080119 LCJ Bocce Ball (CJ)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Sarah Gouris, 38, (center) throws a bocce ball with Cindy Kaufmann, program assistant, both of Gurnee, and Lauren Massong, 34, of Wadsworth close by during Special Olympics Bocce Ball practice next to the Warren Township Center in Gurnee. (7/30/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Lauren Massong, 34, of Wadsworth and Sarah Gouris, 38, of Gurnee watch where they threw their bocce balls to see if they were close to the target ball on the court during Special Olympics Bocce Ball practice next to the Warren Township Center in Gurnee. (7/30/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jason Coy, of Wildwood carries some bocce balls to throw on the court during Special Olympics Bocce Ball practice next to the Warren Township Center in Gurnee. (7/30/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Bocce balls are thrown on the court by athletes to get close to the yellow target ball during Special Olympics Bocce Ball practice next to the Warren Township Center in Gurnee. (7/30/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Sarah Gouris, 38, of Gurnee throws a bocce ball and aims for the target ball during the first practice of the season of Special Olympics Bocce Ball next to the Warren Township Center in Gurnee. (7/30/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Domenic Gimondo, 19, of Gurnee throws a bocce ball during the first practice of the season for Special Olympics Bocce Ball next to the Warren Township Center in Gurnee. (7/30/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Domenic Gimondo, 19, of Gurnee gets some help from his mother, Carol, while throwing a bocce ball to get as close to the target ball as he can while Grace Kjeldbjerg, 17, of Gurnee, program assistant, watches him during the first practice of the season for Special Olympics Bocce Ball next to the Warren Township Center in Gurnee. (7/30/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Shannon Stolcers, program assistant, talks with Tyler Powers, 24, as he gets a high-five from Katy Wells, program lead, all of Gurnee, during the first practice of Special Olympics Bocce Ball for the season next to the Warren Township Center in Gurnee. (7/30/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Domenic Gimondo, 19, of Gurnee listens to his mother, Carol, about throwing some bocce balls to hit the target ball during the first day of Special Olympics Bocce Ball practice next to the Warren Township Center in Gurnee. (7/30/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Tyler Powers, 24, gets some help carrying bocce balls on the court from Shannon Stolcers, program assistant, both of Gurnee during the first day of Special Olympics Bocce Ball practice next to the Warren Township Center in Gurnee. (7/30/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Domenic Gimondo, 19, and Grace Kjeldbjerg, 17, program assistant, both of Gurnee watch Jason Coy, of Wildwood throw a bocce ball during Special Olympics Bocce Ball first day of practice next to the Warren Township Center in Gurnee. (7/30/19)