PHOTO GALLERY: Area 10 Special Olympics
Published 8:49 am Thursday, March 30, 2017
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Chloe Kenney, left, and Mikayla Ballard compete in the sprint during the Area 10 Special Olympics Tuesday at Vicksburg High School.(Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Le'Ondreia Robinson smiles as she crosses the finish line during the Area 10 Special Olympics Tuesday at Vicksburg High School.(Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
James Varner and Barry Nicholson compete in a sprint during the Area 10 Special Olympics Tuesday at Vicksburg High School. (Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Participants sprint away from the starting line during The Area 10 Special Olympics Tuesday at Vicksburg High School. (Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Barry Nicholson leaps during the Standing Long Jump event during The Area 10 Special Olympics Tuesday at Vicksburg High School. (Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Grace Quackenbush leaps during the Standing Long Jump event during The Area 10 Special Olympics Tuesday at Vicksburg High School.(Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Tamaria Evans tosses a javelin during the javelin throw event during The Area 10 Special Olympics Tuesday at Vicksburg High School.(Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Matthew McKay has a ribbon pinned onto his shirt after competing in The Area 10 Special Olympics Tuesday at Vicksburg High School. (Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Kofi Louis high-fives a volunteer before the start of Day two of the Area 10 Special Olympics at Vicksburg High School Wednesday. (Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Participants in Day two of the Area 10 Special Olympics at Vicksburg High School walk the Walk of Champions Wednesday. (Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Participants sprint in a race during Day two of the Area 10 Special Olympics at Vicksburg High School Wednesday. (Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Participants warmup for the sprint races during Day two of the Area 10 Special Olympics at Vicksburg High School Wednesday. (Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Adalai Weaver shows off her coloring during Day two of the Area 10 Special Olympics at Vicksburg High School Wednesday. (Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Jordan Davis runs with Kendal Bolls in sprint races during Day two of the Area 10 Special Olympics at Vicksburg High School Wednesday. (Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Jordan Davis pins a ribbon onto Kendal Bolls in after completing her race during Day two of the Area 10 Special Olympics at Vicksburg High School Wednesday.(Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Participants wait in the bleachers for their next event during Day two of the Area 10 Special Olympics at Vicksburg High School Wednesday. (Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Participants sprint in a race during Day two of the Area 10 Special Olympics at Vicksburg High School Wednesday. (Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Participants throw a softball in the softball throw during Day two of the Area 10 Special Olympics at Vicksburg High School Wednesday. (Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Kamaria Ward smiles as she sprints in a race during Day two of the Area 10 Special Olympics at Vicksburg High School Wednesday. (Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Participants sprint in a race during Day two of the Area 10 Special Olympics at Vicksburg High School Wednesday. (Courtland Wells/Vicksburg Post)
Vicksburg High School hosted the Area 10 Special Olympics Tuesday and Wednesday. The two-day event hosted Junior High, High schoolers and Adults on Tuesday and Elementary on Wednesday. Participants took place events such as a sprint race, softball throw, javelin throw, coloring and standing long jump.
About Courtland Wells
Courtland Wells is a staff photographer at The Vicksburg Post. He is a native of Tuscaloosa, Ala. and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in Photojournalism. Following graduation, he started at The Vicksburg Post in the fall of 2016. Courtland has won numerous awards through the Mississippi Associated Press Managing Editors and the Mississippi Press Association. His work has also been featured in the New York Times and Washington Post as well as other national publications. Courtland is a member of the Vicksburg Young Professionals.
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