{"id":55628,"date":"2025-05-12T12:26:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=54397"},"modified":"2025-05-12T12:26:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:26:32","slug":"inclusive-sport-highlighted-unified-hoops-shs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=55628","title":{"rendered":"Inclusive sport highlighted at Unified hoops tournament at SHS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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LOWER SACKVILLE:<\/strong> Unified athletes from across Nova Scotia converged in Lower Sackville on Friday for an all-day event of playing hoops capped off with a meal and getting to know one another a bit more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Sackville High, teams from the Canso area right down to the Annapolis Valley and points in between brought their Special Olympic athletes for some games of basketball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The games were followed by a dinner and then organizers arranged a dance for the teams and its athletes, for those that were able to stay and attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day of inclusive sport celebrated the power of sport to unite students of all abilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some of the Unified basketball volunteers welcoming the athletes at Sackville High. (Healey photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Special Olympics Nova Scotia regional representatives were also onsite sharing information about community programming
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The day showcased the important transition from high school Unified programs to community Special Olympics opportunities, highlighting the growing movement of inclusive sport in Nova Scotia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Laker News took in the first two games as Lockview High faced Millwood High 1 and then Island View and we snapped some photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With help from NSCC Journalism Intern Paige Dillman with a couple of photos<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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