06/07/2026
2026 Special Olympics Summer Games recap:
Day Three sure was Interesting. Due to severe weather, the last two swimming events and medal awards were cancelled. With this being stated, our swimmers brought home hardware. They all excelled in their events. Departure was delayed due to lightning. Once the shelter-in-place was lifted, Special Olympics Staff did a wonderful job getting everyone safely on the bus.
Lawrence Knights 3v3 Basketball team fought hard with 3 overtime periods to secure Gold.
Lawrence Wolverines 3v3 Basketball fought hard in a tough bracket and secured Silver.
Lawrence Indians 5v5 Basketball played two men down and after 3 days of very competitive games, secured a Silver.
So very proud of each and every one of our amazing Athletes!
All of this could not have been possible without our amazing coaches and volunteers:
John Maielli, Jimmy Macom, Shelley Vendemia, Bob Terpiloski, Pat Byers, Debbie Lasky, Pam Bussard, Bill Graham, and Allison Graham.
Below are pictures from the Games: