Special Olympics Basketball Team win Bronze at State!

refmedalDistrict 89 students, along with Nicole Pieranunzi-Baluan and Allison Rodgers, competed in the Special Olympics State Basketball Tournament on March 16th in Bloomington, Illinois. Congratulations to all team members for demonstrating teamwork and sportsmanship as they won 21 to 20 for the Bronze Medal in Division 2 (a new division for them!). Team members included Achilles (Stevenson), Angel (Stevenson), Chris (Irving), Casey (Garfield), Julian (Stevenson), Azucena (Stevenson), Kwesi (Stevenson), James (Stevenson), and Uniel (Stevenson). A special shout out to Casey and Uniel for winning the Spirit of the Games award for the athlete whose achievements, dedication and commitment to their team and themselves exemplifies the purpose of Special Olympics. A special thank you to the parents and Aldo Martinez for going above and beyond in providing extra support! Be on the lookout for Track and Field in April!Special Olympics Team