By John Rittenhouse
Two individuals from Hills and another one from Steen competed in the Area 8 Special Olympic Summer Games in Tracy Saturday.
Kristi Brandt and Mitchel Anderson, representing Hills, and Janet Sandbulte, Steen, racked up a combined nine places during heat competition at the Games.
Brandt came home with a meet title after her heat victory in the standing long jump.
Brandt also placed second in the 50-meter dash and fourth in the softball throw.
Anderson, who was third in the standing long jump in his heat, placed second in the softball throw and 50-meter dash.
Sandbulte placed second in the tennis ball throw, 25-meter wheelchair obstacle race, and the 50-meter wheelchair slalom race.