VERAILLES H.S. VARSITY V DONATES TO SLAMMERS B-BALL

The Versailles H.S. Varsity V student athletic group is shown making a donation to members of the Darke County Slammers basketball team who attend VHS. Shown from left to right are: Murphy Grow and Courtney Lyons (Varsity V officers), Sheyenne Shimp, Ryan Burnett, and David Ault (Slammers team members). The team is part of the Darke County Special Olympics Program.

Darke County Special Olympics is in its 38th year of providing athletic opportunities for students and adults with varying types of disabilities from schools throughout Darke County. The 2014 program served 325 athletes competing at the local, area, and state levels in basketball, cheerleading, bowling, softball, Unified golf, swimming, and track & field.

The Annual Track and Field Event will be Friday, May 15 (rain date, Monday, May 18) from 9:45 AM - 2 PM at Harmon Field. The public is invited to cheer the athletes.