MILWAUKEE - More than 1,000 Special Olympics athletes struck down bowling pins and spiked volleyballs during the 2009 Special Olympics Wisconsin Fall Sports Tournament from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Center Court Sports Complex, AMF Waukesha Lanes and the AMF Bowlero Lanes in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee has hosted this State Competition for the past 29 years.
Fall Sports Tournament is just one of five state athletic competitions, which serves 18 different sports, occurring throughout the year for the 10,000 athletes in Wisconsin.
Congratulations to the following athletes: Steven L. Faessler, Monroe, fourth place, bowling; Melody S. Judkins, Monroe, second place, bowling; John P. Kundert, Monroe, second place, bowling; Deena Schmid, Monroe, first place, bowling; and Brian R. Smith, Monticello, eighth place, bowling.
Hundreds of volunteers and fans joined the athletes for a day of fun and competition.
Athletes qualified for the Fall Sports Tournament state games based on their performance at the local, regional or district tournaments.
Special Olympics Wisconsin holds more than 75 competitions and five state tournaments per year, providing year-round training and competition opportunities through 18 different Olympic-type sports for nearly 10,000 individuals with cognitive disabilities.
For more information, visit www.specialolympicswisconsin.org or call (800) 552-1324.
Milwaukee has hosted this State Competition for the past 29 years.
Fall Sports Tournament is just one of five state athletic competitions, which serves 18 different sports, occurring throughout the year for the 10,000 athletes in Wisconsin.
Congratulations to the following athletes: Steven L. Faessler, Monroe, fourth place, bowling; Melody S. Judkins, Monroe, second place, bowling; John P. Kundert, Monroe, second place, bowling; Deena Schmid, Monroe, first place, bowling; and Brian R. Smith, Monticello, eighth place, bowling.
Hundreds of volunteers and fans joined the athletes for a day of fun and competition.
Athletes qualified for the Fall Sports Tournament state games based on their performance at the local, regional or district tournaments.
Special Olympics Wisconsin holds more than 75 competitions and five state tournaments per year, providing year-round training and competition opportunities through 18 different Olympic-type sports for nearly 10,000 individuals with cognitive disabilities.
For more information, visit www.specialolympicswisconsin.org or call (800) 552-1324.
