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Bulloch County stages a joyous annual Special Olympics
Athletes show their skills at Statesboro High
Statesboro High School student Maureen Dietz helps teacher Angela Deal’s class from Portal Middle High School play the “Parachute” where the object is to move the parachute to get the ball to roll into the hole.
- photo by Jason Martin
The Bulloch County Special Olympics were held at Statesboro High School on Thursday and Friday, April 3 and April 4.
Athletes competed in several events, including races, the softball throw and javelin throw. Bulloch County tries to send some of its students to the state Special Olympics game later this year.
No matter what place the student finished in or how far they threw the javelin or ball, their effort was always met with cheers, high fives and smiles.
Georgia Southern University student Brantley Stewart, in shorts, helps Olivia Wellman, a William James Middle student, with the javelin throw.
- photo by Jason Martin
GS student Kyle Ruth starts the stop watch as Corinthius Percell, left, and Jeremiah Herrington take off in a track race. The athletes are from Angela Deal’s Portal High class.
- photo by Jason Martin
Lauren Riner competes in the softball throw with assistance from Brittany Miller’s Statesboro High class.
- photo by Jason Martin
R.J. Polite, an 11th grader from Southeast Bulloch, tosses the bean bag.
- photo by Jason Martin
