There are many different types of sports and not all of them include being part of a team or being in a “group” type setting. In fact, Merriam-Webster defines a sport as “a physical activity engaged in for pleasure.” Their definition doesn’t specify that it has to be for competition or against/with others. So give it some thought. What do you like to do that means getting up and moving around? It could be team sport activities such as softball, bowling, soccer, hockey or football. Or maybe you like something a little more relaxing like golf, hiking, fishing, or yoga. Brain-type activities that keep your mind challenged like video games, puzzles, chess, or crafting are absolutely a type of “sport.” Then there are fun activities like dancing, swimming, ice skating, roller blading, jumping on a trampoline, going to a water park, swinging on swings, or snow shoveling. Okay, so maybe snow shoveling is a bit of a stretch for “fun activities” but what about other fun activities you like to do in the snow? Actually, I wouldn’t be surprised if in some places snow shoveling isn’t a sport…you never know! (According to Wikipedia: Shovel Racing is a sport practiced in some parts of the United States. It consists of riders racing down a snowy hill riding on a shovel. It has been practiced on both typical snow shovels and modified shovel based sleds. It was once an event in the winter X games.) Around here we try to make shoveling a little more fun by seeing who can finish clearing their half of the driveway fastest or trying to clear off our neighbors driveway without her seeing us. Getting up, getting out, staying active (both mind and body), and having fun…it’s all “sport.” If you want to share your answers, click HERE.

Roxanne Bernieri: Do you play any team sports? If yes, tell us about them.: When I was very young, I bowled in a bumper bowling league. At the end of the season I received a tee shirt and a bowling ball. What are your favorite Spring/Summer sports/activities to part-take in?: Walking What are your favorite Fall sports/activities to part-take in?: Walking What are your favorite Winter sports/activities to part-take in?: Walking when weather permits. What other sports do you enjoy doing that are not team sports or listed above?: For 14 years I did tap dancing at a dance studio. Have you ever competed in the Special Olympics? If yes, what events have or do you compete in?: Yes at Macomb Community College. I did mainly running. If you could make a new event for the Special Olympics, what would you want it to be?: Eating! What is your #1 favorite sport or activity to play or do?: Walking What is your favorite sport to watch, either on TV or in person? And if there’s a specific team or competitor you like to cheer on, who are they?: MLB, Detroit Tigers (in person), NCAA Football and Basketball, Ohio State Buckeyes (on tv), NFL, Detroit Lions (on tv), NBA, Detroit Pistons (in person, including when they won their last championship) and United Shore Professional Baseball League, (in person). If napping/sleeping were a sport, would you be the Champion or just an occasional player?: Occasional Player, I don’t sleep much. What’s the most boring sport to watch? And why is it golf?: Curling Which professional athlete do you think you most resemble? Why?: None! What is your favorite way to express team spirit? Face paint, jerseys, hats, etc.: I like to own various clothing and memorabilia from my favorite sports teams. I also have several Lutz clothing items, plus a large tote bag. What’s your favorite snack to eat while watching a sporting event?: Popcorn

Brandon Bush: Do you play any team sports? If yes, tell us about them.: Yes because i do health and fitness What are your favorite Spring/Summer sports/activities to part-take in?: Football, Basketball, Soccer What are your favorite Fall sports/activities to part-take in?: Football What are your favorite Winter sports/activities to part-take in?: Ice hockey What other sports do you enjoy doing that are not team sports or listed above?: Tennis Dodge ball Have you ever competed in the Special Olympics? If yes, what events have or do you compete in?: Yes i have in fall and at spring If you could make a new event for the Special Olympics, what would you want it to be?: Bowling alley What is your #1 favorite sport or activity to play or do?: Basketball What is your favorite sport to watch, either on TV or in person? And if there’s a specific team or competitor you like to cheer on, who are they?: Wrestling Given the choice, would you rather play/do your favorite sport/activity or watch it?: Yes What sports don’t you like?: Soccer Are there any sports/activities that you do as a family? If so, which ones?: No If napping/sleeping were a sport, would you be the Champion or just an occasional player?: No What’s the most boring sport to watch? And why is it golf?: Golf because we fall of sleep Which professional athlete do you think you most resemble? Why?: Running tracks What is your favorite way to express team spirit? Face paint, jerseys, hats, etc.: Michigan State What’s your favorite snack to eat while watching a sporting event?: Gold fish What’s your all-time favorite sport movie? Ours is Space Jam! It’s a great day for a movie day!: Space jam

Caitlin Collins: Do you play any team sports? If yes, tell us about them.: Caitlin is on the Challenger Baseball Team. She is also on the St Clair Shores Snow shoeing team that goes to the Winter Olympics. Former Lakeshore Swim Team 4 years and Co Captain. What are your favorite Spring/Summer sports/activities to part-take in?: Baseball and Swimming. What are your favorite Fall sports/activities to part-take in?: Going for walks in the woods. What are your favorite Winter sports/activities to part-take in?: Snow Shoeing and walks What other sports do you enjoy doing that are not team sports or listed above?: Caitlin likes to play cornhole. Have you ever competed in the Special Olympics? If yes, what events have or do you compete in?: Yes both swimming and snow shoeing. If you could make a new event for the Special Olympics, what would you want it to be?: 4 wheeler competition. What is your #1 favorite sport or activity to play or do?: Swimming What is your favorite sport to watch, either on TV or in person? And if there’s a specific team or competitor you like to cheer on, who are they?: Caitlin likes to watch the Olympics on TV. Given the choice, would you rather play/do your favorite sport/activity or watch it?: Rather play What sports don’t you like?: Football Are there any sports/activities that you do as a family? If so, which ones?: Swimming If napping/sleeping were a sport, would you be the Champion or just an occasional player?: Champion!!!!! What’s the most boring sport to watch? And why is it golf?: Bowling Golf Football Which professional athlete do you think you most resemble? Why?: Michael Phelps. Swimming What is your favorite way to express team spirit? Face paint, jerseys, hats, etc.: Jerseys and noise makers What’s your favorite snack to eat while watching a sporting event?: Fruit and veggie. Cheese and Crackers What’s your all-time favorite sport movie? Ours is Space Jam! It’s a great day for a movie day!: Game Plan

Samantha Emanuel: Do you play any team sports? If yes, tell us about them.: yes, dance What are your favorite Spring/Summer sports/activities to part-take in?: bike riding, swimming What are your favorite Fall sports/activities to part-take in?: bike riding What are your favorite Winter sports/activities to part-take in?: no, I don’t like cold What other sports do you enjoy doing that are not team sports or listed above?: I do not like sports besides dance, swim and bike riding Have you ever competed in the Special Olympics? If yes, what events have or do you compete in?: yes, 100 meter dash, softball throw, 50 meter dash If you could make a new event for the Special Olympics, what would you want it to be?: anything besides the boring stuff I do each year. What is your #1 favorite sport or activity to play or do?: board games What is your favorite sport to watch, either on TV or in person? And if there’s a specific team or competitor you like to cheer on, who are they?: We don’t watch sports so I don’t care for it. Given the choice, would you rather play/do your favorite sport/activity or watch it?: play What sports don’t you like?: golf, football, baseball, hockey Are there any sports/activities that you do as a family? If so, which ones?: No, we just do bike riding, walking, exercise, swimming If napping/sleeping were a sport, would you be the Champion or just an occasional player?: yes, chilling What’s the most boring sport to watch? And why is it golf?: all sports are boring to me, golf is so slow Which professional athlete do you think you most resemble? Why?: tim tebow because he loves all of us What is your favorite way to express team spirit? Face paint, jerseys, hats, etc.: shirts What’s your favorite snack to eat while watching a sporting event?: chips/crackers What’s your all-time favorite sport movie? Ours is Space Jam! It’s a great day for a movie day!: I don’t have one that I can think of  BONUS QUESTION: If you could pick your own nickname, what would it be? Sam’s said her nickname would be Sam”loves her mom” Emanuel although we would say Sam”theboss” Emanuel.  We don’t follow sports but Music is our world so, she loves BTS so their nickname to her would be BTS”rocksit”

Brendan Johanson: Do you play any team sports? If yes, tell us about them.: Challenger Baseball. I have played for about a decade. It’s a summer league. But. Miss Marilyn (Marilyn Wittstock – Chapter Director (?), and all-round saint and angel), added a Saturdays only Fall season in 2019 & 2020. I have played soccer with both AYSO and with TOPS thru Romeo Parks and Rec. I used to bowl (thru Romeo Parks & Rec) but I wasn’t on a specific team. What are your favorite Spring/Summer sports/activities to part-take in?: Swimming at waterparks. (Or, indoor waterparks ALL YEAR ROUND! Challenger Baseball What are your favorite Fall sports/activities to part-take in?: Challenger Baseball
Soccer (Fall & Spring) What are your favorite Winter sports/activities to part-take in?: Indoor waterparks
Bowling (I have bowled year round since weather isn’t a factor.) Brian used to help me go sledding on very small hills. I DO NOT want to go down big hills! Too scary! I used to take adaptive swim lessons at Fraser High School. (Pre-Covid). That was fun! Sometimes the teachers would help me use the diving board! I used to get to propel myself in a sled during sled hockey practice at Fraser Ice Arena, when Brian used to go and sled along with the players. What other sports do you enjoy doing that are not team sports or listed above?: Did I mention waterparks?! My two favorite things at waterparks are lazy rivers because they go slowly. I also like wave pools as long as I am fairly close to shore. At the Kalahari in Ohio, Brian would ride one of the 2-person inner tube water coasters with me! It was fun with Brian! Otherwise, I would be too scared to ride. Have you ever competed in the Special Olympics? If yes, what events have or do you compete in?: Yes. At Macomb  Community College. I am usually in the 50 & 100 meter dashes and the softball throw. I have also done the long jump a couple of times. If you could make a new event for the Special Olympics, what would you want it to be?: Miniature golf would be fun! Although I prefer to kick the ball. Using the club is way too confusing. And yes, I have gotten holes in one using the “soccer method”. Those pesky clubs detract from the game. I also wish the Special Olympians had lazy river. It wouldn’t be a competitive event, but it would sure be a fun way to relaxe after a busy day! What is your #1 favorite sport or activity to play or do?: Swimming What is your favorite sport to watch, either on TV or in person? And if there’s a specific team or competitor you like to cheer on, who are they?: Red Wings Hockey Tigers Baseball I like to watch bobsledding/toboggan/luge and skiing in the Olympics. Given the choice, would you rather play/do your favorite sport/activity or watch it?: Watch What sports don’t you like?: I am not really interested in football or basketball. Are there any sports/activities that you do as a family? If so, which ones?: Our favorite family sport is to watch sporting events on t.v., and occasionally attend a hockey or baseball game as a family. If napping/sleeping were a sport, would you be the Champion or just an occasional player?: Champion! What’s the most boring sport to watch? And why is it golf?: Probably football because the Lions aren’t doing real well. I just get very frustrated watching. Which professional athlete do you think you most resemble? Why?: Are you kidding? I don’t even look all that much like my very favorite athlete: My brother, Brian! What is your favorite way to express team spirit? Face paint, jerseys, hats, etc.: Jerseys/Tee-shirts and hats. What’s your favorite snack to eat while watching a sporting event?: Ice cream in summer; pizza or chicken nuggets in winter. What’s your all-time favorite sport movie? Ours is Space Jam! It’s a great day for a movie day!: We don’t remember the name but it is an animated or CGI movie about baseball. With a talking Baseball! My mom thinks Rob Reiner voiced the Baseball! BONUS QUESTION: If you could pick your own nickname, what would it be? Bren would be “Brendan the Tank”; or “Hurley Whirley”. I think these apply to any sport. I think this would apply to any sport he played. Mr. Hockey – Gordie Howe Stevie Y – Steve Yzerman We know there are tons of other athletes with nicknames but absolutely none come to mind. Not professional: But Bren liked Brian’s nickname from a hockey coach. The nickname  stuck for years: Guppy. This was because of how much water Brian consumed!

Zachary Lombardo: Do you play any team sports? If yes, tell us about them.: I play baseball with the Clinton Twp Challenger league. What are your favorite Spring/Summer sports/activities to part-take in?: Baseball and swimming and fishing. And riding my bike. What are your favorite Fall sports/activities to part-take in?: Riding my bike What are your favorite Winter sports/activities to part-take in?: Bowling sometimes What other sports do you enjoy doing that are not team sports or listed above?: Trying to do golf Have you ever competed in the Special Olympics? If yes, what events have or do you compete in?: Yes, just the one from the schools. And I did the 40 and 100 yard dash and softball throw If you could make a new event for the Special Olympics, what would you want it to be?: Corn hole game What is your #1 favorite sport or activity to play or do?: Baseball What is your favorite sport to watch, either on TV or in person? And if there’s a specific team or competitor you like to cheer on, who are they?: WWE wrestling of course!!! I like Seth Rollins. I also like watching football and like Tom Brady’s team the Tampa Bay Buccaneers! And of course the Michigan Wolverines playing football or basketball. And the Lions. Given the choice, would you rather play/do your favorite sport/activity or watch it?: Watch it What sports don’t you like?: Tennis, boxing and hockey Are there any sports/activities that you do as a family? If so, which ones?: We go bowling and starting to golf together If napping/sleeping were a sport, would you be the Champion or just an occasional player?: Occasional What’s the most boring sport to watch? And why is it golf?: Tennis and I like to watch golf sometimes Which professional athlete do you think you most resemble? Why?: John Cena What is your favorite way to express team spirit? Face paint, jerseys, hats, etc.: Tshirts What’s your favorite snack to eat while watching a sporting event?: Potato chips What’s your all-time favorite sport movie? Ours is Space Jam! It’s a great day for a movie day!: Space Jam BONUS QUESTION: If you could pick your own nickname, what would it be? I think my name would be Zack “Spike” Lombardo because that is what my cousins all call me because of my hair. It is spiked when I first get it cut. Duane “The Rock” Johnson, Tom Brady “ The GOAT”, Rob Gronkowski “Gronk”, Roman Reigns “Big Dog”

Ashton Moy: Do you play any team sports? If yes, tell us about them.: No What are your favorite Spring/Summer sports/activities to part-take in?: Walking What are your favorite Fall sports/activities to part-take in?: Nothing What are your favorite Winter sports/activities to part-take in?: Nothing What other sports do you enjoy doing that are not team sports or listed above?: Playing video games Have you ever competed in the Special Olympics? If yes, what events have or do you compete in?: Yes went when the elementary and middle school took the students.
I did the running and walking races. If you could make a new event for the Special Olympics, what would you want it to be?: Video game playing What is your #1 favorite sport or activity to play or do?: Video games What is your favorite sport to watch, either on TV or in person? And if there’s a specific team or competitor you like to cheer on, who are they?: Watching Nascar racing. I like to cheer on Daniel Suarez He will be car 99 this year.⅕ Given the choice, would you rather play/do your favorite sport/activity or watch it?: Play it. What sports don’t you like?: Wrestling Are there any sports/activities that you do as a family? If so, which ones?: None. I refuse to participate in family activities. If napping/sleeping were a sport, would you be the Champion or just an occasional player?: Occasional player What’s the most boring sport to watch? And why is it golf?: Golf. Not enough action in it. There’s no fighting or crashes. Which professional athlete do you think you most resemble? Why?: Don’t know What is your favorite way to express team spirit? Face paint, jerseys, hats, etc.: By wearing hats and shirts of my favorite teams What’s your favorite snack to eat while watching a sporting event?: I’m not picky I like all snacks What’s your all-time favorite sport movie? Ours is Space Jam! It’s a great day for a movie day!: Nascar Full Throttle Adrenaline BONUS QUESTION: If you could pick your own nickname, what would it be? Ashton’s words i don’t want a nickname. Nicknames of sports people he likes Concrete Carl (Carl Edwards) , The Bane train (Trevor Bane),  Happy Harvick (Kevin Harvick) ,The icon ( Grave Digger),King Petty (Richard Petty) , The magic man (Pablo Datsyuk) , Mr. Hockey (Gordy Howe) To name a few he could go on and on.

Megan Parker: Do you play any team sports? If yes, tell us about them.: For Special Olympics, I play basketball (point guard), softball (2nd base, RC field), poly hockey (center), bowling (pairs) and figure skating (pairs). My favorite is Poly hockey because it goes fast and I get to score goals. We get to travel to Games and competitions. I miss it a lot. What are your favorite Spring/Summer sports/activities to part-take in?: Softball, swinging, bocce, cornhole, ladder ball, frisbee (in the lake, it’s fun), swimming What are your favorite Fall sports/activities to part-take in?: Poly hockey, bowling, walks at cider mills, cornhole What are your favorite Winter sports/activities to part-take in?: Ice skating, I have skied before, but not anymore, bowling, snowball fights, basketball I used to play on the Michigan Flyers Ice Hockey team. We traveled to others states and countries to compete. What other sports do you enjoy doing that are not team sports or listed above?: The Iditarod (starts 3/6/21). It has dog sled teams and mushers. I have a group of friends (20) who follow the race (@9-14 days) as “armchair mushers). We each pick a musher to learn about and check the race stats daily to see who is ahead. We have the same awards as the real race that we get at our banquet after the race is over. It is a lot if fun, we have done it for many years. Have you ever competed in the Special Olympics? If yes, what events have or do you compete in?: Yes!! My favorite Have competed: Track and Field, Swimming, Cycling, Soccer, Downhill Skiing, Golf Currently: Poly Hockey, Bowling, Basketball, Figure Skating and Softball I am also a Global Ambassador for Special Olympics. I had to be trained to make speeches and represent Special Olympics in the community. I meet famous people and collect checks (donations) to Special Olympics. I have done the Polar Plunge 3 times and 3-5K races to raise money to support my teams. If you could make a new event for the Special Olympics, what would you want it to be?: Cornhole and ice hockey What is your #1 favorite sport or activity to play or do?: Poly hockey What is your favorite sport to watch, either on TV or in person? And if there’s a specific team or competitor you like to cheer on, who are they?: Johnsonville Cornhole competition (on tv), baseball games at Jimmy John’s, Detroit Lions Given the choice, would you rather play/do your favorite sport/activity or watch it?: Play What sports don’t you like?: Swimming (too tiring), Cycling (I fell in a road race), Are there any sports/activities that you do as a family? If so, which ones?: Cornhole, bocce Mostly my family are my fans, driving me and cheering If napping/sleeping were a sport, would you be the Champion or just an occasional player?: Occasional What’s the most boring sport to watch? And why is it golf?: Car races like the Indy 500, bike races like Tour de France and golf….all too slow Which professional athlete do you think you most resemble? Why?: Matthew Stafford, same hair color What is your favorite way to express team spirit? Face paint, jerseys, hats, etc.: Hats are my favorite, I like team shirts and have painted my hair and face for the Lions. What’s your favorite snack to eat while watching a sporting event?: Hot dogs, nachos and popcorn, bosco sticks, pop What’s your all-time favorite sport movie? Ours is Space Jam! It’s a great day for a movie day!: Ice Princess

Suzanne Pauli: Do you play any team sports? If yes, tell us about them.: Michigan Flyers I play for Special needs ice hockey Team we practice very Saturday’s The Coaches help us skate takes us Skate well Lot of Practice I play hockey hockey in I think 3 years or 4 years What are your favorite Spring/Summer sports/activities to part-take in?: I play Soccer in Spring for Summer I do Bowling also What are your favorite Fall sports/activities to part-take in?: I play 2 team Soccer What are your favorite Winter sports/activities to part-take in?: Downhill skiing What other sports do you enjoy doing that are not team sports or listed above?: I play Basketball I am not in the team anymore Have you ever competed in the Special Olympics? If yes, what events have or do you compete in?: Yes I do 2 team I play for Soccer Local I do Bocce ball If you could make a new event for the Special Olympics, what would you want it to be?: Lutz Basketball team i wish I could What is your #1 favorite sport or activity to play or do?: Ice hockey  What is your favorite sport to watch, either on TV or in person? And if there’s a specific team or competitor you like to cheer on, who are they?: I favorite TV show is Same and Cat Given the choice, would you rather play/do your favorite sport/activity or watch it?: I watch Detroit Red Wings What sports don’t you like?: Basketball Are there any sports/activities that you do as a family? If so, which ones?: I do coloring If napping/sleeping were a sport, would you be the Champion or just an occasional player?: Michigan State What’s the most boring sport to watch? And why is it golf?: Golfing is not my thing Which professional athlete do you think you most resemble? Why?: I don’t know What is your favorite way to express team spirit? Face paint, jerseys, hats, etc.: Jerseys to support them team What’s your favorite snack to eat while watching a sporting event?: Bagels What’s your all-time favorite sport movie? Ours is Space Jam! It’s a great day for a movie day!: Michael Jordan is the favorite movie

Taylor Poeschel: Do you play any team sports? If yes, tell us about them.: Bowling but right now
Is cancelled becus the covid What are your favorite Spring/Summer sports/activities to part-take in?: Miniature golf
And croquet And swimming and soccer What are your favorite Fall sports/activities to part-take in?: I like to go to my old High school lake shore high school To wach football game and Cheerleaders What are your favorite Winter sports/activities to part-take in?: Ice skate sledding What other sports do you enjoy doing that are not team sports or listed above?: Hores back.ridding Have you ever competed in the Special Olympics? If yes, what events have or do you compete in?: I did at local games I throw A softball and  Running and volleyball too If you could make a new event for the Special Olympics, what would you want it to be?: Cartwheels What is your #1 favorite sport or activity to play or do?: Dancing What is your favorite sport to watch, either on TV or in person? And if there’s a specific team or competitor you like to cheer on, who are they?: NXT smackdown RAW Wrestling I cheer on Rhea Ripley Given the choice, would you rather play/do your favorite sport/activity or watch it?: Watch.it What sports don’t you like?: Hockey
Are there any sports/activities that you do as a family? If so, which ones?: Go to football game or Baseball game If napping/sleeping were a sport, would you be the Champion or just an occasional player?: Champions What’s the most boring sport to watch? And why is it golf?: I like golf but it’s very slow Sport Which professional athlete do you think you most resemble? Why?: Rhea Ripley Becus I iam strong Confident and work hard What is your favorite way to express team spirit? Face paint, jerseys, hats, etc.: Team hat and team t.shirt And team bracelet What’s your favorite snack to eat while watching a sporting event?: Chip and dip What’s your all-time favorite sport movie? Ours is Space Jam! It’s a great day for a movie day!: Wrestling movie called fighting whit my family BONUS QUESTION: If you could pick your own nickname, what would it be? “I would like my nickname to be “Dancing Queen” because I am a good dancer.  And I like Dwayne Johnson “The Rock” name.

Antonya Pullen – Do you play any team sports? If yes, tell us about them.: I like to play baseball, bowling and all other sports i like to play some of them i dislike is golf boxing What are your favorite Spring/Summer sports/activities to part-take in?: I like to do volleyball, Softball, kickball, basketball, running What are your favorite Fall sports/activities to part-take in?: I like Soccer because i could kick the ball and great as a goal on the net What are your favorite Winter sports/activities to part-take in?: I dislike this because i never been to one before What other sports do you enjoy doing that are not team sports or listed above?: I don’t like to swim, or do any boxing but i like tennis and others Have you ever competed in the Special Olympics? If yes, what events have or do you compete in?: I did running for 300 and 4oo miles i’m fast and i think i did the throwing the ball part too If you could make a new event for the Special Olympics, what would you want it to be?: I would make the kicking event for special Olympics What is your #1 favorite sport or activity to play or do?: I love baseball baseball bowling, kickball What is your favorite sport to watch, either on TV or in person? And if there’s a specific team or competitor you like to cheer on, who are they?: I like Space Jam because i would cheer for Bugs bunny and his friends to win Given the choice, would you rather play/do your favorite sport/activity or watch it?: I want to play What sports don’t you like?: Golf boxing and swimming Are there any sports/activities that you do as a family? If so, which ones?: I use to hear and watch about the detroit Lions and red wings teams If napping/sleeping were a sport, would you be the Champion or just an occasional player?: Kobe Bryant (RIP) What’s the most boring sport to watch? And why is it golf?: Golf holds a long lead over the next most boring sports Which professional athlete do you think you most resemble? Why?: Serena Williams because she has knowledge and skills to play tennis What is your favorite way to express team spirit? Face paint, jerseys, hats, etc.: I choose the jerseys and it would bring much luck for the team What’s your favorite snack to eat while watching a sporting event?: I like to eat chips when i watch space jam What’s your all-time favorite sport movie? Ours is Space Jam! It’s a great day for a movie day!: I like space jam because it’s a funny and amazing moive

Dominique Qashat – Do you play any team sports? If yes, tell us about them.: No I don’t have anyone in sports team I do play basketball like some times What are your favorite Spring/Summer sports/activities to part-take in?: My favorite is summer sports is basketball is something to for fun not actually activities What are your favorite Fall sports/activities to part-take in?: I don’t like fall but I have my favorite sports is basketball no actually activity’s but just for fun What are your favorite Winter sports/activities to part-take in?: I don’t like winter but my favorite sports is basketball not actually activities but just for fun What other sports do you enjoy doing that are not team sports or listed above?: I don’t have team spots but well but a list of my favorite sports is basketball
Have you ever competed in the Special Olympics? If yes, what events have or do you compete in?: I went in 1 times of Mount Plessant that was in summer special Olympic and I also went to Winter special Olympic in was in Traverse City If you could make a new event for the Special Olympics, what would you want it to be?: For summer special Olympic I like to go Arizona and also for winter special Olympic I like to go Maine What is your #1 favorite sport or activity to play or do?: Basketball What is your favorite sport to watch, either on TV or in person? And if there’s a specific team or competitor you like to cheer on, who are they?: I watch basketball game on tv but only I went to Oakland universeity in person I got the arm band and basketball yellow I still have that Given the choice, would you rather play/do your favorite sport/activity or watch it?: Basketball on TV and sports to fun What sports don’t you like?: Soccer baseball tennis hockey watching news bowling Are there any sports/activities that you do as a family? If so, which ones?: Well I was thinking on Saturday about to go out for family night is bowling and everything on every Saturday night I like that for the family and also family game night If napping/sleeping were a sport, would you be the Champion or just an occasional player?: Sleeping not a sports not a champion not occasional player just sleeping make us relax What’s the most boring sport to watch? And why is it golf?: Yes golf and Fox News my mother Turkish series my sister impractical Jokers science Which professional athlete do you think you most resemble? Why?: School special Olympic because I love all my teachers and i love to go in person to go school special Olympic What is your favorite way to express team spirit? Face paint, jerseys, hats, etc.: Cheerleading What’s your favorite snack to eat while watching a sporting event?: Everything What’s your all-time favorite sport movie? Ours is Space Jam! It’s a great day for a movie day!: Seventeen again by Zac Efron

Matthew Scherer – Do you play any team sports? If yes, tell us about them.: Yes. I play baseball in Challenger Baseball during the summer and fall. It’s fun to play and see many other Lutz classmates playing also. Sometimes Mr. Nick comes to pitch the ball or to watch us play! My dad is an unofficial coach and also helps pitch to us. My mom is a great cheerleader! What are your favorite Spring/Summer sports/activities to part-take in?: I play in Challenger Baseball in summer and fall. I go sailing on our 27-foot long sailboat with my parents during the summer and early fall. I love playing in a pool whenever I get the chance. I also really like bowling and own my own bowling ball and shoes. What are your favorite Fall sports/activities to part-take in?: I play Challenger Baseball. I go sailing with my parents until early October. What are your favorite Winter sports/activities to part-take in?: I go sledding in the backyard after it snows. What other sports do you enjoy doing that are not team sports or listed above?: I like playing pool with my parents in our basement. Have you ever competed in the Special Olympics? If yes, what events have or do you compete in?: Yes. I compete in Bocce, ball toss, bowling, basketball, power walk and run. If you could make a new event for the Special Olympics, what would you want it to be?: I am not sure. But I would like Macomb County to have bowling and basketball in the fall and early winter like they had in Texas when I lived there. It was lots of fun! What is your #1 favorite sport or activity to play or do?: Bowling What is your favorite sport to watch, either on TV or in person? And if there’s a specific team or competitor you like to cheer on, who are they?: Football. I cheer for the Oklahoma Sooners because my parents, aunt and maternal grandma graduated from the University of Oklahoma. I usually watch them on t.v., but got to watch a game in person in Norman, Oklahoma once recently! That was lots of fun!! Given the choice, would you rather play/do your favorite sport/activity or watch it?: Bowl in person. What sports don’t you like?: I like to watch all of them at times if other family members are watching. Are there any sports/activities that you do as a family? If so, which ones?: Sailing, bowling, baseball, playing pool, swimming/playing in water. If napping/sleeping were a sport, would you be the Champion or just an occasional player?: Champion sleeper, but not a napper. What’s the most boring sport to watch? And why is it golf?: Ha ha ha!! Tennis is the most boring because the ball just goes back and forth over and over. Which professional athlete do you think you most resemble? Why?: I don’t know. What is your favorite way to express team spirit? Face paint, jerseys, hats, etc.: Shirts and hats. What’s your favorite snack to eat while watching a sporting event?: Chips, popcorn and Dr. Pepper. What’s your all-time favorite sport movie? Ours is Space Jam! It’s a great day for a movie day!: Dodgeball BONUS QUESTION: If you could pick your own nickname, what would it be? My sports nickname would be Oklahoma Skinny because I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and I am skinny.  Also my mom’s dad’s nickname was South Dakota Skinny because he played pool so well and was skinny.  When I was little, my favorite famous “person’s” nickname was Larry, “Larryboy”, The Cucumber from Veggietales.  I don’t really have one now.  But my parents went to college with Brian, “The Bozz”, Bosworth at the University of Oklahoma; he was the quarterback at that time.