Owensboro flag football team earns bronze medal at Special Olympics USA Games
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 2:48 AM
Last updated Jun 26, 2026
The Owensboro flag football team from Kentucky completed its run at the Special Olympics USA Games on June 25, securing a bronze medal. After losing to Indiana in the semi-finals with a score of 49-12, the team bounced back by defeating Pennsylvania 39-24 to claim third place. The Owensboro squad had previously gone undefeated in the tournament, with all 10 players representing Kentucky. The team was selected last October to compete among 37 Kentucky athletes.
- •Owensboro team finished with a bronze medal at the USA Games.
- •Kentucky team lost 49-12 to Indiana in the semi-finals.
- •They defeated Pennsylvania 39-24 in the bronze medal match.
- •The team consisted of 10 athletes representing Kentucky.
- •Owensboro previously went undefeated in the tournament.
- 2:48 AMYahoo Sports — Owensboro flag football team earns medal at the Special Olympics USA games
"HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Team Kentucky’s Owensboro flag football team saw its run come to an end at the Special Olympics USA games, but not before finishing with a medal. The undefeated team fell to Indiana in the semi-finals. As we told you last week the team was headed to the Special Olympics USA games […]
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