Cory Dempsey shakes the hand of an officer after receiving his medal for second place in the bocce tournament. Coach Shane Lunderville said he was impressed by how the team performed without his input in the championships.
June 23, 2025
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Moses Lake Special Olympics bocce team excels at state championships
MOSES LAKE —The Moses Lake Special Olympics’ bocce team participated in the state tournament in Tacoma over the weekend. The bocce team took home six medals altogether with three gold, two silver and a bronze and had two players finish fourth. “We had it at the Puget Sound University for (state competition); it was a really nice place, and they treated the athletes very well,” said Shane Lunderville, the bocce coach for the Moses Lake Special Olympics team. “We also got to go to a Rainiers game that Friday night so that was really special for the athletes.” The bocce team played both individual and unified matches during the tournament. For the individual play on day one, the team earned one gold, two silvers, one bronze and had their last two players earn fourth place at the tournament. The unified teams for bocce played o