Willowbrook hosts State send-off celebration for Special Olympics Volleyball Team

Pictured are members of the Willowbrook Special Olympics Volleyball Team, who competed in the Special Olympics Illinois Fall Games. They are pictured with their coaches. Back row, from left: Junior Maggie Brewer, Coach Tiffany Linwood, Mohammad Salamah, Angel Vazquez, Jack Tincknell, Joseph Bertuca, Jonathan Leal, Dania Salamah, senior Isabelle D'Alessandro, senior Max Tincknell and junior Chloe Devens. Front row, from left: Maria Gonzalez, Madelyn Tincknell and Brian May.

On Oct. 19, Willowbrook hosted a State send-off celebration for the school’s Special Olympics Volleyball Team, which competed in the Special Olympics Illinois Fall Games. That event took place on Oct. 20 and 21 at Harlem High School in Machesney Park.

The group earned a gold medal during the state-qualifying tournament on Sept. 23 at Park District of La Grange. Student-athletes who competed in the Special Olympics Illinois Fall Games are Madelyn Tincknell, Jack Tincknell, Maria Gonzalez, Angel Vazquez, Jonathan Ramos, Brian May, Jonathan Leal, Mohammad Salamah, Dania Salamah and Joseph Bertuca.

UPDATE: The Willowbrook Special Olympics Volleyball Team took 1st place at the Special Olympics Illinois Fall Games! See photos of the winning team below.