Special Olympics athletes from across the state will compete for the Fifth Annual Bethel Unified Invitational. Bethel Regional High School organized the three-on-three basketball tournament in partnership with Special Olympics Alaska.
Students from Bethel, and seven other communities as near as Kwethluk and as far as Barrow will take to the court.
A total of 58 students will compete. The three person teams consist of two Special Olympians.
Special Olympics’ mission is to provide children and adults who have intellectual disabilities with year-round sports training.
The opening ceremony for the tournament will be at 6:30 p.m. on Friday in the BRHS gym. The games will start at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday and go until 5:00 p.m.
