BASA

BASA Black Attack are National Champions!

Winning in impressive fashion, the Beardstown Area Special Athletes (BASA) Black Attack Softball Team are the Special Olympics North American National Champion. Unsure of what the competition on the grandest of stages would be like, the Black Attack coaches were just hoping to compete and at least win a game.

An ambassador of love

This year’s Grand Marshall of the Beardstown Fall Festival is not someone who is recognized for years at a job or someone who is well known for their achievements, but someone who just simply loves everybody. He could very easily be Beardstown’s ambassador of love.

The Beardstown Area Special Athletes basketball skills team at Regionals.

BASA Black Attack is State Bound

Another great time was had and a great showing made by the Beardstown Area Special Athletes in Regional basketball action last weekend at Illinois...

The Beardstown Area Special Athletes Orange Crush team and coaches following their medal presentation.

88 Hoops Classic 2025

The Beardstown Area Special Athletes Orange Crush team and coaches following their medal presentation. | The BASA skills team with their 88 Hoops...

State Softball Champs the BASA Black Attack players are (not in pictured order) Pedro Banda, Chad Bollinger, C.J. Evans, Ryan Peacock, Tanner Poppenhager, Artie Santamaria, Michael Smedley, Wills Grosclaude, James McMillan and Shawn Wubker and Coaches Benjie Holmes and Brian Warden.

BASA Black Attack are Softball State Champs

Beardstown Area Special Athletes  (BASA) Black Attack softball team are the 2024 Illinois Special Olympics State Champion.  In the tournament played at...

The Beardstown Area Special Athletes had a very successful district basketball tournament with the Beardstown Blitz placing 3rd, the Orange Crush placing 2nd and the Black Attack (pictured with coaches) bringing home 1st Place. The Black Attack will compete in the State Tournament in March.

Black Attack places First in BASA District Basketball Tournament

The Beardstown Area Special Athletes had a very successful district basketball tournament with the Beardstown Blitz placing 3rd, the Orange Crush placing 2nd and the Black Attack (pictured with coaches) bringing home 1st Place.  The Black Attack will compete in the State Tournament in March.

Pictured left to right, Pedro Banda, Niemann employee and BASA athlete, Warden, President Baer, and Phillip Baer, BASA athlete.  Photo by Jaime Chapman

BASA receives donation

Brian Warden, Save A Lot Manager, presents a check to Beardstown Area Special Athletes (BASA) President Jeff Baer from Niemann Foods Foundation.

Niemann Foods Foundation is a happy and proud supporter of such a great organization.