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Special Olympians fill fields with smiles
Fall Games competition wraps up today at Hall County sites
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Bobbi Young, Hall County bocce coach for the Special Olympics Georgia State Fall Games, and Leah Barnes, bocce player, attend Saturday's games at North Hall Park. Young was named the coach of the year for Special Olympics Georgia. - photo by Kristen Oliver
Kristen Oliver
Updated: Oct 12, 2014, 1:44 AM
Published: Oct 12, 2014, 1:54 AM
Even a bit of wet weather couldn’t douse the sunshine found on the fields and in the stands at Saturday’s State Fall Games by Special Olympics Georgia. Athletes in bocce, softball, cycling, equestrian and golf skills games competed Saturday in the second day of the annual event, which concludes today. Despite scattered morning showers, events proceeded smoothly.
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