Staff Report-
Local Special Olympians Compete In LogansportSpecial Olympics athletes from Kosciusko County participated in the sectional basketball tournament held on March 16 in Logansport. Local athletes participated in basketball skills and team basketball events. Second-place finishers among the locals included Knickolas Fletcher, Steven Slater and Crystal Redman. Derrick Dausman finished third, while Brian Bierly, Robert Svinarich and Sandy Bibler were fourth-place finishers. In team basketball results the Kosciusko County Panthers lost to the Fulton County Dream Team 28-25, and the Kosciusko County Jaguars fell to the Cass County Lions 34-99. Special Olympics Kosciusko County is beginning preparation for the Indiana State Games, which will be held June 7-9 in Terre Haute with spring sports training and competition. This year’s competition will be memorable as Special Olympics Indiana will be celebrating its 50-year anniversary.
