Images from area Special Olympic Spring Games
Athlete Sarah Ford, 12 of Elgin poses for a silly photo in front of the Special Olympics Illinois sign before heading to the softball toss competition, during the Special Olympics Illinois Area 2/5 Spring Games at North Central College in Naperville Sunday.
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Nicolas Yench of Lisle, Alexander Niforatos of St. Charles and Kyle LaPaunt of District 204 Still Middle School place 3rd, 1st and 2nd in 100 Meter Run, during the Special Olympics Illinois Area 2/5 Spring Games at North Central College in Naperville Sunday.
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Special Olympic athlete Laura Mayer of Willow Brook High School caries the Olympic torch with members of the Law Enforcement Torch Run Sunday, to help kick off the Special Olympics Illinois Area 2/5 Spring Games at North Central College in Naperville.
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Kaylee Bootz of the Kendall County Comets competes in the running long jump Sunday during the Special Olympics Illinois Area 2/5 Spring Games at North Central College in Naperville.
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Anne Hamilton of Naperville District 203, participates in the softball toss Sunday during the Special Olympics Illinois Area 2/5 Spring Games at North Central College in Naperville.
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Ellen Moess of Clare Woods Academy participates in the softball toss Sunday during the Special Olympics Illinois Area 2/5 Spring Games at North Central College in Naperville.
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Special Olympic athlete Matt Hiltzeman of Clare Woods Academy lights the caldron with members of the Law Enforcement Torch Run Sunday, to help kick off the Special Olympics Illinois Area 2/5 Spring Games at North Central College in Naperville.
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Runners participate in the 100 Meter Run during the Special Olympics Illinois Area 2/5 Spring Games at North Central College in Naperville Sunday.
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Samuel Devereux, middle, of the School District 54 team celebrates his first-place medal in the shot put alongside second-place finisher Tarek Samara, right, and third-place finisher Aidan Toy during the Special Olympics Illinois Area 18 Spring Games competition at Prospect High School in Mount Prospect Sunday
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Christopher Fernandez of Kirk School, Palatine, crosses the finish line as he competes in the Special Olympics Illinois Area 18 Spring Games at Prospect High School in Mount Prospect Sunday
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Quetzalli Contreras of the District 59 team competes during the Special Olympics Illinois Area 18 Spring Games at Prospect High School in Mount Prospect Sunday
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Daniel Hwang of the District 57 team smiles as he runs during the Special Olympics Illinois Area 18 Spring Games competition at Prospect High School in Mount Prospect Sunday
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Diego Alejandro Barrera of the Hoffman Estates High School team celebrates after receiving his second medal during the Special Olympics Illinois Area 18 Spring Games competition at Prospect High School in Mount Prospect Sunday
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Medals won by Diego Alejandro Barrera of the Hoffman Estates High School team during the Special Olympics Illinois Area 18 Spring Games competition at Prospect High School in Mount Prospect Sunday
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Ayesha Williams of the Palatine High School team runs during the Special Olympics Illinois Area 18 Spring Games competition at Prospect High School in Mount Prospect Sunday
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