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Thursday, January 28, 2016

Unified Basketball: Oceanside vs Hampden Academy

Rockland, Maine - Oceanside played it's first home game of the 2016 Unified Basketball season on Tuesday against Hampden Academy.  Hampden Academy defeated Oceanside 45-34.

Oceanside players who scored against Hampden Academy were Jacob M. Ashley S., Zachary V., Nick C and
Adrieanna S. with 2pts each, Tyler W. 4pts, Isaiah J. 8pts, Eddie Davis 8pts and Thomas C. 4pts;

Hampden Academy scorers were Zach E. 8pts, Isaiah P. 12pts, Kenny B. 15pts and Tyler H. 10pts.

Unified Basketball partners students with developmental disabilities (Unified Student Athlete) with students without developmental disabilities (Unified Student Partners) to train, compete, and represent their school.  Unified Sports impacts all kinds of students and helps promote physical activity, teamwork, sportsmanship, and social inclusion.

 Over the past year, the MPA Unified Sports Committee witnessed first-hand Special Olympics Maine’s one-day Unified Basketball Tournament for high schools and expressed their support of this Special Olympics of Maine program by providing assistance for more Unified Basketball teams to train, compete, and represent their school.  To help a school start a Unified Basketball team, Special Olympics Maine will offer scholarships to help offset costs associated with starting a new Unified Team.  Schools can apply for a scholarship by submitting the School Project Funding Application to Special Olympics Maine.  Special Olympics Maine is capable of offering up to $3,000 per school for the first two years of involvement.  The MPA and Special Olympics Maine are now encouraging you to find your “Champions” in your school and start your school’s Unified Basketball team today!

The focus of MPA Unified Sports is competition (not simply participation).  The opportunity to compete in sports teaches many life lessons: to work as a team, to follow rules and to be committed.  Through sports we can find shared interests that allow friendships to form.  Through MPA/Special Olympics Unified Sports program we have an opportunity to make real positive changes in the lives of students with and without disabilities.




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