Submitted by Scott Weis
The Special Olympics State Indoor Games were held in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri on Friday March 18th through Sunday March 20th. We had athletes competing in both basketball and bowling. Our athletes did a great job, worked hard and tried their best during the competitions and were able to come away with a lot of Gold, Silver and Bronze medals to finish the weekend.
The results are listed below.
Friday March 18th, 2016 Bowling
2-Game Singles Bowlers earning Gold medals
Kaya McClintock (Middle School)
2-Game Singles Bowlers earning Silver medals
Tyler Wells (Lyon Elementary)
2-Game Singles Bowlers earning Bronze medals
Caleb Hosier (High School)
Basketball
5-on-5 Regulation rules Unified Basketball
Republic High School Tigers came away with a Bronze medal, playing well in both games. In Game one, the Tigers lost 31-12 to the Oak Grove Panthers. The Tigers were led in scoring by Senior Kyle Akin who finished with 6 points, and 5 steals. Senior Eric Akin contributed 4 points and 3 rebounds. While Kaden Hill finished with 2 points and 5 rebounds and Madison Ard grabbed 7 rebounds in the loss.Team stats for game one for the Tigers were 12 points, 19 rebounds and 9 steals.
In Game two, the Tigers lost a fast-paced, back and forth game to the White Bulldogs out of Carl Junction. The Tigers were led in scoring by Kyle Akin with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 8 steals. Larissa Williams and Madison Ard lead the team in rebounding with 8 a piece. Williams also added 6 points. Kaden Hill netted 4 points while Madison Ard and Eric each finished with 2 points respectively. The team stats for game two for the Tigers were 26 points, 29 rebounds and 7 steals.
5-on-5 Modified Rules Unified Basketball
Republic Tigers Lil A team won their first game beating Warrenton White 14-6.
In game two, the Lil Tigers A fell to Park Hill 18-8. Leading scorers in game two were Samuel Ard and Kaya McClintock with 4 points a piece. Lil Tigers A captured a Silver medal.
5-on-5 Modified Rules Basketball
Lil Tigers B played hard and had the following individuals net baskets on the day. Kali Foster, Nikki Williams, Kaden Coatney, Desirae Long, Tyler Wells, and Eric Whillock. The Lil Tigers B team earned a 4th place Ribbon.
Bowling
3-Game Singles Gold medals
Kyle Akin (High School)
Christian Ard (Price Elementary)
Samuel Ard (Middle School)
Kaden Hill (Middle School)
Unified Doubles Team Bowling
Gold Medal Winners
Madison Ard/Larissa Williams (High School)
Grace Campbell/Nikki Williams (Lyon/McCulloch Elementary)
Levi Kellett/Josh Bean (Middle School)
Eric Whillock/Izzach Thornton (Middle School/Price Elementary)
Eric Akin/Noah Kellett (High School)
Silver Medal Winners
Lorenzo Trabue/Jakob Kellett (High School)