Special Olympics athletes met the Beatrice Police Department on the court Saturday for the 11th annual basketball scrimmage at Beatrice Middle School.
Some of the action at Saturday's Beatrice Special Olympics scrimmage against the Beatrice Police Department at Beatrice Middle School.
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Photos: Special Olympics athletes scrimmage with BPD
Athletes from Beatrice Special Olympics took on the Beatrice Police Departmen on Saturday at Beatrice Middle School in the 11th annual basketball scrimmage. Daily Sun photos by Christina Lyons.
Monte Murkle spoke briefly to the crowd and teams about Down syndrome and the people who are born with it. He was rocking his socks for World Down Syndrome Day.
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An athlete moves the ball down the court in the 11th annual scrimmage Saturday.
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Both teams had smiles on their faces throughout the scrimmage Saturday despite the heat in the middle school gym.
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An athlete waits to enter the game on Saturday during the scrimmage with the Beatrice Police Department.
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A Special Olympics athlete takes aim for a free throw during the scrimmage Saturday with the Beatrice Police Department at Beatrice Middle School.
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The Beatrice Police Department works to score during the game with the Special Olympics athletes on Saturday evening at Beatrice Middle School.
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The Beatrice Police Department (in the blue) and the Special Olympics athletes (in the yellow) pose for a photo after the game.
- Christina Lyons, Daily Sun
