Sports & The Outdoors
âIT REMINDS YOU OF WHAT SPORTS IS ALL ABOUT,
UNIFIED BASKETBALL BRINGS STUDENTS TOGETHER ACROSS THE NORTH COUNTRY By Keith Lobdell Beekmantownâs Tegan Brown received the pass from his teammate and was ready to dribble to the basket. Another teammate set the screen for Brown, pointing to him where he should dribble the ball as he made his way toward the hoop. Not only were his teammates pointing him to the hoop, but so were members of the opposing team â the AuSable Valley Patriots. Brown made his way to the basket, rose up for the shot and watched as it bounced around the rim and in. Jumping through the air in celebration, Brown was embraced by his teammates as they went down the court to play defense.
Through a partnership with the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) and Special Olympics New York, the unified basketball program celebrated its third year in Section VII â which includes high schools from throughout the Adirondacks and North Country â with a finals event May 22 at Beekmantown High School. 78 | North Country Living Magazine | Vol. 8 No. 2
Published by Sun Community News & Printing
Photos by Keith Lobdell
This is unified basketball.