West Bend, Wi – The Special Olympic State Summer Games are this weekend, June 4 – 6, 2026, at UW-Whitewater and quite a few athletes from the West Bend, Wi area will be competing. Christian Emery and his teammate Alec are the power behind the Corn Hole team ‘Corn to be Wild.’
Emery, 21, has a pair of corn hole boards in his backyard. He showed off his form with a couple practice rounds and said he just tries to have a lot of confidence going into each match. He also credits his teammate Alec with helping him stay calm and “laser focused.”
Emery is an all-around athlete and has an impressive Special Olympics career having participated in a variety of sports including basektball, track, softball, and bowling. “I traveled to Florida for Nationals but I’ve gone to the State Tournament in Oshkosh, Cardinal Stritch, and now UW-Whitewater,” he said.
Emery has collected a bunch of ribbons, some treasured medals, and a 1st place trophy from the 2025 Corn Hole tournament in Ozaukee County. His favorite are the 1st place blue ribbons.
Emery is familiar with all the rules of the game, he’s extremely kind and speaks highly of his teammate. He also touts one of the biggest fan followings.
“We have the biggest fan club there to cheer me on,” said Emery. “My dad has a giant family and combined with my mom’s side and then my foster sisters and my cousins… they can get pretty loud.”
Alec and Christian kickoff their competition Friday at 9:30 a.m. vs. JK Sliders. Click HERE for this weekend’s schedule.
Coming up later this week, we’ll meet some other local Special Olympians competing in track and field.
