[November 05, 2013]
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Saturday morning, the Lincoln
Park District hosted a basketball tournament for Special Olympics.
This was a game day for
central regional Special Olympics teams. It was an opportunity to be
paired up with other teams from the region to get two of the three
required games prior to entering the Special Olympics Illinois district
basketball competition.
There were 16 teams entered in
the tournament. Teams came from Lincoln, Decatur, Danville, Peoria,
Springfield and Effingham.
Ryan Curry and the Lincoln
Park District Special Olympics teams hosted the tournament.
Many of the volunteer referees
and scorekeepers were from Lincoln High School.
Information provided by Joanie Keyes, area
director, Special Olympics Illinois Central Area 10
Pictures by Nila Smith |