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Morning events will start at 9:30 a.m. and include lap runs, walks, softball throws, frisbee tosses, and a variety of races designed to highlight the athletes\u2019 abilities and teamwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Lunch will be served at 11 a.m. at the Hofacket patio. Afternoon activities will resume at noon in the main gym, featuring basketball shoot competitions and other games, before the awards ceremony wraps up the event at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The community is invited to attend and show support for local athletes as they compete, celebrate their achievements, and demonstrate the spirit of sportsmanship that defines the Special Olympics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEMING \u2014 Deming High School\u2019s ESS (Exceptional Student Services) Department will host the 2026 Special Olympics on Friday, April 24,<span class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demingnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/high-schools-ess-to-host-2026-special-olympics\/\">Read More &rarr;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["entry","author-john-k","post-579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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