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Anna Brennan-Curry
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New Hampshire
Special Olympics Hosts State Basketball Championships
Derry, NH – It’s April Madness when more than 800 Special Olympics athletes and Unified Partners
come together to compete at the annual State Basketball Tournament. Opening Ceremonies take
place on April 12th; competition takes place on April 13th at locations across Derry. Teams will be
competing for state titles in Unified Full Court, Traditional Full Court, Unified 3 on 3, Traditional 3
on 3 and Individual Skills.
“For the past two months, our athletes have been practicing and competing on a regional level to
prepare and qualify for the Tournament,” explains Amy Petrie, Director of Programs. “The State
Tournament is an opportunity for them to demonstrate their skills.”
Basketball is a very popular Special Olympics sport engaging more than 140 volunteers and
building knowledge in sportsmanship, team dynamics and eye-hand coordination.
The schedule for the weekend is as follows:
Friday, April 12, 2013
Opening Ceremonies begin at 7:30 pm
Pinkerton Academy, Derry, NH
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Competition Runs from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Unified Full Court Competition – Sportszone Indoor Sports Complex and
West Running Brook Middle School
• Traditional Full Court Competition – Pinkerton Academy
• Unified 3 on 3 Competition –Barka Elementary School and Derry Village
Elementary School
• Traditional 3 on 3 Competition - Derry Village Elementary School
• Individual Skills Competition – Gilbert H. Hood Middle School
Both the Opening Ceremonies and the Basketball competitions are free and open to the public. To
learn more about the sports and programming offered by Special Olympics New Hampshire visit
www.sonh.org. Results for all of the events will be available at www.sonh.org by Tuesday, April 16,
2013.
About Special Olympics New Hampshire
Special Olympics New Hampshire is an accredited program of Special Olympics International and is part
of an international global movement that changes lives by encouraging and empowering people with
intellectual disabilities, promoting acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and
respect worldwide. To learn more, visit www.sonh.org.
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650 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03101 Tel 603 624 1250 Fax 603 624 4911
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Created by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation for the benefit of persons with intellectual disabilities