June 8, 2009
Women's Tennis at Special Olympics Summer Games Photo Gallery
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - Members of the Penn State women's tennis team volunteered at the Special Olympics Summer Games last weekend. Assistant coach Evan Clark and players Lauren McCarthy and Sarah Lotto participated in Friday night's Sportsfest at Penn State.
The trio played table tennis and badminton with Special Olympics athletes, who were in Happy Valley for the Pennsylvania Summer Games. The 40th Annual Pennsylvania Summer Games, sponsored by Sheetz, Inc., drew more than 2,000 athletes and 750 coaches from the community, cities, organizations and corporations across the Commonwealth.
More than 50 Penn State student-athletes, representing 10 varsity teams, will be among the 2,500 volunteers at the state-level competition, which will include events such as aquatics, athletics, basketball, bowling, equestrian, golf, gymnastics, softball and tennis.