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Recognition of the Fireballs Volleyball Team.
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The Fireballs Volleyball Team will be in attendance along with Jo Kiefer & Ainsley Spencer.
Summary: Fireballs Unified Volleyball Team along with Jo Kiefer & Ainsley Spencer participating in Bocce
Were chosen to participate in Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle Washington during
The week of 7/1/18 thru 7/6/18. The event was at the University of Washington and we stayed
In the college dorms.
Our unified volleyball team was the only team from Texas chosen to represent the State of Texas.
Ainsley and Jo were the only athletes from Houston area to participate along with a few other athletes
From other cities in Texas.
Fireballs Unified Volleyball Team, we came home with Bronze Medal (3rd Place).
The competition was on a very high level so we had to play very hard. We had great athletes
And partners and had so many compliments on their sportsmanship and manners on and off the
Courts.
Renee Calhoun, Partner
Bubba Calhoun, Partner
Allyson Combs, Partner
Hayden Dyson, Partner
Jeremy Fox, Athlete
Rafael Guajardo, Athlete
Bonny Newman, Athlete
Krys Newman, Partner
Jimmy Shannon, Athlete
Kim Weiser, Partner
Rebecca Weiser, Partner
Matt Weiser, Athlete
Rory Fox, Head Coach
Mary Ann Fox, Assistant Coach
John Weiser, Assistant Coach
Bocce - The ladies also played at a very high level of competition. We enjoyed watching and
Cheering them on as they tried to strategically out do their competition.
Ainsley Spencer & Jo Kiefer participated in Unified Doubles - Gold Medal 1st Place
Ainsley Spencer & Jo Kiefer participated in Unified Team Play- 5th Place
Ainsley Spencer participated in Singles- Bronze Medal 3rd Place
The weather was great the week we spent out there we were able go to Mariners Game one evening.
We were very excited that our Volleyball Venue was close to the Bocce Venue and was able to watch
And support each other and our Team of Deer Park Fireballs.
Deer Park would have been very proud of this group out there representing Deer Park and the State of Texas.
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