Special Olympic bowlers capture sectional medals
Bowlers representing Special Olympics Butler County earned numerous medals at the Western Spring Sectional Bowling Tournament in Allegheny County last weekend.
Butler County's 24 bowlers were divided into 10 single bowlers, three doubles teams and two traditional teams.
Single bowlers bringing home gold medals were Rosalind Burns, Carrie Reith, John Beam, Jim Smyth and Lori Schultz. Silver medal winners were Mike Davis, Sally Byerly and James Yates.
All of those athletes advance to the Summer Games June 10 to 12 at Penn State.
Virginia Yates won a bronze medal in singles while Denise Marie finished fifth.
Doubles teams receiving silver medals were Diane Dunbar and Larry Fend, and Patricia AHL and Jeremy Stuper. Jacob Schraffner and Clark McGinnis earned bronze medals.
The traditional team of Betsy Cable, Audry Hamilton, Tommy Zinkham and Robert Spehar won gold medals and will attend the Summer Games. The traditional team of Jack Bowen, Miles Morris, Dick Burns and Steven Spisak won silver medals.
