Special Olympic Athletes Compete at Tippy Valley

April 16, 2022 at 12:51 a.m.
Special Olympic Athletes Compete at Tippy Valley
Special Olympic Athletes Compete at Tippy Valley

By John Bonitati-

Special Olympic athletes from Kosciusko County competed at the annual spring sports event held at Tippy Valley High School on Saturday, April 9, 2022.  The athletes participated on a very cold day in Bocce and Track and Field.

Bocce

Bocce players rolled into a first place, two teams with second place ties and a third-place finish in their respective flights under returning bocce coach, Joe Baranowski.  

First Place Team:  Matt Bamell, Scott Frush, Cheryl Lewis and Kathy Kumfer. Second Place Teams:  Gale Vanator, Jerry Davis, John Ong and Liz Wabol, Mike Parker, Robert Svinarch, Ruby French and Amy Morris. Third Place Team: Teri Hughes, Lori Kiefer, Steve Slater and Brian Bierly

Track and Field    

Track and field athletes placed in a number of events.                                                             

25m walk

Sandy Hunter 1st

Walter Holtz 2nd

Billie Holtz 3rd

Standing Long jump

Ruby Mock 1st

50m dash

Ruby Mock 1st

50m walk

Sandy Hunter    1st

Walter Holtz 2nd

Billie Holtz 3rd

100m dash

Kevin McPeak    1st

Morgan Swafford 2nd

Softball throw

Ruby Mock 1st

Sandy Hunter 2nd

Softball Throw

Walter Holtz 1st

Billie Holtz 2nd

Mini Javelin throw

Kevin McPeak 1st

Morgan Swafford 2nd

Becky Walls, Special Olympics coordinator for Kosciusko County would like to thank Valerie Flanagan for organizing the heats at track and field competition, Gene Hughes for securing the facility and volunteering and the coaches.  The athletes will continue to practice and compete regionally with the goal of attending the Indiana State games in Terre Haute in June.   

Kosciusko County Special Olympics will be having a Bowl-a-thon at The Bowling Alley in Warsaw on May 1 from 1-5pm.  The public is invited and can sponsor a bowler to help Special Olympics raise needed funds.       

Special Olympic athletes from Kosciusko County competed at the annual spring sports event held at Tippy Valley High School on Saturday, April 9, 2022.  The athletes participated on a very cold day in Bocce and Track and Field.

Bocce

Bocce players rolled into a first place, two teams with second place ties and a third-place finish in their respective flights under returning bocce coach, Joe Baranowski.  

First Place Team:  Matt Bamell, Scott Frush, Cheryl Lewis and Kathy Kumfer. Second Place Teams:  Gale Vanator, Jerry Davis, John Ong and Liz Wabol, Mike Parker, Robert Svinarch, Ruby French and Amy Morris. Third Place Team: Teri Hughes, Lori Kiefer, Steve Slater and Brian Bierly

Track and Field    

Track and field athletes placed in a number of events.                                                             

25m walk

Sandy Hunter 1st

Walter Holtz 2nd

Billie Holtz 3rd

Standing Long jump

Ruby Mock 1st

50m dash

Ruby Mock 1st

50m walk

Sandy Hunter    1st

Walter Holtz 2nd

Billie Holtz 3rd

100m dash

Kevin McPeak    1st

Morgan Swafford 2nd

Softball throw

Ruby Mock 1st

Sandy Hunter 2nd

Softball Throw

Walter Holtz 1st

Billie Holtz 2nd

Mini Javelin throw

Kevin McPeak 1st

Morgan Swafford 2nd

Becky Walls, Special Olympics coordinator for Kosciusko County would like to thank Valerie Flanagan for organizing the heats at track and field competition, Gene Hughes for securing the facility and volunteering and the coaches.  The athletes will continue to practice and compete regionally with the goal of attending the Indiana State games in Terre Haute in June.   

Kosciusko County Special Olympics will be having a Bowl-a-thon at The Bowling Alley in Warsaw on May 1 from 1-5pm.  The public is invited and can sponsor a bowler to help Special Olympics raise needed funds.       
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