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Special Games is an event that puts a smile on everyone’s face

Carrying the torch into the gym at Lincoln-Way West High School Thursday, March 12, are Special Games athletes Blake Zilinskas (middle left) and Tito Rios (middle right), joined by their Best Buddies Max Labus and Jocelynn Neumayer. Sean Hastings/22nd Century Media
Madi Jager (left) and Lexi Bailey dance as they leave the gym after the opening ceremonies.
Special Games athlete Jake Paez cheers with his West teammates during the opening ceremonies Thursday, March 12, at Lincoln-Way West. Photos by Sean Hastings/22nd Century Media
Paige Asken does the ball toss during Special Games.
Sean Hastings, Editor
4:00 am CDT March 17, 2020

The excitement expressed from the athletes was mirrored by their student leaders all day at Special Games at Lincoln-Way West on Thursday, March 12. 

It didn’t matter who won the race or how many baskets an athlete made, smiles were beaming all day, just as they should have been. And each school had its own theme and dressed accordingly. LW West was lumberjacks, LW Central was WWE and LW East was ’70s themed.

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