Athletes shine at Special Olympics

For the tenth year, the Tioga Central School District competed as a school in the Broome-Tioga Special Olympics Spring Games. There were 25 athletes from the elementary, middle, and high school competing this year. 

According to the school, the event drew an overwhelming amount of support from the parents and families, and had a good turnout from faculty members who volunteered their time to help out at the event, and support the athletes as well.

The athletes were very proud of their accomplishments, and it was very rewarding to watch them compete. 

Sarah Conden stated, “They all have individual strengths and it is nice to see them shine.”

There are currently 12 community-based clubs and nine school-based clubs. The Broome-Tioga Special Olympics is run entirely by volunteers. 

At the Spring Games, athletes are placed in heats based on their age and skill level. The Spring Games were held at the Chenango Valley High School.

The Tioga Tigers results are as follows.

First Place: Ty Middendorf – 1500 meter run; Steven Adams-Swansbrough – 50 meter run and softball throw; Trenton Adams-Swansbrough – 50 meter run; Kayia Hadlock – softball throw and 100 meter run; Jaydin Bishop – 50 meter run; Millie Grantham – 50 meter run; Darrell Rice – long jump; Thomas Hurd – 100 and 200 meter run; 4×100 meter relay team of Thomas Hurd, Travis Adams-Swansbrough, Leslie Adams and Ty Middendorf; and the 4×100 meter relay team of Jarom Williams, Kayia Hadlock, Millie Grantham and Bradley Guiles.

Second Place: Jordan Rogers – 50 meter run, Jaylynn Bostwick – softball throw and long jump, John Waterhouse – 50 meter run and softball throw, Brenda Guiles – 50 meter run, Gabrielle Kallin – 50 meter run, Terynce Philhower – long jump, Bradley Guiles – 100 meter run, Travis Adams-Swansbrough – softball throw, and Ty Middendorf – 200 meter run.

Third Place: Darrell Rice – 50 meter run, Helana Chilson – softball throw, Landen Brown – softball throw and long jump, Leslie Adams – 50 meter run, Jarom Williams – 50 meter run, Damian Forsyth – 100 meter run, Abigale Shaffer – long jump, Jaydin Bishop -100 meter run, Trenton Adams-Swansbrough – softball throw, Jarom Williams – 200 meter run, and the 4×100 meter relay team of Brenda Guiles, Steven Adams-Swansbrough, Shani Willis and Trenton Adams-Swansbrough.

Fourth Place: Damian Forsyth- 50 meter run, Helana Chilson – 50 meter run, Shani Willis – 50 meter run, Gabrielle Kallin – 100 meter run, Terynce Philhower -softball throw, Jaden Farnham – softball throw, Travis Adams-Swansbrough – 200 meter run, Leslie Adams – softball throw, and the 4×100 meter relay team of Jaydin Bishop, Abigale Shaffer and Helana Chilson (last runner was a fill in from another team).

Fifth Place: Brenda Guiles – softball throw, Shani Willis – shotput, Jaden Farnham – long jump, Jordan Rogers – softball throw, Bradley Guiles – 200 meter run, and the 4×100 meter relay team of Damian Forsyth, Darrell Rice and John Waterhouse (last runner was a fill in from another team).

Sixth Place: Samuel Carter – 50 meter run.

Seventh Place: Samuel Carter – long jump.

Eighth Place: Abigale Shaffer – softball throw.