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    Special Olympics Indiana energizes athletes by organizing 10 dynamic Areas, each led by dedicated volunteers to support County Programs and host exciting regional competitions. Athletes thrive in vibrant community events, competing in various meets to earn their place in state-level championships.
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2025 Unified Bowling High School State Tournament

Unified Bowling

Special Olympics Indiana was proud to host the 8th annual Champions Together Unified Bowling State Tournament, Saturday, March 15, at Western Bowl

On Saturday, March 8, schools from across the state will participate in Sectionals this year in hopes of advancing to State.

STATE FINALS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

  • 12:00 PM: Teams Arrive
  • 12:30 PM: Coaches Meeting
  • 12:40 PM: Teams Practice
  • 12:50 PM: Opening Ceremony
  • 1:00 PM: Unified Bowling State Tournament Competition
  • 3:00 PM: Awards

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

  • Each school will have three 5-person coed teams. Each team must consist of at least 2 Athletes and 2 Partners with at least 1 team member representing each gender.
  • The school with the highest combined score for all three (3) teams will be presented with the state championship trophy for the High School Division and Open Division.
  • Schools finishing first or second will earn a team trophy and individuals will earn medals. Individuals on third place team earn medals & fourth through last place teams earn ribbons.