For the love of the game: Carlton team sparks new passion for basketball
Carlton High School’s Unified basketball team will take the court this weekend at Tommy Douglas Collegiate in Saskatoon for a big tournament.
What makes this league unique is that each team includes a number of Special Olympics athletes. Chris Dumelie is one of several coaches involved, and told paNOW the league provides an opportunity for people who don’t normally participate or are able to participate.
“And they come and they are just as excited as anyone in any division to play and you see the smiles on their faces. It actually feels quite good,” he explained.
The team at Carlton was started 2018, and initially had just six players, which is enough for one team.