Sports

NHP Unified Basketball Team Wins Championship

Unified sports combine athletes with and without intellectual disabilities onto competitive teams.

New Hyde Park Memorial High School’s unified basketball team won its championship game against Long Beach High School, 25-23 on May 26. Unified sports combine athletes with and without intellectual disabilities onto competitive teams.

The Youth Activation Committee, under the direction of adviser Lisa Bocchino and Paulette McLaughlin, organized the event.

Story by Syntax, Photo courtesy of the Sewanhaka Central High School District: New Hyde Park Memorial High School’s unified basketball team is pictured with Lisa Bocchino and coach Ron Pickett.

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