SPECIAL OLYMPICS MAINE - UPDATED WITH RESULTS

Wed, 08/19/2015 - 19:02

Ron Hawkes

Photos from the Special Olympics Maine Tennis for Fun. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

ROCKPORT – The Tennis Skills State Competition was held today at The Midcoast Recreation Center. Special Olympic Maine teams from around the state came to participate in the skills competition.

The event held annually at MRC was started here years ago by Laura and Peter Stein, graduates of Camden Hills, and every year the program brings 70-80 athletes to play tennis.

The event is set up in stations to start where each station works a different competition, serving, returning the volley, playing the net, etc. scoring points as they proceed through the events.

The mission of Special Olympics Maine is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for 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.

Special Olympics Athlete Oath
"Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."

Results from the skills competition will be added when received.

For more information about Special Olympics Maine visit their website by clicking here.

For more photos visit the gallery here

Ron Hawkes can be reached at sports@penbaypilot.com