Basketball
Basketball is a winter sport and is generally runs from October – December. The Murray Rockets delegation boasts three different basketball divisions. Join us as we cheer on our basketball Blue, Green and White teams!
Ask the coach of your team to send you a Band App invitation so you can keep up with practice times, notices, etc. for each sport!
- Practice Location
W.A.T.CH.
5:00 - 6:00 PM
- COACHES
- Jeff Stewart
- Leigh Toby
- Sam Wortham
- Niki Ellingsworth
- No practices...
- December 24
- December 26
- Practices Resume on Jan 2 After Holidays
- Practice Location
W.A.T.C.H.
6:00 - 7:00 PM
- COACHES
- Ken Ashlock
- Dan Lavit
- Gerald Jackson
- No practices...
- December 24
- December 26
- Practices Resume on Jan 2 After Holidays
Game Dates
- 12/29 - versus McCracken at Reidland Intermediate and Middle School
- 1/11 - MC Tourney
- Practice Location
First Methodist
6:00 - 7:00 PM
- COACHES
- Michael Elliott
- Amy Elliott
- Thomas Warren
- Jessie Porter
- No practices...
- December 24
- January 23
- Practices Resume on Jan 2 After Holidays
Game Dates
- 12/29 - versus McCracken at Reidland Intermediate and Middle School
- 1/11 - MC Tourney
- Practice Location
First Methodist
5:00 - 6:00 PM
- COACHES
- Blake Boswell
- Lily Boswell
- Adam Nance
- No practices...
- December 24
- January 23
- Practices Resume on Jan 2 After Holidays
- Practice Location
First United Methodist 7:00 - 9:00 PM
- Tues & Thurs
- COACHES
- Dylan Volp
- Jeff French
- Glenda French
- Tori Cobb - Team Mgr
- No practices...
- December 24
- December 26
- December 31
- Practices Resume on Jan 2 After Holidays
Game Dates
- 1/11 - MC Tourney
- 1/12 - Vette City Slam in Bowling Green
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
To be eligible to participate in Special Olympics an athlete must be at least 8 years old and have been to an agency or professional as having an intellectual disability, or have a cognitive delay (slower learner than their peers) which require or have required a specially-designed instruction.***
IMPORTANT!
If an athlete has not filled out and turned their Athlete’s Medical Form, please download here, fill it out, and turn it in!
SOKY Dates
- 12/11 - Intent to participate forms due
- 1 / 6 - Rosters and team evaluations due
- 1/17 - Game Summaries due
Regionals
- Feb 1-2. in Bowling Green, and this is an overnight trip.
State
- March 7-9 in Louisville (if your team qualifies).
Special Olympics Basketball
This page draws together basketball-related information for all of Special Olympics. The coaching materials and other links will help you get a good sense of how this sport contributes to Special Olympics.
Coach Contacts
Leigh Toby – 270-703-2641
Dylan Volp – 270-293-9771
Jeff French – 270-210-7437
Ken Ashlock – 270-227-1835
Contact Info for Basketball
Laura Miller
West Regional Director
Special Olympics Kentucky
270-293-9054
lmiller@soky.org
Resources for Coaches
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