Dane Brockhaus, student at New Haven High was recently recognized by the Board of School Trustees for winning the 2026 Special Olympics Cornhole competition!
The competition was held on Sunday, October 4th in Westfield, Indiana and was held at the Grand Park Sports Campus. There were 343 teams that competed that day. Dane and his teammate, former NHHS student (Ka'Mari Young), competed against 2 other teams in a round robin style bracket for their division.
Dane’s team won both games to win the gold. Dane has been participating in Special Olympics for 14 years now. He has competed in cornhole, bowling, and track and field sports. He is very proud of all his medals he has earned throughout the years. He also participates with the NHHS Unified Sports teams for Flag Football, Basketball and Track and Field. He is in his final year at New Haven and will be graduating May 2027.
Congratulations Dane!