Wow, what a summer. Our largest summer ever, 20 Teams! We traveled on 5 trips, covering 7 sports and visiting a total of 7 countries. We visited two countries for the first time ever (Argentina and Costa Rica). And… we won four Gold Medals and one Silver Medal!
Most importantly, we helped impact the lives of 350+ travelers. It was so great to be back traveling again after 2+ years of dealing with Covid. There isn’t enough room in a blog post to outline all the excursions we did, or the places we visited, or the people we met. But, below are the game results from our 20 SaWUSA teams. We went 43-39 this summer to bring our all-time total to 238-169-2.
Check out the team pictures and tour results below.
Boys Basketball u17
PORTUGAL BASKETBALL FESTIVAL
Led by Coach Jamie Koepp, this group went 6-0 and won the Gold Medal.
Womens Lacrosse
LISBOA LACROSSE CUP
Led by Coach Frank Rogers, this group went 6-0 and won the Gold Medal.
Mens Lacrosse
LISBOA LACROSSE CUP
Led by Coach Neal Anderson, this group went 6-0 and won the Gold Medal.
Boys Basketball u16 Stars
UNITED WORLD GAMES
Led by Coach Franklin Selmon, this group went 6-0 and won the Gold Medal.
Girls Basketball u19
UNITED WORLD GAMES
Led by Coach Annalee Bollinger, this group went 3-2 and won the Silver Medal.
Boys Basketball u16 Stripes
UNITED WORLD GAMES
Led by Coach Don Ledford, this group went 4-2 in tournament play.
Boys Basketball u19 West
UNITED WORLD GAMES
Led by Coach Reilly Campbell, this group went 3-2 in tournament play.
Softball u21
UNITED WORLD GAMES
Led by Coach Danielle Kochka, this group went 2-2 in tournament play.
Boys Basketball u19
PORTUGAL BASKETBALL FESTIVAL
Led by Coach Donnie Arey, this group went 2-4 in tournament play.
Womens Basketball 18+
ARGENTINA EXPERIENCE
Led by Lorie Khalil, this group went 1-3 in tour play.
Mens Basketball 20+ Freedom
ARGENTINA EXPERIENCE
Led by Ray Edwards, this group went 1-3 in tour play.
Boys Basketball u19 South
UNITED WORLD GAMES
Led by Coach Greg Blythe, this group went 1-3 in tournament play.
Boys Basketball u19 North
UNITED WORLD GAMES
Led by Coach Bernard Smith, this group went 1-3 in tournament play.
Boys Basketball 18u
COSTA RICA ADVENTURE
Led by Coach Sam Swinford, this group went 1-3 in tour competition.
Mens Basketball 20+ Independence
ARGENTINA EXPERIENCE
Led by Bob Hutchings, this group went 0-4 in tour play.
Mens Basketball 20+ Liberty
ARGENTINA EXPERIENCE
Led by Reggie Hines, this group went 0-4 in tour play.
Mens Basketball 19u
ARGENTINA EXPERIENCE
Led by Sam Leal, this group went 0-4 in tour play.
Girls Tennis u12
UNITED WORLD GAMES
Led by Coach Joy Macci, this group went 0-0 in tournament play (Individual Scoring).
High School Wrestling
SPAIN WRESTLING
Led by Coach Demetrius Williams, this group went 0-0 in tour competition (Individual Scoring).
College Wrestling
SPAIN WRESTLING
Led by Coach Mark Hawald, this group went 0-0 in tour competition (Individual Scoring).