Special Olympic Athletes Compete at Tippy ValleySpecial 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.
