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SONM's Bi-Weekly Newsletter
| January 11, 2012
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Athlete Profile
Name: Matt Scates Age: 36
Team: ABQ Dukes
Sports: Golf, Softball, Basketball, Poly Hockey Ref, Soccer, Track & Field
Awards: Matt won a Silver Medal in both Softball and Golf at the 2011 Four Corner Invitational.
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Editor's Note
Dear SONM fans,
Happy New Year and welcome back to another season of Special Olympics training and competition! Without fail, each year is destined to bring a lot new experiences to us all, and for 2012 a new look to our SO Brief newsletter is one of them.
Although the layout of our SO Brief may have changed, we promise to continue providing up-to-date information and announcements about our SONM athletes, fans, events and initiatives.
We hope you like the new look. If at any time you wish to share with us a comment, suggestion, etc. about our new SO Brief, please do so at sonm@sonm.org. We thank you for your patience and loyalty as we strive to make your online SONM experience better and better. In case you are unaware of other ways to stay informed of SONM activities, check out these additional resources: Website, Facebook, Blog, YouTube and Flickr.
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 Thoughts From Randy
It's January, and every year at this time I get caught somewhere between looking back and looking forward. From an organizational perspective I think it's safe to say that in 2011, we hung on for dear life and stayed grateful. We took some risks, said good-bye to too many athletes who passed away, and in over 100 New Mexico communities - we watched in awe as over 2600 Special Olympics athletes did what they do best.
No one really knows what this year will bring. It's hard to figure out who to listen to or what to believe, but inspired by the very qualities that I see in our athletes - here are three things that I am going to do and invite you to consider doing in 2012, as well.
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 Mayor's Invitational
This years Mayor's Invitational Track Meet will be held on February 18, 2012 at the Albuquerque Convention Center. This event is open to all athletes who want to participate. Registration is due February 8. We want to once again thank Mayor Barry for providing our athletes the opportunity to experience competing on a professional indoor track, Thank You. |
 Poly Hockey Season is Open
Poly Hockey season officially opened on January 2, 2012. We are excited to once again see the many athletes participate in the fastest growing SONM sport. Area games will be held starting January 28 to February 4. Poly Hockey Championships will be held February 24-25 in Farmington. Hope to see you there!
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 Congrats to our Jan. 7th French Athlete of the Game!
Jan. 7th - Men's Basketball Game
Ethan Lenberg, Special Olympics Albuquerque Achievers
About the French Athlete of the Game Since 2007, French Mortuary and Special Olympics New Mexico, in collaboration with Lobo Athletics, have partnered to showcase and honor the achievements and capabilities of our SONM athletes by recognizing them individually at Lobo sports competitions. This year, 26 Special Olympics athletes will be honored during the course of the Lobo Volleyball, Soccer and Basketball Seasons.
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2012 Calendar of Events
Indoor Track Invitational February 18 Albuquerque
Poly Hockey Championships February 24-25 Farmington
State Summer Games May 18-20 Albuquerque
Four Corners Invitational August 17-19 Farmington
State Equestrian Competition September 14-15 Clovis
North Regional Bowling October 27-28 Bernalillo
Holiday Classic November 16-18 Las Cruces
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SONM Board of Directors
Executive Committee
CHAIRMAN, Tom Padilla PAST CHAIRMAN, Jerry With VICE CHAIRMAN, Jack Eichorn VICE CHAIRMAN, David Harnick SECRETARY, Suzanne Frazier TREASURER, Nick Loftis Board Members: Melissa Spencer, Shaylene Stephens, Nestor Romero, Suzanne Fields, Bruce Beebe, Bob Scanlon, Jim Reist, Sharen Hart, Blake Brown, Brad Hutchins, Walt Bolic and Darren Wilkins | |
Contact Us
Special Olympics New Mexico
6600 Palomas Pl. NE Ste. 207
ABQ, NM 87109
Email: sonm@sonm.org
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