It was a successful “March Magic” for the Marshall County Special Olympics basketball teams who competed at the SOKY State Tournament and Skills Competition on Saturday at the Mid-America Sports Complex in Louisville.
Teams from across the state qualified through Regional Tournaments, one of those held at Marshall County High School on February 26. More than 400 athletes competed on Saturday, 34 teams in the tournament and eight teams in the Skills Competition.
It was the first official State Tournament held since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marshall 2 won the 1A Red division State Championship over the Hardin County Hot Rods. This was the fifth state title for the team. In the Skills Competition, Marshall 1 won Bronze and Marshall three a White Ribbon.
Marshall 2 team members: Jimmy Lee Jackson, Isaac Holland, Jacob Dunn, Aaron Morrison, Ryan Morrison, James Davio, Dylan Morris, Cheryl Chestnutt, George Navarre, Cheyenne Byrd and Hunter Morrison
Marshall 1 team members: Jennifer Irvan, Xander Wolff, Vance Phelan, Kali Fountain, Jamon Butler, Staci Duncan, Anthony Cottone, Cevin Prater, Chris Capone, Harli Hanisch, Chaz Waddell and Dylan Emerson
Marshall 3 team members: Daniel Austin, Evan Miller, Travis Hicks, Edward Burkeen, Jacob Hart, Zach Haskins, Jacob Cox and Desoto Henson
