Saturday, May 1, 2010

EHS girls volunteer at Special Olympics; serve as timers for races, cheerleaders for athletes

BIG HUG - Meih Huddleston and Shanice Rice enjoy a special thank you from an athlete after timing his race at the Special Olympics Saturday at SIU Edwardsville. Photo/Tom Atwood

Ellen Atwood and Emily Firsching greet athletes during the pre-Olympic parade at SIU-E. Photo/Tom Atwood

Diane Frese and other EHS timers concentrate at start of a race Saturday. Photo/Tom Atwood

EHS graduate Kelly Jackson medals in the 100-meter dash Saturday, Photo/Tom Atwood

Sprinter Meih Huddleston hands out a high five to a 100-meter competitor at Special Olympics. Photo/Tom Atwood

The competition is intense among wheelchair athletes at Special Olympics. Photo/Tom Atwood

The tables turned, Tigers get to time races instead of running them. Photo/Tom Atwood

Singing the National Anthem. Photo/Tom Atwood

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