FAYETTEVILLE -- More than 250 student athletes from Washington, Benton and Madison counties put their skills to the test Friday morning at the Area 2 Spring Games for Special Olympics Arkansas, held at Fayetteville School District's track behind Ramay Junior High School.
Farmington had 17 student athletes from Ledbetter Intermediate School, Lynch Middle School and Farmington High School competing in the games. Farmington's coaches are teachers Norma Dickerson, Kim Taylor and Meredith Purifoy.
“Let me win, but if I cannot win let me be brave in the attempt.”
Lincoln High School brought seven student athletes. Teachers Kandy Newby and Tish Collichio serve as Lincoln's coaches for the high school team.
Other schools represented were Greenland, Fayetteville, Huntsville and Bentonville. Along with the student athletes, about 250 adults and students volunteered to assist with the games and cheer on participants.
The athletes competed for the opportunity to advance to the state summer games May 24-26 at Harding University in Searcy.
General News on 04/25/2018