On Sunday, February 25, 2001, Northern Virginia Special Olympics hosted its Northern Regional Basketball Tournament. Over 400 Special Olympic athletes participated in full court games, half court games and individual skill competitions. Events were held at South Lakes High School, Hughes Middle School, Terraset Elementary School and Sunrise Valley Elementary School in the Reston area of Fairfax County. Athletes came from the Fredericksburg area, Prince William County, Loudoun County, Fairfax County, Fairfax City and Arlington County to participate in this tournament. Individual game scores are included in the bracket section of this site.

Competition was fierce as teams competed for the opportunity to advance to the Virginia Special Olympics State Championships. The state games will be held on March 23 and 24 in Stafford County. Fourteen teams from our Northern Regional Tournament will participate in these games.

The tournament was a great success thanks to the efforts of our volunteer management team and the many people who volunteered their time to help with this event. Volunteers come from Lockheed Martin Corporation, the Oakton High School Track Team, the Fort Myer Military Police Company, the Cardinal Referee Association and the Northern Virginia Special Olympics family.

Good luck to the teams going to the State Championships!!

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