PALS Panther pride on display at the 2025 Tri State Games

by | Dec 15, 2025 | Events, Participants, Updates

Held in Portland, the PALS Panthers proudly represented PALS at the 2025 Tri State Games in November, delivering an outstanding performance across athletics, aquatics and indoor sports. The Games were a fantastic celebration of inclusion, determination and teamwork, with our athletes showing incredible commitment, sportsmanship and Panther pride throughout the event.

From the track to the pool and indoor arenas, the Panthers achieved an impressive medal tally and, more importantly, embraced every opportunity to challenge themselves, support each other and celebrate their achievements.

Athletics highlights

Our athletes excelled on the track and in the field, bringing home a strong mix of gold, silver and bronze medals:

  • Shakaya Griffin Roberts – 3rd (75m Run), 2nd (50m Run), 2nd (Discus)
  • Nathan Hendrie – 2nd (100m Run), 1st (75m Run), 1st (Discus)
  • Hayley Hendrie – 2nd (75m Run), 1st (50m Run), 1st (Shot Put)
  • Matthew Langford – 3rd (100m Run)
  • Cameron Allert – 2nd (75m Run)
  • Peter Clark – 2nd (25m Walk), 3rd (50m Walk)
  • Sean O’Connor – 3rd (100m Run), 3rd (Discus)

Aquatics achievements

The Panthers continued their success in the pool, demonstrating confidence and skill across multiple events:

  • Shakaya Griffin Roberts – 3rd (25m Freestyle)
  • Nathan Hendrie – 2nd (25m Freestyle), 1st (25m Backstroke)
  • Hayley Hendrie – 3rd (25m Freestyle), 3rd (25m Backstroke)
  • Matthew Langford – 3rd (Noodle Open)

Indoor sports success

Strong performances continued indoors, with several gold medal finishes:

  • Nathan Hendrie – 1st (Basketball Throw)
  • Hayley Hendrie – 1st (Basketball Throw)
  • Peter Clark – 1st (Putting)

More than medals

While the medal count reflects an exceptional level of effort and achievement, the true success of the Tri State Games was the confidence, joy and connection our athletes gained from participating. The PALS Panthers supported each other every step of the way, embodying the spirit of inclusion and community that defines PALS. We also thank Meat on Melville for their fundraising support.

We are incredibly proud of every athlete who competed and extend a heartfelt thank you to the coaches, support staff, families and volunteers who made this experience possible.

Congratulations to the PALS Panthers on an outstanding 2025 Tri State Games — we can’t wait to see what you achieve next!

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