Hunter Greenwood proud to represent Polson during Special Olympics
By: Sean Wells
and last updated 2021-05-02 10:50:43-04
POLSON â Special Olympics athlete Hunter Greenwood from Polson High School lost 66 pounds during the pandemic training for this yearâs state summer games: âIf I can do it, you can do it,â Greenwood said.
Greenwood is a star athlete for the Polson Pirates. âActually, I like all my sports: wrestling, football, track and Special Olympics, he explained.
But for this yearâs state games, Greenwood will be focused on three main events. âIâm doing javelin, softball and the relay race,â he said.
Athlete or SOMT Health Messenger? Ellen Bischoff does it all
By: Sam Hoyle
and last updated 2021-04-28 19:21:24-04
HELENA â Ellen Bischoff is an athlete for the Tri-County Wolves, a team that competes with Special Olympics Montana, as well as a Health Messenger for the organization.
Bischoff, a three-time medalist at the 2018 USA games, is one of 10 Health Messengers for SOMT around the state where she encourages her peers to live healthy and competitive lifestyles not just as athletes, but as people in general.
âIt s very important to do a lot of exercises . and for you to watch what you eat, said Bischoff. Because I m diabetic. I ll like watch what I have most of the time.
Box Elder Special Olympics team is small but mighty
By: Tom Wylie
and last updated 2021-04-28 19:23:50-04
BOX ELDER Seventeen-year-old Alyssa Dubois might be the most popular student in the Box Elder school system.
âEverybody loves her, sheâs always smiling,â said Box Elder football coach Jake Eldridge. âI don t think she s ever had a bad day. And I have a lot of bad days. So when I come to school itâs awesome to see her because she brightens my day.â
Dubois was born with Down syndrome and is mostly non-verbal. But in the absence of words, her eyes and expressions tell you everything you need to know. Behind those eyes is a passion for people, a drive to compete and whole lot of personality.
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