Nicole Bawiec, Roger Belanger, Ronald Benitez, Ian Hudacko and Dine Tryon led an 11-member team representing the Bayonne Recreation Swooshers Special Olympics Alpine skiing and snowshoeing teams, by earning two gold medals each at the 2015 SONJ Chapter Winter Games at Mountain Creek Ski Area in Vernon. Proud coaches include Denise Bawiec, Tessie Diaz and John Valdora, who were assisted by Tony Torres. The team had the following results:
The Snowshoeing Venue:
100 – meter event: third place (Bronze Medal) Jody Czucza; second place (Silver Medal) Siearra Battle; first place (Gold Medal) Nicole Bawiec, Ian Hudacko, Jovanni Torres, Dina Tryon and Elaina Walsh.
200 – meter event: third place (Bronze Medal) Elaina Walsh; second place (Silver Medal) Jody Czucza and Jovanni Torres; first place (Gold Medal) Siearra Battle, Nicole Bawiec, Ian Hudacko and Dina Tryon.
The Alpine Skiing Venue:
Super G Event: second place (Silver Medal) Francheska Huentelaf; first place (Gold Medal) Roger Belanger, Ronald Benitez and Samantha Ciemiecki
The Giant Slalom Event: second place (Silver Medal), Samantha Ciemiecki; first place (Gold Medal) Roger Belanger, Ronald Benitez and Francheska Huentelaf.