The achievements of 17 athletes with Airdrie Special Olympics were celebrated last Sunday (August 20th) at their annual Awards Night.

The awards handed out honoured the most sportsmanlike and most improved player in eight different sports.

SPORT

SPORTSMANSHIP

MOST IMPROVED

BOWLING

Heather Frame

Tyson Biever

BOCCE

Kristina Hansen

Jennifer Kurschat

SWIMMING

Angela Lowther

Trinity Doucette

FLOOR HOCKEY

Jordan Eickenberry

Emmi Petersen

GOLF

Sara Johnson

Tim Moser

SNOWSHOEING

Wyatt Doucette

Junhanne Tanner-deLooze

SOFTBALL - NOVICE

Gracie Francis

Jackson Martin

SOFTBALL - INTERMEDIATE

Chelsey Adams

Brendan Jones

One of the biggest awards given out was the Heart Award which went to swimmer Cera Schreiner after a unanimous vote by all coaches.

Cera Schreiner is honoured with the Heart Award from Special Olympics Airdrie (Photo Courtesy: Kyle Fillatre)

Several members of Special Olympics Airdrie were recognized after participating at the Summer Games last July in Medicine Hat.

As Special Olympics gets ready for the next season, a new sport will enter the mix as they announced Basketball will be starting up this fall.

 

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