The excitement continued as student-athletes came together Monday, November 7, at Creasey’s Bowl in Harlingen to compete in the Area 1 Special Olympics Bowling Competition for students 16 and older.
Among the competing teams were Harlingen CISD otherwise known as the Harlingen Stingrays, San Benito ISD, Raymondville ISD, Rio Hondo ISD, Lyford ISD, Mercedes Co-Op and Educare Harlingen.
Special Olympics Texas is a year-round movement, holding more than 300 competitions annually at the area, regional and state levels. Event divisions are based on age, gender and ability level to give athletes an equal chance to win.
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Results from the November 7 competition are as follows:
Harlingen High School
1st (Gold) Camilo Olivarez
1st (Gold) Jennifer Leon
3rd (Bronze) Laura Lee Noell
2nd (Silver) Hector Salinas
1st (Gold) Emily Vega
4th Place Aarron Rodriguez
3rd (Bronze) Alex Huerta
1st (Gold) Medel Vazquez
3rd (Bronze) Yara Salazar
2nd (Silver) Alma Campos
2nd (Silver) Nidia Vison
Harlingen South
2nd (Silver) Catalina Cruz
4th Place Sabrina Cavazos
4th Place David Arriega
3rd (Bronze) Jesus Vargas
3rd (Bronze) Sarah White
4th Place Pablo Lopez
1st (Gold) Manny Casas
5th Place Tony Hicks
1st (Gold) Isaiah Fuentes