Unified Basketball season officially started, with their first game started on Wednesday, January  21, against Fort Collins High School. It was a close game, Lambkins winning 46-35 over the Sabercats.

Skylar Peterson, a senior, plays all Unified sports at Fossil Ridge, as an athlete. This season is Peterson’s fourth year of playing Unified Basketball. Unified can mean a lot of different things to different people. Peterson describes unified as, “It means that I get to have as many people and friends that I care about.” Peterson is ready for the next games to come.

Caitlin Rajotte, a senior, enjoys playing basketball. This is Rajotte’s fourth year playing Unified Basketball. “My favorite part about playing basketball is passing the ball and hanging out with my teammates.” Rajotte explains. 

Naomi Blevins, a senior, plays all Fossil Ridge Unified Sports as a

buddy. A buddy is someone who volunteers to assist, and be on the unified team as another teammate, and another friend. Blevins’ favorite aspect of playing basketball is, “Coming together as a big team, so coming together, just having fun and letting the kids and athletes be them.” Blevins explains, “To have fun, be together, and be a unified team. It makes me really happy.” Blevins describes. 

Congratulations on the start of the Unified Basketball Season.