Celebrating National Physical Fitness and Sports month, 1,200 Aurora middle school students competed in the city’s 31st annual Sports Festival Friday, May 9.
Aurora’s Youth Services Division sponsored the event at Phillips Park for students from 14 middle schools.
Events included basketball, soccer, softball, bowling, skating, chess, checkers, cornhole, volleyball, golf, and tennis. The coveted “Al Miller Cup” was awarded to the top school in a closing ceremony.
Simon Rodriguez, Youth Services manager said, “For 31 years, the Aurora Sports Festival has made its mark as a day of friendly competition between all Aurora middle school students. With more than 1,200 student-athletes competing and more than 100 volunteers and vendors participating, the Sports Festival is the Youth Services Division’s biggest event and most honored tradition.”
—Al Benson