Madison Messenger - July 15th, 2018

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Netters nab gold at national games
By Christine Bryant
Staff Writer
Athletes from Madison County’s Special Olympics volleyball
team are celebrating gold.
Team Ohio members recently returned home adorned with gold
medals after earning the top spot on the podium in volleyball at the
2018 USA Games held in Seattle, Wash.
Ohio’s team included athletes from the Franklin County Board
of Developmental Disabilities, Hilliard Special Olympics, and Madison
County Board of Developmental Disabilities. A unified team
from each organization competed at the 2017 USAV Open in Minneapolis,
Minn., and each sent two athletes and two partners to
compete on Team Ohio at the 2018 USA Games for a total of 12
team members.
Representing Madison County were athletes Michael Elfrink and
John Zeeck. Lincoln Comer, director of Special Olympics and community
recreation for the Madison County Board of Developmental
Disabilities, served as a partner, along with Chris Zeeck. All reside
in London.
“That was the best trip that I have ever had, not just playing
with people that we already knew, but also making new friends,”
John Zeeck said.
A unified partner is an individual who does not have a disability
and plays alongside athletes to form the unified teams, Comer said.
“In volleyball, you have three athletes and three partners on the
floor at the same time,” he said.
In addition to volleyball, Ohio’s Special Olympics team offers several
other options for athletes, including golf, softball, bowling,
bocce, basketball and alpine skiing.
Comer said once Team Ohio heard it had been granted a unified
volleyball slot for Seattle, he and other
coaches pitched the idea to the state’s Special
Olympics office of using volleyball players
who competed in Minneapolis last year.
With the help of donations and through
fundraising efforts, Team Ohio joined athletes
in Seattle from all 50 states and the
District of Columbia, More than 4,000 athletes
competed in 14 sports. Team Ohio
competed in 10 of the 14 sports, Comer said.
To qualify, athletes had to be a minimum
of 8 years old, and youth and adults competed
side by side.
Team Ohio had a few minors participating
in other sports, though the only youth
competing on the volleyball team was partner
Chris Zeeck, who is 17 and is John’s
brother.
“It was an awesome experience,” Chris
said. “I think my most favorite part was
meeting all the players that I played
against in Ohio. We
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Seattle.”
That knowledge
MILLER
Stacie Ann Miller, 59, formerly of London
died on July 6, 2018, in Shelby, Ohio. Born
on April 8, 1959, in Columbus, she was a
daughter of Harry J. and Betty (Baker)
Miller. A memorial service was held on July
12 in the Union Township Hall, London.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Eberle-Fisher Funeral Home, 103 N. Main
St, London, OH 43140 for the benevolence
of the family.
The Special Olympics volleyball team, which included two athletes
and two partners from Madison County, won gold at the
2018 USA Games held in Seattle, Wash., July 1-6. Here they show
their pride, spelling out O-H-I-O: (front row, from left) Sarah Klie,
Christy Laflin, Michele Hoelscher, Tim Haynes; (second row) Lincoln
Comer (Madison County), Julie Krieg, Chris Zeeck (Madison
County), Mike Elfrink (Madison County); (back row) Craig Doles,
Andy Sprockett, John Zeeck (Madison County), Eric Homan, and
Coach Chris Guzzo.
of other local teams helped all the players to join together as one,
Comer said.
“I believe our biggest advantage was knowing one another as
most of the players from Team Ohio play each other on a regular
basis,” he said. “We know each other’s style of play, which enabled
us to gel quickly and find success.”
Besides playing volleyball, team members took time to enjoy the
sights in Seattle, traveling by bus, light rail and foot to visit Pike
Place Market, the Space Needle, the “Gum Wall,” Gas Works Park
and the Seattle Great Wheel. They also caught a Mariners baseball
game and took photos of Mt. Rainier in the distance.
“This by far was my favorite Special Olympics adventure to
date,” Comer said. “The weather was great, the people of Seattle
were great, the volunteers were great, the scenery was spectacular,
camaraderie was at the highest level, and we brought home the
gold.”
In addition to winning gold medals, Team Ohio received another
prize at the end.
“I was so excited to be part of such a great team, and it was cool
to get a game ball after winning,” Elfrink said.
obituaries
BURTON
Martha Jean Burton, 91, of South Solon,
formerly of London, died on July 8, 2018.
Born on Nov. 23, 1926, in Mutual to
Leonard and Gladys (Hughes) Ferryman.
Martha drove a bus for London City Schools
for 21 years. A funeral service was held July
11 at Rader-Lynch and Dodds Funeral
Home and Cremation Service, London.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Heartland Hospice of Circleville.