Mich. student with Down syndrome can play sports

DETROIT (AP) — The council that governs high school sports in Michigan has decided that a 19-year-old student with Down syndrome can participate in athletics during his senior year.

Dean Dompierre says he found out Thursday that the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s executive committee approved a waiver for his son, Eric. The decision followed a vote earlier this year by state schools to lift the age limit for sports eligibility under certain circumstances.