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0569 ,ar y 6,13s Tuesday, February 6,1990 The Battalion Page 7 1 '- at SneaHi lce at7p. m nation. 30 p.m, in 40) P-m. in 604C f wi thlhep, fr toom. Call 6% at 7:30 p, ff iible study an lation. ldd er. Call 845. in ice Bezansoi :l 7 P-m. in iij at 846-l9i6 0 . nry. Call Tim: nd discuss up. Walter at 82). 3 raise and sup- Student Center, i have keynote udder Theal have a guest SABoardolQ. '-8811 formore at noon. Cal 3e Child Place :y and parents mation. in 302 Rudder, 1 lafate aUt 3'.3<3 g with the •e information, nother at 7:30 dormetoit. 7 p.m. in ig at 7 p.m, for more infer- (O p,m. in 162 ting and com >nique at 845- in 231 ;s in Denmait est. Call 843 )8 Biochemis- a speaker to nry. Call 693 all (800) 442- 16 Reedfa' run date. V/( ask us to ic ts and acliV- There is 01 tews room si Everyone wins at Special Olympics A s well as having a ton of fun, everyone was a winner at a Special Olympics basketball tour nament Saturday at Conroe High School. Two teams from Bryan-College Station, the Ag gie Bombers A-and B-teams, participated in the event. The Aggie Bombers B-team bombed Brenham’s B-team to win first place in their division, and the Aggie Bombers A-team won second place in the A- division. Mary Velleca, chairman of the local Special Olympics booster club, said this was the first game the B-team ever won. “They were thrilled,” Velleca said. She said they were thrilled also because they were wearing new uniforms, the first new uniforms they’ve had in four years. “They were so excited because they were wear ing new uniforms — they were so proud of them selves,” Velleca said. “We are trying to get them working as a team and looking like a team.” Besides the basketball games, the athletes were treated to a carnival, a dance and movies, which filled in the time between games. “They especially enjoyed the carnival —that’s not something they get to do very often,” Velleca said. The favorite booth seemed to be the booth where they fished for prizes, she said. “This was a time for them to renew friendships with other teams they have played in the past,” Vel leca said. At the closing ceremonies, the teams received trophies and certificates of participation for their ef forts. Velleca said the team members were over joyed to get trophies and certificates. Teams from the Brenham State School and the Conroe Independent School District also partici pated in the tournament, coordinated by the Area Six Special Olympics group. Velleca said the local booster club was formed to provide support for Special Olympics athletes and to promote Special Olympics in Bryan-College Sta tion and the 14 surrounding counties that make up Area Six. Aggie Bomber Coach Laura Cunningham helps Nathaniel Holmes with his dribble. Before the game with Brenham State School, the team joins hands and gives a yell. Bomber Bill Oats picks up the basketball after blocking a iass by a Brenham State School team member. rl) 6:30 7:15 9:00 ■sr >UTS 2-9087 T CENTER B07S Photos by Mike C. Mulvey Story by Suzanne Calderon After the win against Brenham State School, Bill Oats shared a happy moment with Aggie Bomber booster Sue Calhoun
