We held our Annual Special Needs Sports Kick Off Dinner at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center on March 8th.
Everyone commented on how this Kick Off Dinner was one of the best ever with the theme “Unmask the Possibilities”! The room was beautifully lit with decorations to fit the theme creating a lot of excitement.
Angi Bugg, President of FTEA gave a message from Friends of Torrance Exceptional Athletes.
Athlete Hall of Fame Induction
Phil Duthie, Program Coordinator, presented the Athlete Hall of Fame Awards.
List of 2018 Athlete Hall of Fame Inductees
- David Adams
- Elena Ashmore
- Faith Demos
- Alan Fry, Jr.
- Janet Guibor
- Jake MacMurdo
- Jason Martinez
Richard and Mary Ann Fick Lifetime Volunteer Award
Recognition of Athletes
Tribute to Phil Duthie, retiring Program Director
During the evening there were several moving tributes to Phil Duthie our retiring Program Director. Most notable were 2 wonderful speeches given by athletes AJ Fry and Jennifer Bleidestel.
Many Thanks!
To our wonderful Special Needs Sports Coaches:
- Lee Altenes
- Linda Barker
- Dave Barro
- Steve Cooper
- Jill Craven Wilke
- Karen Geyer
- Matt Louis
- Michael Louis
- Frank Nieto
- Irene Pierce
- Tim Pierce
- Eamonn Roche
- Sean Roche
- Jim Tuliglowski
- Barbara Zelin
To the Friends of Torrance Exceptional Athletes
- Angi Bugg, President
- Linda Barker
- Eric Bugg
- Marcia Good
- Cheryln Rice
- Morrie Rice
- Carol Schreiner
- Jim Tuliglowski
