Two years after postponing NEISD’s Special Olympics basketball tournament, Johnson came back stronger than ever, this time beating Reagan 59-2 and declaring themselves champions over the district. Underneath the all-star players and coaches lies more than a simple win on the court.
The Challenger baseball league was designed for elementary to high school aged kids with mental and physical disabilities to have the chance to play baseball on an organized team to promote self-motivation and encourage them to be their best, but instead of counting score, everyone’s a winner.