Special Olympics team at state

Members of the Spokane Spartans Special Olympics team recorded this team photo during a tour of Joint Base Lewis-McChord which hosted the state event over the first three days of June.

Colfax entrants who brought home medals included Billy Swank, second from right, gold the 200 meter walk, sixth in the 50 meter walk and eighth in the standing long jump.

Emilee Slayton, in front next to Swank, won a gold medal the 100 meter walk and shotput and bronze in the 200 meter walk, and Joel Lemon, who is flashing the V sign behind Slayton, earned gold in the 100 meter dash, bronze in the shotput and the 200 meter walk.

Others in the group from the left are Steve Guidice, Debbie Herman, Misty Jernigan, Stephanie Slayton with baby Bella Douglass, Kevin Piehl, Bobby Keinholz, Ashly Cowen, Jeff Anderson, James McCormack, Rob Bajosa and Tim Douglass.