GDDO can't be more happier and proud of our amazing athletes and coaches during the Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Summer Games Brantford 2025 

Gold - 11

Silver - 6

Bronze - 1

The GDSO community is excited for our athletes who qualified to attend the July 10 - 13 SOO 2025 Provincial Summer Games in Brantford!

We thank the GDSO coaches who are attending the games, the athletes “home program” volunteers who are helping them train and prepare, and the parents/caregivers for their support.

Here’s the list of our GDSO members (34 athletes & 10 coaches) on the ‘GTA District’ team:

Athletics:

Athletes - Curtis Cook, Joel Devakumar, Jessica Romaniuk, McKaila Stewart, Matthew Tataryn

Coaches - Janet White, Lauren Whyte

Athlete Assistant - Janet Tataryn

Golf:

Athletes - Luke Cooney, Catherine Partlow

Coaches - James Cooney, Tom Partlow

Softball:

DURHAM DOGERS

Athletes - John Antoniou, Andrew Boyd, Cameron Clephan, Ryan Colpitts, Jessie Grant, Jordan Robinson, Noah Shulist, Mitchell Stavert, Dana Thompson, Joey Walsh, Luke Whiteside (plus Ian from Toronto & Cody from York)

Coaches - Kevin Thompson, Dave Clephan, Lyle Shulist

DURHAM JUNIOR DODGERS:

Athletes - Joseph Alfonsi, Eric Bunton, Zachary Drury, Brian Duncan, Timothy Francis, Devin Frogley, Matthew Heldsinger, Ryan Henry, Ryan Irish, Jeremiah Jackson, Preston Pearce, Terry Savage, Melissa Evans, Joshua Hosking

Coaches - Sean Pearce, Robert Drury, Tammy Pearce

Have great and fun games all!

GDSO community is excited for our athletes and coaches who are attending the 2025 Provincial Summer Games in Brantford July 10 - 13