A basketball team from Clark County won a gold medal at the Special Olympics Washington Winter Games, which were held March 2-4 in the Wenatchee area and involved some 1,500 athletes in six sports.
A total of six teams from Clark County brought back basketball medals, with each team qualifying for the state Winter Games.
The Clark County Bobcats won the gold medal in their division. Playing for the Bobcats were Justin Dalton, Mariah Davis, Dennis Dole, Jr., Cole Gaddis, Lizzy McIntyre, Chad Poissant, Kat Sanders, Jason Sorenson, Fiona Wimber, Bryanna Zychowicz, and Schuyler Zychowicz. The head coach was Brandi Zychowicz. The assistant coach was Andrea Dole.
Silver-medal-winning teams from Clark County were the Cougars and the Pirates. Bronze-medal-winning teams from Clark County were the Falcons, the Terriers, and the Wizards.