Team DC :: Gay Games VII - 2006 - Chicago
 
   
   
 
 
gay games VII

Washington Blade :: Friday, July 28, 2006

Hail the conquering gay heroes
DC athletes return from Chicago Gay Games with a trove of medals

by Greg Marzullo

Team DC, comprised of local sportsmen and women, returned from Chicago triumphant with more than 40 medals after Gay Games VII concluded on July 22, following a week of competition among varying levels of gay athletes.

“We did extremely well as a team,” says Brent Minor, president of Team DC and a board member of the Federation of Gay Games, the organizing group behind the event. “I feel good about Team DC’s performance.” Read the rest of the article on the Blade's Web site by clicking here.

 

 

DC’s Gay Games medalists
Below is a partial list of local athletes who took home medals at Gay Games VII in Chicago

Paul Archer, gold medal in racquetball (novice division)
William Bentson, multiple medalist in swimming
Kathy Brennan, gold medal in physique (novice division)
Ron Coleman, gold medal in physique
Delmarva Divas (seven volleyball players), bronze medal in volleyball (C Division)
Fred Dever, silver medal in swimming
Dan Fatton, gold medal in swimming
Jay Fisette, multiple medalist in swimming
C. C. Ford, bronze medalist in bowling

Scott Garvey, bronze medal in 200-meter race
Brendan Garvin, multiple medalist in swimming
Michele Gregory, bronze medal in beach volleyball
Roy Hare, multiple medalist in racquetball
Chuck Harney, multiple medalist in cycling
Miles Harter, silver medal in 10K and 5K races
Bob Hartford, multiple medalist in swimming
Geoff Heuchling, multiple medalist in swimming
Chris Higgins, medalist in power lifting
Jonathan Horsford, bronze medal in 10K and 5K races
Jeremy Hough, multiple medalist in swimming
Sarah Katz, multiple medalist in swimming
Philip King, multiple medalist in swimming
Matthew Kinney, multiple medalist in swimming
Karen Klisch, multiple gold medalist in swimming
Kevin Majoros, silver medal in swimming
Tyler McMillian, silver medal in track & field (hurdles)
Jeff Mead, multiple medalist in swimming
Wonkee Moon, multiple medalist in swimming
Brian Mooney, two silver medals in physique (single and pairs)
Brady Phillips, silver medal in swimming
Chris Politan, multiple medalist in swimming
Valerie Poppling, bronze medal in beach volleyball
Sarah Preis, multiple medalist in swimming
Marilyn Redman, multiple medalist in swimming
Andrea Reister, multiple medalist in cycling
Blake Rushin, multiple medalist in 10K and 5K races
Noah Scully, gold and silver medals in diving
Anne Simonsen, multiple medalist in swimming
Bill Thompson, silver medal in novice physique
Ellen Vail, multiple medalist in swimming
John Vail, gold medal in swimming
Catherine Vorrasi, multiple gold medals in swimming
Neill Williams, seven gold medals in swimming
Lil Wolf, gold medal in 5K race
Ryan Bois, Chord Bezerra, Tyler McMillian & Scott Garvey, two bronze and one silver medal in group track & field events

 

 
 
 
 
Photo Galleries
 

Opening Ceremonies

 

  

Volleyball

 

  

Chicago

 

  

Closing Ceremonies

 

  

 

..Additional photos may be found here,
..courtesy of Barry Kropf, DC Front Runners.