Zach Simpler of the Sussex Riptide rolls a strike during the 2019 Special Olympics Delaware State Bowling Tournament in Dover. (Dan Cook Photos/Cape Gazette)

This feature, which arises from news coverage of Saturday’s Special Olympics Delaware (SODE) State Bowling Tournament, illustrates how SODE promotes community inclusion as well as athletes with disabilities’ fitness and life skills. This year about 500 athletes competed in the tournament.