Numerous Butler County athletes earned medals during the Pennsylvania Special Olympics Western Sectional held Sunday at Clarion University.

The 5-on-5 basketball team coached by Scott Pitzer, Leslie Abel and Fred Held won the bronze medal. Athletes were Jacklyn Abel, Clint Atkinson, Michael Gordon, Julie Held, Nicole McKinnis, Don Monn, Joseph Osche, Carla Steffy, Jeremy Stuper and Jeff Walsh.

The 3-on-3 basketball team coached by Earl Osche, Mary Pitzer and Korrie Westbrooke also won the bronze medal. Athletes were Ryan Burgoon, Madeline Burns, Rosalind Burns, Larry Fend and Melissa McKinnis.

Both teams will compete in the Summer Games in June at Penn State University.

Marj Atkinson and Amanda Anderson coached Butler's basketball individual skills unit. Winning gold medals there were Judy Bell, Ryan Deegan, Dawn Fawcett, Val Jones, Shawn Kuntz, Johanna Nicholson and Cassidy Penrod. Stephanie Iller won a silver medal.

Dave Burgoon, Patty Daniels, Renee Spohn, Chris Weber and Pat Bryan coached the track and field unit. Beth Ann Ashbaugh, Martin Baum, Dezmen Bieber, Joyce Ealy, Kendra Frey, Steve Homer, Steven Keck, Robert Kelly, Thomas Nawrocki, Marci Neill, Michael Olexsak, Matt Simmons, Leo Soli, Haley Spohn, Leonard Szybka, Eric Van Schiek and Alex Weber combined to win 13 gold, 25 silver and 12 bronze medals.

Travis Anderson, Shelly Matthews and Alison Nuckles coached the aquatics team. Jacob Bark, Kim Bingham, Amy Blinn, John Burgard, Betsy Cable, Paul Claypoole, John Czar, Jeff Dunn, Tom Hastings, Kristen Lindsey, Mike Nebel, Doug Shreffler, Tim Spence and Jesse Wenck combined to win 21 gold, 14 silver and six bronze medals.