Some members of the Fairhaven Unified Basketball team 2022 pose for a picture. The team combines students with and without intellectual disabilities and is in association with the Special Olympics. Submitted photo.
The Unified Basketball teams of Fairhaven’s Elizabeth Hastings Middle School and Dartmouth Middle School faced off on 3/18/22 and 3/25/22, with Fairhaven prevailing 22-14 at home on 3/18 and a tie, 28-28, on 3/25 at Dartmouth.
It was the first time this year that the team came together to play.
Unified Basketball is in association with the Special Olympics to activate youth with and without intellectual disabilities to come together as student leaders, athletes, and agents for inclusion within their school communities. Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools motivates all students to create environments full of respect, dignity, and advocacy for students with intellectual disabilities.
The Fairhaven students/support athletes who participated are shown in the photos below with their coaches are: Ahanuw Helme
Alyjah Riggins, Charlee Malo*, Dean Joseph*, Dustin Amaral, Giselle Resende, Jasmyn Pierce, Joshua Vieira*, Kennedy Allain*, Kyra Joseph*, Maeve Bradshaw*, Noah De La Paz, Owen Carvalho, Wes Amarello*, Zachary Moura*, Megan DaSilva*, Austin Gooden*, Bailey Cadorette*, Joseph James*, Isaiah Benoit*. Coaches are: Nelly Nunes, Lisa Lunney, Rosanna Byrnes.
*Support athletes.
Some members of the Fairhaven Unified Basketball team 2022 and their coaches pose for a picture. The team combines students with and without intellectual disabilities and is in association with the Special Olympics. Submitted photo.
Some members of the Fairhaven Unified Basketball team 2022 pose for a picture. The team combines students with and without intellectual disabilities and is in association with the Special Olympics. Submitted photo.
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