Special Olympics
ABOUT SPECIAL OLYMPICS:
The 2018-2019 school year was the first year of Special Olympics at Lake Forest High School. The program was started by Coaches Stender and Thompson for students at the high school and transition levels. Lake Forest Special Olympics allows for students of all abilities to compete and for peer buddies to earn volunteer credit while supporting their peers in athletics and fun! Seasons for Special Olympics include bocce ball (fall), basketball (winter) and track (spring). No prior experience necessary!
We are always accepting more athletes and peer buddies! For questions, reach out to Coach Stender at mstender@lfschools.net
Find out more about these sports by clicking on the team tab.
BOCCE BALL
BOCCE BALL
COACHES
Madeline Stender, Head Special Olympics Coach
Bocce Ball/Basketball/Track
mstender@lfschools.net
2018-2019 marks Coach Stender's first year as Head Coach of the Special Olympics Bocce Ball/Basketball/Track team.
Coach Stender is working towards her Master of Education in School Administration. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a Special Education Teacher in the Transition Program at LFHS.
nkramer@lfschools.net
SCHEDULE
TEAM NEWS
Bocce Ball Season
Fall, 2018 is the inaugural season for bocce ball at Lake Forest High School. The athletes who are participating in this first season are:
- Yulissa Castaneda (transition student)
- Tyler Fitzgerald (high school student)
- William Preschlack (high school student)
- Marina Strom (transition student)
- Elliana Tribble (high school student)
- Allison Weeden (transition student)
The student coaches for fall bocce ball are:
- Patrick McNeil (transition student)
- Sydney Rubenstein (high school student)
- Abby Rubin (high school student)
- Honor Thomas (high school student)
Head coach for bocce ball is Madeline Stender and assistant coach is Nick Kramer.
This first season was limited to practices and no competitions with outside schools.
Yulissa Castaneda won the first-ever bocce tournament!
Congratulations, Yulissa!
TEAM ROSTER
BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL
COACHES
Madeline Stender, Head Special Olympics Coach
Bocce Ball/Basketball/Track
mstender@lfschools.net
2018-2019 marks Coach Stender's first year as Head Coach of the Special Olympics Bocce Ball/Basketball/Track team.
Coach Stender is working towards her Master of Education in School Administration. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a Special Education Teacher in the Transition Program at LFHS.
Megan Thompson, Assistant Special Olympics Basketball
mthompson@lfschools.net
20181-19 marks Coach Thompson's first year as Assistant Coach of the Special Olympics Basketball team.
Coach Thompson studies psychology at Western Washington University. She is currently working towards her Master's in Special Education. This is her second year as an aide in the Transition Program. Besides basketball, Coach Thompson also helps with Special Olympics Bocce.
SCHEDULE
TEAM NEWS
Our Final Practice of the Season!
Thanks, everyone, for a great first season!
Great Job at the Volkmann Basketball Tournament!
The LFHS Basketball Team Wins 2 and Ties 1 Game in First Basketball Tournament.
Liam takes a shot
Allison makes a basket!
Yulissa dribbles toward the basket.
Thank you to our peer coaches Sydney Rubenstein and Alisa Giannelli and to everyone who came to cheer us on!
The first-ever Special Olympics Basketball game was held at West Campus on Thursday, February 7, 2019
vs Stevenson.
Stevenson came away with the win in a close game 42-50.
The Freshmen Boys Basketball Team attended the first-ever Special Olympics Basketball Game.
Athletic Director Tim Burkhalter makes pre-game announcements at the beginning of the game.
Stevenson and Lake Forest Special Olympic teams
ROSTER
TRACK & FIELD
TRACK & FIELD
COACHES
Madeline Stender, Head Special Olympics Coach
Bocce Ball/Basketball/Track
mstender@lfschools.net
2018-2019 marks Coach Stender's first year as Head Coach of the Special Olympics Bocce Ball/Basketball/Track team.
Coach Stender is working towards her Master of Education in School Administration. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a Special Education Teacher in the Transition Program at LFHS.
Megan Thompson, Assistant Special Olympics Basketball/
Track
mthompson@lfschools.net
20181-19 marks Coach Thompson's first year as Assistant Coach of the Special Olympics Track team.
Coach Thompson studies psychology at Western Washington University. She is currently working towards her Master's in Special Education. This is her second year as an aide in the Transition Program. Besides basketball, Coach Thompson also helps with Special Olympics Bocce.
SCHEDULE
TEAM NEWS
Instructions for Special Olympics Track meet
ROSTER
2019 Track Roster of Buddies and Athletes
| Allison | Weeden |
| Marina | Strom |
| Yulissa | Castaneda |
| Elliana | Tribble |
| Emerson | Donohue |
| Grace | Moderwell |
| William | Preschlack |
| Luke | Cast |
| Alisa | Giannelli |
| Alyvia | Rohrs |
| Sydney | Rubenstein |
| Eva | Sharman |
| Madeleine | Arch |
| Talia | Prozument |
| Andy | Brown |
| Jackson | Meadow |
| Claire | Carden |
| Caroline | Speed |