Team Fillmore participated in the 2011 Special Olympics School Games at Nordoff High School on Saturday, May 7, 2011. The students with moderate to severe disabilities competed in track events including running, walking, wheelchair, and assisted races, as well as, the tennis ball drop/throw, softball throw, and the standing long jump field events. The Fillmore team competed against other Ventura County teams. Participants for Team Fillmore and events: Michael Delgadillo: 10 m wheelchair race, tennis ball drop. Leo Magana: 50 M dash, standing long jump, Jessica Ramirez: 25M dash, tennis ball drop, Fabian Nieto: 10 M wheelchair, tennis ball throw, Nathan Palacio: 10 M wheelchair, tennis ball drop, Jose Hernandez: 25 M dash, softball throw, Kislev Valenzuela: 10 M assisted walk, tennis ball throw, Marco Cardenas: 100M dash, softball throw, Jorge Escobedo: 100M dash, softball throw, Paola Lozano: 100M dash, softball throw, Anna Maldonado: 100M dash, standing long jump, Jamie Rhett: 100M, softball throw, Brandon Sears: 100M dash, softball throw, Jessica Sears: 100M dash, softball throw, Alex Soriano: 100M dash, softball throw, Lizette Martinez: 50 M dash, standing long jump, Layiah Cook: 25 M dash, tennis ball throw. [Courtesy Stacia Helmer, F.H.S. Special Education]

Alex Soriano leads the Parade.

Alex Soriano.

Jamie Rhett: runs 100 M dash and throws a softball.

Jessican and Jamie.

Michael Delgadillo wins gold.

Kislev Valenzuela: 10 M assisted walk, tennis ball throw.

Marco and Anna on the podium.

Pictured (l-r) Marco Cardenas, Anna Maldonado, Paola Lozano, Jessica Ramirez, and Alex Soriano. Cardenas participated in the 110M dash and softball throw, Maldonado 100M dash, standing long jump, Lozano 100M dash, softball throw, Ramirez 25M dash, tennis ball throw, and Soriano 100M dash, softball throw.

Brandon and Jorge.

Anna Maldonado leads the Pledge of Allegence.