Athletes from across Connecticut to Compete in Special Olympics ...

Good sportsmanship, teamwork and proud moments of accomplishment will be exhibited by athletes of all abilities at the Special Olympics Connecticut 2012 Holiday Sports Classic, presented by Pitney Bowes, on November 17^th and 18^th.? This annual event ? one of more than 70 sporting events Special Olympics Connecticut hosts each year - will bring athletes from across the state together to compete. Sports and venues include:

Unified Sports Volleyball - Floyd Little Athletic Center, 480 Sherman Parkway, New Haven and James Hillhouse High School, 480 Sherman Parkway, New Haven

Unified Sports & Traditional Powerlifting - James Hillhouse High School, 480 Sherman Parkway, New Haven

Unified Sports Basketball - Quinnipiac University, 275 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden

Unified Sports & Traditional Bowling - AMF Lanes, 1717 Boston Post Road, Milford and 525 Main Street, East Haven

Volleyball, basketball and bowling events will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Powerlifting will be held on Saturday only.

All are welcome to come out and cheer for the athletes. There are also opportunities to volunteer. To find out more, visit www.soct.org, email specialolympicsct@soct.org or call 203-230-1201. Also, follow Special Olympics Connecticut on Facebook and Twitter for updates, announcements and photos.

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In addition to Pitney Bowes, event sponsors include the Connecticut Elks Association, IBM and LAZ Parking Charitable Foundation. ?Clear Channel Community Access Radio and the New Haven Register are Media Sponsors.

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About Special Olympics Connecticut

Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for more than 13,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities and Unified Partners (their teammates without disabilities). Through a myriad of initiatives throughout the state and the world, Special Olympics is a movement that?s changing attitudes and changing lives by inspiring inclusion, understanding and respect for people of all abilities, in all aspects of life. (www.soct.org)

Source: http://monroe.patch.com/announcements/athletes-from-across-connecticut-to-compete-in-special-olympics-holiday-sports-classic-november-17th-18th-dbaaae60

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