Okemos freshman Megan Biebly celebrates with Bobby Erb after scoring a point in a Unified volleyball game at the Student Activity Center on Wednesday, March 30, 2016.
A March-madness feel to it.
That's how Saline senior Reed Holden described Unified Sports at Central Michigan — which pairs Special Olympics athletes with CMU students for intramural competition.
For many Special Olympic athletes, they look at the opportunity as more than just recreational time.
“For basketball, it’s like March Madness, it’s like the NBA Finals," Holden said. "To them it is a big deal, so for you, it is a big deal because you want them to enjoy it as much as possible.