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District 97's Special Olympics Unified Soccer Team Earns Bronze Medal

District 97's Special Olympics Unified Soccer Team earned a bronze medal in its division at a recent tournament held at Toyota Park.

District 97’s Special Olympics Unified Soccer Team earned a bronze medal in its division at the tournament that was held at Toyota Park on October 17, 2015. The team, which is comprised of elementary and middle school student athletes with and without disabilities, was invited to play in the tournament based on the results from another tournament held earlier in the season.

Below are the names of the student athletes on the team.

  • Owen Baker
  • Paige Braun
  • Jake Brown
  • Eric Carter
  • Mila Medina
  • Paul Nelson
  • Kenai Oliver
  • Cooper Ricks
  • Dylan Sameshima
  • Eddie Sitzman
  • Tao Tao Stolz

You can view photos from the tournament by clicking here.

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