Wawasee High School students involved with the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy are working with Special Olympics for their KYLA project.

The Special Olympics basketball team known as the Panthers, will be playing a scrimmage game during halftime at tonight’s Wawasee basketball game. There will be a fundraising component to the event.

Three members of the KYLA from Wawasee, Courtney Linnemeir, Jada Antonides and Justin Ciriello, chose to work with the Special Olympic athletes to raise money for entry fees and other expenses associated with tournaments they play in. The project is also to bring awareness of Special Olympic athletes in areas that do not really know about them or what they are about.

The WHS students attended and assisted with practices of Special Olympic teams. Their KYLA project culminates with tonight’s half-time at the Wawasee boys basketball game.

The students are also selling raffle tickets tonight for various prizes including a 24-inch TV. Also available will be T-shirts for $10 and donations will be accepted for the Special Olympics. The students are hoping those in attendance of tonight’s game will support the project, and welcome those who do not normally attend high school basketball games to come out and show their support.

All proceeds will benefit Kosciusko County Special Olympics.