Islip Officials Recognize Special Olympic Islip Athletes

ISLIP, NY - From the Town of Islip: Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter and the Islip Town Board recently joined at August’s Town Board meeting in celebration of Islip athletes who achieved success in the Special Olympics. Among the honorees were the East Islip Special Olympics team who on May 19th, and after months of preparation and training, exhibited determination despite heavy rains, bringing home a total of 24 medals. The team of six middle schoolers ((Riley Carrillo, Madeline Director, Jake Kozak, Janissa Lloyd, Julia Modico and Michael Pacheco-Uvidia) and nine high schoolers (Delany Conlon, Danny DiOrio, Robert Phillips, Jake Pippatone, Michael Quagliara, Sara Spruyt and Kelly Stupplebeen) along with coaches Laura O’Donnell and Julie Susskind, earned 11 gold, 11 silver and two bronze medals.

Supervisor Carpenter and the Islip Town Board also congratulated powerlifter and multiple gold medal winner, Angel Athenas, who in May broke the powerlifting record at the 2018 National Special Olympics in Old Bethpage. Angel’s success and athletic skill secured her a position in the World Championship Special Olympic Games, to be held in March of 2019 in Dubai.

“On behalf of the Town Board, I would like to congratulate all of these young athletes, who have achieved incredible triumphs through hard work, determination and perseverance,” said Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter. The Supervisor presented the athletes with Certificates of Recognition on behalf of the Islip Town Board, applauding their dedication, skill and ongoing spirit.

Photo courtesy of The Town of Islip