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Picture of the Week: March 6, 2018

Congratulations to the winners of this week’s Picture of the Week! Matteo Bracco won 1st place, Matteo Bracco won 2nd place, and Daniel Vasta won 3rd place! Congratulations to all!

First Place: Matteo Bracco

Jessica Hodges kisses her son Connor Hodges after he finished his last Alpine Ski run during the 2018 Special Olympics New York State Winter Games hosted at Swain Resort in Swain, N.Y., on February 24, 2018. Connor stated prior that he wanted to,”Go for the gold!”

Second Place: Matteo Bracco

Sacred Heart hockey player Jackson Barliant (center) celebrates with teammates after they won the third game in the Atlantic Hockey First Round playoff series at the Gene Polisseni Center on the campus of the Rochester Institute of Technology in Henrietta, N.Y. on Mar 4, 2018. RIT won the first game, but Sacred Heart won the second in a triple overtime.

Third Place: Daniel Vasta

Pam Revard, of the Gates Keystone Club – Police Pipes and Drums, practices before the Opening Ceremonies during the 2018 Special Olympics New York State Winter Games hosted at Joseph A. Floreano Riverside Convention Center in Rochester, N.Y., on February 23, 2018.