Thirty-eight athletes brought home a treasure chest of gold, silver and bronze from the 2007 Special Olympics Louisiana State Summer Games recently in Hammond.

Accompanied by 12 coaches and four parent volunteers, the local athletes participated in track and field events during the Games at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Ten schools were represented, as well as ARC Unlimited and the Outreach Program, athletes who are in independent living quarters.

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The local athletes earned 22 gold medals, 27 silver medals, 15 bronze medals and nine fourth-place ribbons.

Winners were:

100-Meter Race Walk: Ryan Arceneaux, Outreach, gold; Travis Thibodeaux, Outreach, bronze; Stacey Sickle, Outreach, bronze; Tina Marceaux, Outreach, silver.

Running Long Jump: Trent Bourque, NISH, silver.

Standing Long Jump: Joshua Racca, NISH, silver; Brian LeRoux, NISH, gold; Lucas Broussard, Belle Place, gold.

Shot Put: Chris Blanchard, Outreach, gold; Chad Scelfo, Outreach, bronze; Brian Pomier, Outreach, gold.

100-Meter Dash: Chris Blanchard, Outreach, gold; Trent Bourque, NISH, silver; Brian Pomier, Outreach, gold.

50-Meter Race Walk: Lindsey Trahan, NISH, silver.

Softball Throw - Boys: Travis Thibodeaux, Outreach, silver; Ryan Arceneaux, Outreach, gold; Brian Chris Landry, Outreach, fourth; Quillan Madison, Outreach, silver; Patrick Pitre, Outreach, silver; Mathew Latham, Loreauville Elementary, gold; Jerry Latham, Loreauville Elementary, gold; LaEric Alexander, Jeanerette Middle, bronze; Corey Bishop, Loreauville Elementary, gold; Caleb Duplantis, Daspit Elementary, silver; Jason LaSalle, Delcambre Elementary, silver; Kristopher O'Neillion, Bank Elementary, gold; Roy Menard, Daspit Elementary, gold; TaSean Harris, NISH, silver; Thierry Dardant, NISH, bronze; Brennan Albert, NISH, silver; Jason Bourque, Westgate High, silver; Travis Charles, NISH, bronze; Damien Mathews, Jeanerette Senior High, bronze; Jacob Romero, Westgate High, gold.

Softball Throw - Girls: Chelsea Boutte, Daspit Elementary, silver; Sara Granger, Daspit Elementary, bronze; Narcy Miller, Bank Elementary, gold; Jaheisa Reed, Daspit Elementary, gold; Stacey Sickle, Outreach, fourth; Tina Marceaux, Outreach, silver; Allison Credeur, Belle Place Middle, silver; Rebecca Marceaux, Outreach, gold; Mandy Bonin, Westgate High, fourth; Mandy Smith, Loreauville Junior High, fourth; Lindsey Trahan, NISH, bronze.

50-Meter Dash - Male: Mathew Latham, Loreauville Elementary, silver; LaEric Alexander, Jeanerette Middle, participant; Corey Bishop, Loreauville Elementary, silver; Lucas Broussard, Belle Place Middle, silver; Caleb Duplantis, Daspit Elementary, gold; Jason LaSalle, Delcambre Elementary, silver; Jerry Latham, Loreauville High, silver; Roy Menard, Daspit, fourth; Kristopher O'Neillion, Bank Elementary, bronze; Brennan Albert, NISH, bronze; Jason Bourque, Westgate High, silver; Travis Charles, Outreach, fourth; Thierry Dardant, NISH, bronze; TaSean Harris, NISH, silver; Brian LeRoux, NISH, silver; Damien Mathews, Jeanerette Senior High, fifth; Joshua Racca, NISH, silver; Jacob Romero, Westgate High, gold; Brian Chris Landry, Outreach, fourth; Quillan Madison, Outreach, silver; Patrick Pitre, Outreach, gold; Chad Scelfo, Outreach, silver.

50-Meter Dash - Female: Chelsea Boutte, Daspit Elementary, fifth;Sarah Granger, Daspit Elementary, fourth; Narcy Miller, Bank Elementary, gold; Jaheisa Reed, Daspit Elementary, bronze; Mandy Bonin, Westgate High, silver; Allison Credeur, Belle Place Middle, fourth; Rebecca Marceaux, Outreach, gold; Mandy Smith, Loreauville Junior High, bronze.

Coaches: Evelyn Breaux, Iberia Parish Coordinator; Cindy Landry, head coach, track and field; Katie Botts, track and field/interpreter; Eugene Arceneaux, Melissa Racca, Harold Racca, Stephanie Manuel, Landa Gann, Betty LaSalle, Jerry LaSalle, Belinda LaSalle and Alan LaSalle, track and field.

Parent Volunteers: Marty Trahan, Lisa Trahan, Cindy Scelfo, Jeanette Arceneaux.