USA Games
Minnesota | June 20-26, 2026
The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will unite 4,000 athletes, 1,500 coaches, and thousands of volunteers and fans in Minnesota for a nationwide celebration of inclusion, competition, and life-changing impact — with Team Pennsylvania proudly competing in 11 sports.
On June 20-26, 2026, the brightest beacon of inclusion is coming to Minnesota.
The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will bring together 4,000 athletes, 1,500 coaches, 10,000 volunteers and 75,000 fans from all 50 states. Through the power of sports and inclusion, the Special Olympics USA Games will spark a change that transforms lives, communities, and the world.
Team Pennsylvania will proudly be represented by 91 athletes and Unified partners and 25 coaches in 11 sports. Meet the team below!
Meet Team Pennsylvania
Athletics
Sheena Black
Armstrong / Indiana
Karl Dickersbach
Bucks
Celine Heffron-Pero
Montgomery
Adam Wittman
Westmoreland
Tom Delaney
Head Coach
Bucks
Athletics (Unified)
Dominic Arcade
Pennridge HS
Thomas Larsen
Unified Partner
Pennridge HS
Maura Boyle
Pennridge HS
Ashley Sheldon
Pennridge HS
Gavin Cheski
Pennridge HS
Molly Torrice
Unified Partner
Pennridge HS
Olivia Jewart
Unified Partner
Pennridge HS
Rylee Wunsch
Unified Partner
Pennridge HS
Angela James
Head Coach
Pennridge HS
John Altmire
Assistant Coach
Pennridge HS
Basketball
Gabriel Davis
Beaver Buccos
Micah Mamone
Beaver Buccos
Jordan Wilson
Beaver Buccos
Savannah Ellis
Beaver Buccos
Amber Neeley
Beaver Buccos
Andrew Yorns
Beaver Buccos
Alec Greacen
Beaver Buccos
Christopher Riesmeyer
Beaver Buccos
Craig Mamone
Assistant Coach
Beaver Buccos
Troy Levinger
Beaver Buccos
Lydia Wert
Beaver Buccos
Wendy Wert
Assistant Coach
Beaver Buccos
Scott Graecen
Head Coach
Beaver Buccos
Bocce
Michelle Angerman
Unified Partner
Philadelphia
Kirstyn Cantres
Philadelphia
Chris Kuhn
Unified Partner
Franklin
Richmond Kuhn
Franklin
Terry Welsh
Head Coach
Philadelphia
Bowling
Ryan Bogan
Philadelphia
Brad Potter
Unified Partner
Area P
Nicole Henderson
Area P
Zachary Potter
Area P
Karin Lindsley
Unified Partner
Area P
Lisa Schofield
Philadelphia
Mary Nigro
Mercer
Samuel Tonkin
Area M
Christine Roland
Head Coach
Franklin
David Beard
Assistant Coach
Montgomery
Flag Football
Chris Alford
Northampton Wildcats
Austin Marcum
Northampton Wildcats
Korey Steinberg
Northampton Wildcats
Nicholas Dorion
Northampton Wildcats
Seth McMullan
Northampton Wildcats
Nicholas Williams
Northampton Wildcats
Joshua Groff
Northampton Wildcats
Jacob Morgan
Northampton Wildcats
Brendon Burton
Assistant Coach
Northampton Wildcats
JulieAnn Koscak
Northampton Wildcats
Demetrius Reeves
Northampton Wildcats
Amanda Sechrist
Assistant Coach
Northampton Wildcats
Glenn Watchorn
Head Coach
Northampton Wildcats
Golf
Brian Quinn
Montgomery
John Quinn
Caddie
Montgomery
Amanda Roland
Franklin
Mark Roland
Unified Partner
Franklin
Kristine Progin
Lebanon
Marc McCarey
Head Coach
Washington / Greene
Powerlifting
Molly Mathias
Allegheny
Brandon Shoemaker
Monroe
Nelson Trout
Head Coach
Adams
Soccer
Gregory Bazzoli
Washington / Greene Wolverines
Nancy Grimm
Washington / Greene Wolverines
Freddie Schoenefeldt
Washington / Greene Wolverines
Crystal Bender
Washington / Greene Wolverines
Derrick Jones
Washington / Greene Wolverines
Jacqueline Scialabba
Washington / Greene Wolverines
Katy Day
Washington / Greene Wolverines
David Matthews
Washington / Greene Wolverines
Kristie Reid
Assistant Coach
Washington / Greene Wolverines
Dylan Fleming
Washington / Greene Wolverines
Ryan Niespodzianski
Washington / Greene Wolverines
Bradley Day
Assistant Coach
Washington / Greene Wolverines
McKenzie Shaffer
Head Coach
Washington / Greene Wolverines
Softball
Conner Borner
Clinton Hawks
Charles Kurtz
Clinton Hawks
Dalton Rice
Clinton Hawks
Kristopher Walizer
Clinton Hawks
Makayla Desch
Clinton Hawks
Jeremy Leupold
Clinton Hawks
Christopher Smith
Clinton Hawks
Samantha Powers
Head Coach
Clinton Hawks
Tanner Ferrara
Clinton Hawks
Holden Miller
Clinton Hawks
Ronald Smith
Clinton Hawks
Rob Borner
Assistant Coach
Clinton Hawks
Brandon Fisher
Clinton Hawks
David Neufer
Clinton Hawks
Joseph Terriman
Clinton Hawks
Brad Marr
Assistant Coach
Clinton Hawks
Jen Rice
Assistant Coach
Clinton Hawks
Swimming
Patrick Connor
Chester
Patrick Fry
Delaware
Kylah Schlott
Berks
Nikole Walker
Somerset
Anne Phillips
Head Coach
Lancaster
Volleyball
Amy Bigler
Franklin Fire
Dominic Johnson
Franklin Fire
Selena Parkinson
Franklin Fire
Nicole Bigler
Franklin Fire
Joseph Maroukian
Franklin Fire
Kira Pohl
Franklin Fire
Keri Bittinger
Franklin Fire
Kassandra Martin
Franklin Fire
Zachary Weaver
Assistant Coach
Franklin Fire
Todd Corman
Franklin Fire
Michael Martin
Franklin Fire
Tierra Kauffman
Assistant Coach
Franklin Fire
John Klenzing
Assistant Coach
Franklin Fire
Jessica Kauffman
Head Coach
Franklin Fire
Youth Leadership
Autumn Kubic
Three Rivers Region
Madeline White
Three Rivers Region
Stephanie Taylor
Three Rivers Region
Delegation Leadership
Bruce Bach
Head of Delegation
Heather Hreha-Dennis
Healthy Athletes
Jayme Galdieri
Medical Team
Brynne Wacker
Asst. Head of Delegation
Nick Cammarota
Marketing
Ellen Payne
Medical Team
Bikem Oskin
Asst. Head of Delegation
Daniel Morales
Marketing
Jeff Truxell
Family Coordinator
Hailey Euston
Marketing
