scott Majorino, Mission Viejo, California

VOLLEYBALL-INDOOR (21)
Women (12)
Laurie Anderson, Schaumburg, Illinois
Krystle Berrigan, Frederick, Maryland
Priscilla Biskupiak, New Haven, Connecticut
Kristina Burke, North Port, Florida
Jenny Cooper, Indianapolis, Indiana
Dyan Kovacs, Fremont, California
Rondo Jo Miller, Little Falls, Minnesota
Stacy Nowak, Germantown, Maryland
Pia Marie Paulone, Fishers, Indiana
Charity Sanders, Olathe, Kansas
Stacy Segeberg, Wrightwood, California
Valerie Trofimenkoff, Mississauga, Ontario

Head Coach Patrick O'Brien, Bowie, Maryland
Assistant Coach Michelle Hansen, Tempe, Arizona

Men (9)
Michael Bruning, Tucson, Arizona
Jerry Clark, Galesburg, Illinois
Justin Davis, Fairfax, Virginia
Scott Diedrich, Kaukauna, Wisconsin
Steve Haynie, Rockford, Illinois
Mark Morales, Washington, DC
Dimitri Nikiforov, Clifton Park, New York
Eric Vincent, Tucson, Arizona
Todd Weimer, Morrison, Illinois

Coach Greg Remaklus, Littleton, Colorado

WATER POLO (7)
Men (7)
Joshua Allmann, Irvine, California
Matthew Deichsel, Aurora, Colorado
Sean Jackson, Burbank, California
Greg Marecek, Fountain Valley, California
Chris Prewitt, Oxnard, California
Chris Stehle, Ventura, California
Thomsen Young, Rochester, New York

Coach Marc Ruh, Walnut, California

WRESTLING (9)
Men (9)
Donavin Figueroa, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Nathaniel Garrels, Emmetsburg, Iowa
Bryce Gertino, Salt Lake City, Utah
Jason Jakubowski, Tampa, Florida
Jonathan Kessel, Washington, DC
Chris Peters, New Market, Maryland
Joseph Pfaff, Franklin, Indiana
Roger Stewart, Woodbridge, Virginia
Tairbek Tabolov, Beslan, Russia

Head Coach Jeffrey White, Frederick, Maryland
Assistant Coach Todd Silvestri, Moreno Valley, California

Total Number of U.S. Athletes
Women: 69
Men: 103
Total: 172

Total number of Coaches
Head Coaches: 14
Assistant Coaches: 8
Total: 22

U.S. Team Roster
By State
Name, Hometown, Sport

ALABAMA (2)
Charles Blackmon, Leeds, Alabama, Athletics
Davida Webster, Hazel Green, Alabama, Women's Basketball

ALASKA (1)
Courtney Westberg, Anchorage, Alaska, Women's Basketball

ARIZONA (9)
Michael Bruning, Tucson, Arizona, Men's Volleyball/Men's Beach Volleyball
Stephen DaSilva, Glendale, Arizona, Men's Basketball
Ida Dotson, Tombstone, Arizona, Women's Basketball
Stephanie Grover, Scottsdale, Arizona, Women's Football
Jonathan Hepner, Tucson, Arizona, Athletics
Megan Johnston, Phoenix, Arizona, Women's Football
Jeremias Valencia, Tucson, Arizona, Men's Basketball
Jonathan Valencia, Tucson, Arizona, Men's Basketball
Eric Vincent, Tucson, Arizona, Men's Volleyball

ARKANSAS (1)
Lee Cook, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tennis

CALIFORNIA (34)
Edward Abakumoff, Los Angeles, California, Bowling
Joshua Allmann, Irvine, California, Water Polo
Reagan Anders, Irvine, California, Women's Football
Amy Badami, Santee, California, Women's Football
Jeffrey Bibb, San Jose, California, Team Handball
Audrey Bulkley, Ladera Ranch, California, Tennis
Norman Chan, Fremont, California, Team Handball
Emily Cressy, Ventura, California, Women's Football
Victoria Crockett, Harbor City, California, Women's Basketball
Chris Daniels, Los Angeles, California, Tennis
Jennifer Decuir, Long Beach, California, Women's Basketball
Lindsey Dolich, Alameda, California, Women's Football
Robert Ellison, San Diego, California, Bowling
Tamijo Foronda, Lake Elsinore, California, Women's Beach Volleyball
Ashley Griffith, Sacramento, California, Athletics
Jake Hammack, Cayucos, California, Swimming
Barbara Hyde, San Leandro, California, Women's Basketball
Matt Idler, Rocklin, California, Cycling
Sean Jackson, Burbank, California, Water Polo
Adam Jarashow, Fremont, California, Team Handball
Carol Sue Konoski, Oceanside, California, Tennis
Dyan Kovacs, Fremont, California, Women's Volleyball
Ty Kovacs, Fremont, California, Team Handball
Scott Majorino, Mission Viejo, California, Men's Beach Volleyball
Greg Marecek, Fountain Valley, California, Water Polo
Rory Osbrink, San Diego, California, Cycling
Chris Prewitt, Oxnard, California, Water Polo
Adam Ramey, Cardiff, California, Men's Football
Stacy Segeberg, Wrightwood, California, Women's Volleyball
Elizabeth Sorkin, Elk Grove, California, Women's Football
Chris Stehle, Ventura, California, Water Polo
Darrell Stogryn, El Camino Village, California, Bowling
Jonathan Tikhonoff, Folsom, California, Swimming
Tracy Walker, Trabuco Canyon, California, Women's Football

COLORADO (4)
Josh Conley, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Shooting
Matthew Deichsel, Aurora, Colorado, Water Polo
Jonathan Fidrych, Fort Collins, Colorado, Swimming
Seda Ozdemir, Fort Collins, Colorado, Swimming

CONNECTICUT (6)
Tony Berrigan, New Britain, Connecticut, Athletics
Priscilla Biskupiak, New Haven, Connecticut, Women's Volleyball
Steve Biskupiak, New Britain, Connecticut, Men's Basketball
John Silva, Hartford, Connecticut, Tennis
Mark Sorokin, West Hartford, Connecticut, Men's Football
Mary Silvestri, Danbury, Connecticut, Women's Football

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (3)
Jonathan Kessel, Washington, DC, Wrestling
Joseph Kolcun, Washington, DC, Men's Handball
Mark Morales, Washington, DC, Men's Volleyball

FLORIDA (7)
Kristina Burke, North Port, Florida, Women's Volleyball
Darrin Gaines, Tallahassee, Florida, Athletics
Debra Ann Gardner, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, Tennis
Chris Hamstra, Cape Coral, Florida, Men's Football
Betsy Hoerner, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, Women's Football
Jason Jakubowski, Tampa, Florida, Wrestling
Donald Tropp, Delray Beach, Florida, Team Handball

IOWA (1)
Nathaniel Garrels, Emmetsburg, Iowa, Wrestling

ILLINOIS (8)
Laurie Anderson, Schaumburg, Illinois, Women's Volleyball
Jerry Clark, Galesburg, Illinois, Men's Volleyball
Steve Haynie, Rockford, Illinois, Men's Volleyball
Ken Noll, Edwardsville, Illinois, Men's Football
Gregory Olson, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Bowling
Katie Romano, Bartlett, Illinois, Women's Football
Daryl Thomas, Chicago, Illinois, Men's Basketball
Todd Weimer, Morrison, Illinois, Men's Volleyball

INDIANA (13)
Brian Bippus, Anderson, Indiana, Men's Basketball
Jenny Cooper, Indianapolis, Indiana, Women's Volleyball
Onye Davis, Indianapolis, Indiana, Athletics
Robert Haney, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Men's Basketball
Trevor Holtgrave, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Men's Football
Johnny Mazurkiewicz, Indianapolis, Indiana, Athletics
Johnny McLean, Fishers, Indiana, Cycling
Jon Mowl, Fishers, Indiana, Men's Basketball
Pia Marie Paulone, Fishers, Indiana, Women's Volleyball
Joseph Pfaff, Franklin, Indiana, Wrestling
Carly Robinson, Carmel, Indiana, Swimming
Patrick Southern, Carmel, Indiana, Athletics
Paul Wood, Fishers, Indiana, Cycling

KANSAS (1)
Charity Sanders, Olathe, Kansas, Women's Volleyball

KENTUCKY (2)
Patty Brothag, Louisville, Kentucky, Bowling
Sekoe White, Lexington, Kentucky, Men's Basketball

LOUISIANA (3)
Jennifer Fields, Covington, Louisiana, Women's Football
Bradley Miller, Mandeville, Louisiana, Men's Basketball
Cheyenne Rogers, Shreveport, Louisiana, Bowling

MARYLAND (14)
Krystle Berrigan, Frederick, Maryland, Women's Volleyball/Athletics
Phillip Coleman, Randallstown, Maryland, Athletics
Erin Coppedge, Annapolis, Maryland, Women's Football
Mike Higgins, Potomac, Maryland, Men's Football
Shana Lehmann, Frederick, Maryland, Athletics
James Markel Jr., Randallstown, Maryland, Athletics
Robert Michel, Baltimore, Maryland, Men's Football
Sean Moore, Beltsville, Maryland, Team Handball
Christos Nicholas, Boyds, Maryland, Men's Football
Stacy Nowak, Germantown, Maryland, Women's Volleyball
Chris Peters, New Market, Maryland, Wrestling
Shawn Shannon, Braddock Heights, Maryland, Athletics
Heather Lightfoot Withrow, Bothell, Washington, Athletics
Jesse Woosley, Adamstown, Maryland, Team Handball

MASSACHUSETTS (1)
Donald Slate, Auburndale, Massachusetts, Men's Football

MICHIGAN (1)
Virginia Keeler, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Women's Football

MINNESOTA (2)
Ronda Johnson, Deer River, Minnesota, Women's Basketball
Ronda Jo Miller, Little Falls, Minnesota, Women's Volleyball/Athletics

MISSOURI (2)
Caitlin Morgan, Manchester, Missouri, Swimming
Sandy Sloat, Hanley Hills, Missouri, Athletics

NEVADA (1)
Stefan Bergan, Las Vegas, Nevada, Team Handball

NEW JERSEY (1)
Michael Lawson, Wall, New Jersey, Men's Football

NEW MEXICO (1)
Brendan Stern, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Team Handball

NEW YORK (9)
Kasandra King Barrios, Webster, New York, Women's Football
Jennifer Buckley, Macedon, New York, Women's Football
Adam Cross, Irondequoit, New York, Athletics
Stephanie Danner, Pittsford, New York, Swimming
Elijah Gold, Ithaca, New York, Men's Football
Matt Jenkins, Rochester, New York, Swimming
Larry Manning, Massapequa Park, New York, Men's Football
Dimitri Nikiforov, Clifton Park, New York, Men's Volleyball
Thomsen Young, Rochester, New York, Water Polo

NORTH CAROLINA (1)
Kristin Ates, Charlotte, North Carolina, Swimming

OHIO (2)
Jim Crane, Columbus, Ohio, Tennis
Joel Gross, Carlisle, Ohio, Men's Football

OKLAHOMA (1)
Chelsea Jackson, Thomas, Oklahoma, Women's Basketball

OREGON (3)
Kelli Beechy, Salem, Oregon, Women's Football
Austra Bloms, Beaverton, Oregon, Women's Football
Bethany Hummel, Portland, Oregon, Women's Basketball

PENNSYLVANIA (7)
Andrew Cohen, Export, Pennsylvania, Athletics
Lindy Decker, Dover, Pennsylvania, Bowling
Matthew Eby, Gap, Pennsylvania, Men's Football
Seth Keck, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Athletics
LeAnha Lawson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Athletics
Abby Moose, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, Women's Basketball
Sharon Rutherford, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Bowling

RHODE ISLAND (3)
Ben DeMario, Westerly, Rhode Island, Men's Basketball
Rai Doblmeier, Warwick, Rhode Island, Bowling
Devon Hostetler, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Women's Football

TENNESSEE (1)
Jennifer Hume, Mount Juliet, Tennessee, Tennis

TEXAS (4)
Kelvin Etkie, Austin, Texas, Team Handball
Jerilyn Keller, San Antonio, Texas, Bowling
Francis Neil, Dallas, Texas, Men's Football
Joe Thompson, Austin, Texas, Bowling

UTAH (6)
Andrea Anderson, Saratoga Springs, Utah, Women's Basketball
Nicole Banks, West Jordan, Utah, Women's Football
Bryce Gertino, Salt Lake City, Utah, Wrestling
Shari Kelsch, Alpine, Utah, Women's Basketball
Carley Lords, Cedar Hills, Utah, Athletics
Sarah Parker, Saratoga Springs, Utah, Women's Beach Volleyball

VIRGINIA (4)
Raymond Clark, Fairfax, Virginia, Swimming
Justin Davis, Alexandria, Virginia, Men's Volleyball
Dale Parker, Fredericksburg, Virginia, Swimming
Roger Stewart, Woodbridge, Virginia, Wrestling

WASHINGTON (4)
Jordan Auckland, Ellensburg, Washington, Men's Football
Trevor Kosa, Redmond, Washington, Cycling
Amber Nash, Stanwood, Washington, Athletics
DJ Rowse, Snohomish, Washington, Men's Football

WEST VIRGINIA (2)
Jamel Bradley, Beckley, West Virginia, Men's Basketball
Debbie White, Charleston, West Virginia, Bowling

WISCONSIN (3)
Scott Diedrich, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, Men's Volleyball
Ryan Kelly, Darien, Wisconsin, Men's Athletics
Josh Reiher, Mequon, Wisconsin, Men's Soccer

WYOMING (1)
Donavin Figueroa, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Wrestling

Canada (1)
Valerie Trofimenkoff*, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Women's Volleyball
* Dual citizen of the United States and Canada, competing for the U.S. Deaflympic Team

U.S. Team Committee (6)
Michele Berke, Team Director; Fremont, California
Robert Ellis, Director of Team Development; San Ramon, California
Stuart Ikeda, Information Technology Specialist; Fishers, Indiana
Sandy McLennon, Logistics Coordinator; Glenn Dale, Maryland
Marcia Nowak, Special Assistant; Germantown, Maryland
Robert Steele, Financial Officer; Germantown, Maryland

U.S. Delegates to the CISS Congress (2)
Bobbie Beth Scoggins, USADSF President; Lexington, Kentucky
Jack Lamberton, USADSF Vice President of International Affairs; Fremont, California

Media Staff (5)
Dick Moore, Photographer; Beltsville, Md.
Katie Prins, SIGNews Staff Writer; Sioux Falls, S.D.
Suzanne Stecker, US Team Media Coordinator; Santa Ana, California

Medical Staff (10)
Name, City, State, Employer
Barry Deuel, Medical Staff Director; Winchester, Va., Winchester PT and SM Clinic
Aaron Gee, ATC; Fairfield, Conn., Sacred Heart University
Michelle Gober, ATC; Volleyball, Washington, DC, Gallaudet University
Robyn Gust, ATC; Women's Basketball, Minot, N.D., Trinity Sports Medicine
Tim Krassowski, ATC; Men's Football, Burke, Va., Lake Braddock Secondary School
Jeff Liu, ATC; Women's Football, Riverside, Calif., California School for the Deaf
Kendra Nicholson, ATC; Men's Basketball, Winchester, Va., Winchester PT and SM Clinic
Bret Weaver, ATC; Team Handball, Ferrum, Va., Ferrum College
Dennis Wise, MD; Physician, Winchester, Va., Winchester Orthopaedic Associates
Robin Wuspeh, ATC; Water Polo, Harrisonburg, Va., James Madison University

The USA Deaf Sports Federation is comprised of 18 national sports organizations and is affiliated with the US Olympic Committee and the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf. USADSF also coordinates the US Deaflympic Team and will serve as the host country for the 2007 Winter Deaflympics, to be held in Park City, Utah.

Posted: December 17, 2004