Willie Ressler

Tournament Director

Minot

On behalf of Special Olympics North Dakota, thank you to the city of Minot for hosting the 2023 State Basketball Tournament. The Minot community played a significant role in providing 55 games for 41 teams comprised of more than 344 athletes and 19 cheerleaders from across North Dakota and a chance to showcase their ability and determination to succeed. The athletes’ achievements were supported by more than 82 volunteer coaches and close to 400 hours of volunteers’ time and expertise from Minot, Minot State University student athletes and Minot Air Force Base personnel to help make this a unique and special basketball tournament.

Again, thanks to everyone that enabled these athletes to experience this year’s outstanding program and repeat the Special Olympics Athletic Oath “Let Me Win, But If I Cannot Win, Let Me Be Brave In The Attempt.”