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Area athletes take part in Special Olympics

| 30 Nov 2015 | 02:37
    Sharing a light moment at the Area 3 Special Olympics Fall Sports Expo, at Kozak Sports Center in Randolph, are (from left) Special Olympics athlete James Schleck of Morris Township; Special Olympics volunteer Indiana Rich of Florham Park; and Special Olympics athletes Joseph Dunlop and Sean Massarone, both of Vernon.
    Sharing a light moment at the Area 3 Special Olympics Fall Sports Expo, at Kozak Sports Center in Randolph, are (from left) Special Olympics athlete James Schleck of Morris Township; Special Olympics volunteer Indiana Rich of Florham Park; and Special Olympics athletes Joseph Dunlop and Sean Massarone, both of Vernon.

RANDOLPH — Special Olympics athletes from Morris, Sussex and Warren counties honed their skills in soccer, volleyball, bocce, Frisbee, beanbag toss, football toss, and golf at the Area 3 Special Olympics Fall Sports Expo, held Nov. 7, at the Kozak Sports Center in Randolph.

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

For further information about Area 3 Special Olympics, including volunteering for upcoming events, contact sonjarea3@live.com or 973-537-2901.