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Athlete Name: Andre Watson |
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Athlete Birthdate: Coming Soon.... |
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| Teams: PABA West, Tornado, Pennslyvania, Firing Squad, Venom | |
| Athlete Nickname(s): Cookie | |
| Athlete Hometown:Philadelphia, Pa | |
Cause of Blindness: Coming Soon.... |
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Athlete Name: Andy Jenks |
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Athlete Birthdate: 9/21/1990 |
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| Teams: Venom, Wolfpack | |
| Athlete Nickname(s): Sidewinder, Phenom, Prodigy | |
| Athlete Hometown:Wilmington , DE | |
Cause of Blindness: Incomplete Achromatopsia |
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| Athlete's Short Bio: Andy, the newest member of Venom has quickly burst onto the national |
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| Athlete's Email Address: delawaresaxman@gmail.com |
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Athlete Name: Bernard Taylor |
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Athlete Birthdate: Coming Soon.... |
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| Teams: Tornado,Vutures, Wolfpack, Venom | |
| Athlete Nickname(s): BLT | |
| Athlete Hometown:Philadelphia, Pa | |
Cause of Blindness: Coming Soon.... |
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Athlete Name: Brian Bauer |
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Athlete Birthdate: Coming Soon.... |
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| Teams: Vultures, Wolfpack, Venom | |
| Athlete Nickname(s): Sponge Carey | |
| Athlete Hometown:Philadelphia, Pa | |
Cause of Blindness: Coming Soon.... |
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| Athlete's Phone Number: N/A | |
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Athlete Name: Darryl Green |
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Athlete Birthdate: 11/27/1982 |
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| Teams: Neophytes, Vulture, Venom, PABA West | |
| Athlete Nickname(s): Rattler, Mr. Curve, Mr. Perfect | |
| Athlete Hometown:Philadelphia, Pa (NOW HEAVEN) | |
Cause of Blindness: Glaucoma |
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| Athlete's Short Bio: Darryl D. Green, as a teammate, a friend or an opponent was competitive, but kind and caring, and always put others in front of himself. He loved sports with a passion. He knew every athlete on any team that you could think of, from any sport, or any level of competition. When he started in the sport of goalball, he was a kid who needed guidance and leadership. He needed a sport he could excel in, where his disability wouldn’t be a disadvantage. Goalball was that sport. We all came to know Darryl through the sport of goalball as well as other blind sports and opportunities. We know he loved the competition. He wanted to be considered an elite athlete, like some of his favorites in Pro Football, such as Darryl Green and Sean Taylor of the Washington Redskins. Darryl grew into a fierce competitor. He was a defensive minded athlete, a National Champion and was considered to be a Paralympic hopeful. He was well known for his clutch scoring, in which he had a trademark curve that no one could replicate. He was never an offensive threat, but just when you forgot about him, he would squeak a curve right down your throat. He played his entire goalball career with Steven Mulhern, and two developed a friendship that could be compared to brothers. He was close to both of the Mulhern Brothers. The guys developed the team name, Venom, at a practice. When the team looked to be tough both offensively and defensively, they (John, Steven and Darryl) asked Coach Gontaryk how he liked the taste of Venom. The name stuck, and is still the team name today. Steven and Darryl admired the toughness that Tornado showed as they competed in regional tournaments as the Vultures. They wanted to take the next step from 3rd place level to National Champions. The three started Venom in 2003, and continued on to win 2 regional tournaments and a National Championship. As Darryl was passing the ball when we needed a score, or were being merciless, he would always say to the Mulhern brothers, “It’s time to inject the Venom.” |
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Athlete Name: Derren Daly |
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Athlete Birthdate: Coming Soon.... |
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| Teams: Badboys, Neophytes, Vultures, Wolfpack, Venom | |
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Cause of Blindness: Coming Soon.... |
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Athlete Name: Greg Gontaryk |
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Athlete Birthdate: 6/08/1951 |
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| Teams: PABA West, Tornado, Pennslyvania, Firing Squad | |
| Athlete Nickname(s): Cooperhead, The General | |
| Athlete Hometown:Upper Darby, Pa | |
Cause of Blindness: Coming Soon.... |
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| Athlete's Phone Number: 610-352-1389 | |
| Athlete's Email Address: maveruck1@rcn.com |
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Athlete Name: John Mulhern |
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Athlete Birthdate: 1/14/1979 |
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| Teams: Badboys, Vultures, Wolfpack, Venom, TORNADO, USA Team | |
| Athlete Nickname(s): Cobra | |
| Athlete Hometown:Lebanon, Pa | |
Cause of Blindness: Anaridia, Cataracts, Nystagmus |
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| Athlete's Short Bio: John was born and raised in Philadelphia PA. He has been playing goalball for 19 years now. He is a retired board Member of the Blind Sports Organization. John is also tbe webmaster of pagoalball.com and assistant coach to Greg Gontaryk. John has brought great fame to the Pennsylvania Tornado and Venom goalball teams which has been the National Champions four of the last 9 years. His Nicknames are "TubbyTornado" or "Cobra". John was born with Anredia, congenital cataracts, possibility of glaucoma, mistigitism and the list goes on and on. However, John's disability does not prevent him from doing what he loves and that is playing goalball. "Goalball Is life" for John. Do not mistake John's shyness as a weakness on the court. It would cost you a game and a quick end to your day! |
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| Athlete's Phone Number: 717-679-0237 | |
| Athlete's Email Address: webmaster@pagoalball.com |
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Athlete Name: Joshua Schwartz |
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Athlete Birthdate: 5/9/1985 |
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| Teams: Venom, Vultures, Wolfpack | |
| Athlete Nickname(s): Mouth, CarpetBack, Cottonmouth | |
| Athlete Hometown:Warrington ,PA ( DTOWN!) | |
Cause of Blindness: N/A |
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| Athlete's Short Bio: Josh Schwartz was born in Abington PA. He moved to Yardley and then to Warrington where he has resided ever since. Since stepping out onto the court 2 years ago Josh has proven to be a tremendous aset to the team. His motivating words and hard work pay off as he constantly raises the bar for himself. His positive attitude creates a fun playing atmosphere for the entire team. When he's not on the court playing goalball, Josh enjoys working out and hanging out with friends. He is a full time college student with a 3.9 GPA and is vice president of the company Face It Honey. When asked how he finds time for everything in his life he replied "It's tough but once you learn how to set your priorities the rest falls into place." So be on the lookout for this athlete as he looks to go for the gold!!! |
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| Athlete's Phone Number: 215-459-2239 | |
| Athlete's Email Address: josh0509@gmail.com |
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Athlete Name: Steven Mulhern |
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Athlete Birthdate: 11/10/1980 |
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| Teams: Neophytes, Vultures, Venom | |
| Athlete Nickname(s): VIPER, X-FACTOR | |
| Athlete Hometown:Cockeysville, MD | |
Cause of Blindness: Anaridia, Cataracts, Nystagmus |
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| Athlete's Short Bio: Hi every one my name is Steven, I am a member or the Blind Sports Organization. I was born and raised in Philadelphia PA. I have been playing goalball for the longest time. But I did not start going to tournaments until I turned 17 years old. Some of the tournaments. I have gone to is Canada, Kalamazoo, New Jersey and Colorado spring. Besides me playing goalball I do judo. I have went to two tournaments in Maryland and Pennsylvania. | |
| Athlete's Phone Number: 267-825-2026 | |
| Athlete's Email Address: smulhern80@comcast.net |










