ABLE Games Brings 150 Athletes to Fargo
The sixth-year event for athletes of all abilities drew competitors from 14 schools to Fargo on November 13-14, 2026.
Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Other Sports
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ABLE Games, founded by former NFL player Connor McGovern, held its sixth annual competition for athletes of all abilities in Fargo this week. A total of 150 athletes from 14 schools took part in the middle school event.
Why it matters
The event reflects inclusion efforts built into classroom and physical education programs at participating schools, bringing athletes of differing abilities together in competition. Programming now runs in schools across the region.
Participation totaled 150 athletes from 14 schools in the middle school competition, and the event is in its sixth year. Adult competitions are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Butler Arena, and final results were not reported.
The players
Connor McGovern
Connor McGovern is a former NFL player who founded ABLE Games.
ABLE Games
ABLE Games is a regional competition program for athletes of all abilities that operates programming in schools across the area.
The details
Middle school athletes walked out in a parade of champions to open the ABLE Games. Competitors took part in a Cross-Fit style setting where they worked together, including Ty Currier of Moorhead, who competed in the Limitless Duo rowing event with partner Hendricks, and Horizon Middle School student Wyatt Burggraff, who competed with his peer Corban.
Timeline
November 13, 2026: ABLE Games middle school competition begins Friday in Fargo.
November 14, 2026: Adult ABLE Games competitions are held at Butler Arena in West Fargo.
Season Trajectory
ABLE Games has grown over six years through school-based inclusion programming that now reaches schools across the region. This year's competition extends that model from the classroom into organized events for athletes of all abilities.
Adult competitions at Butler Arena on Saturday give Fargo-area residents a chance to watch athletes of all abilities compete. The event's school-based programming also means local students may encounter these competitions through their physical education classes.
The takeaway
Inclusion programs built into school classes can extend into community competition, giving athletes of all abilities a place to compete alongside their peers. Families and schools interested in similar programming can look to established models like ABLE Games' school-based approach.
What happens next
Adult ABLE Games competitions are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Butler Arena in West Fargo.
Further reading
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More information
Find schedules and event details on the ABLE Games official website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by INFORUM.
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