The sport offers co-ed athletic opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities and has seen significant growth since it was introduced at Maine high schools in 2015.
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Ross Chicoine hired as interim assistant principal for Mexico middle school
Chicoine has been teaching Special Education classes at the middle school “and working on his certification in administration over the last three years,” said RSU 10 Superintendent Deb Alden on Tuesday.
High school roundup: Leavitt, Gray-NG boys win in multiple overtime
Cole Morin puts up 12 points and 20 rebounds in Hornets’ triple OT win, and more basketball and hockey action from Tuesday.
Local roundup: Corey Wiers paces Lisbon boys past Madison
Also, DJ Douglass closing in on 1,000 points and Lisbon’s Unified team edges Edward Little.
Spruce Mountain to explore football co-op, switch to eight-man
Phoenix’s roster likely will have less than 30 players next year. Also, Spruce interested in Unified basketball, but there isn’t enough interest for this season.
Loss of Special Olympics funding would hurt Maine’s Unified sports programs
Special Olympics Maine receives about 8 percent of its funding from federal grants it uses to support Unified sports programs in 107 schools across the state.
Unified basketball: Madison claims first state championship
Led by Scott Sawtelle’s 40 points, Bulldogs win title in first season as standalone team.
Unified basketball: Morse beats Lisbon in semifinals
Greyhounds can’t find the hoop against Shipbuilders.
Unified basketball: Lewiston holds off Greely to reach semifinals
Logan Flewelling scores 27 points for Blue Devils.
Unified basketball: Morse takes down Edward Little in preliminary round
Shipbuilders win prelim game, advance to play Gray-New Gloucester.