The people who packed the gymnasium at Zeeland East High School at first sat in stunned silence, as junior Jules Hoogland lined up her shot for East’s Unified basketball team as a helper was banging a stick on the support beam behind the backboard.
“With the sound, it gives me an exact location of where the hoop is, so then I know where to shoot,” Hoogland told WZZM. Read more uplifting newsBrandy Navetta, the Zeeland Public Schools communications and marketing director, shared the extraordinary moment on Twitter, along with the caption, “And you thought March Madness was exciting. Zeeland Public Schools Unified Basketball took over the court this morning, and the crowd went WILD!”And you thought March Madness was exciting. Zeeland Public Schools Unified Basketball took over the court this morning, and the crowd went WILD! The inclusive sports, in particular, have made a significant impact on Zeeland students, Zeeland West special education teacher Nathan VandeGuchte told the program.
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