{"id":50720,"date":"2026-02-27T15:17:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knightcrier.org\/?p=50720"},"modified":"2026-03-04T14:51:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:51:44","slug":"the-face-of-unified-bocce-jimmy-the-miracle-shea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knightcrier.org\/top-stories\/2026\/02\/27\/the-face-of-unified-bocce-jimmy-the-miracle-shea\/","title":{"rendered":"The face of Unified Bocce: Jimmy \u201cThe Miracle\u201d Shea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 years ago, Unified Bocce welcomed a new member, Jimmy Shea. After years and years of practice, commitment, and drive, Jimmy Shea has become the heart of Unified Bocce.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shea has been playing for the North Penn Unified Bocce team since the 2021-2022 season. From the very beginning, Jimmy has taken Unified Bocce very seriously.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cJimmy is incredibly competitive, he takes bocce seriously and he always wants to win,\u201d Unified Bocce coach Mrs. Sue Ahart said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jimmy\u2019s leadership, competitive nature, and strive to win has made him an incredibly dependable athlete and teammate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cJimmy is a very strong player, so much so that I depend on him to model and teach those new to bocce how to play. His teammates lean on him as well,\u201d Ahart stated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year alone, Jimmy has played in 2 tie breaker games. Both times, Jimmy delivered, winning the matches for North Penn. His ability to perform and execute in critical moments coined him the nickname, Jimmy \u201cthe miracle\u201d Shea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<aside>\n    <div class='pullquote sno-pullquote-6a45bc8287bc3 sno-animate pullquote-shadow'>\n                <div class=\"quotebody\">\n                        <div class='largequote'>&ldquo;<\/div>\n                                    <p class='pullquotetext'>Jimmy is a great teammate and player. He treats practices and matches very seriously, but also knows that the number one rule of bocce is to have fun<\/p>\n                            <p class='quotespeaker'>&mdash; Emily Kralik, NPHS Senior <\/p>\n                        <div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<style>\n.sno-pullquote-6a45bc8287bc3 {\n    display: flex;\n    float: left;\n    margin: 30px 30px 30px 0;\n    width: 50%;\n    border-color: #56a3dd;\n    border-top-width: 5px;\n    border-right-width: 5px;\n    border-bottom-width: 5px;\n    border-left-width: 5px;\n    background-color: #090e3d;\n}\n.sno-pullquote-6a45bc8287bc3 p.pullquotetext,\n.sno-pullquote-6a45bc8287bc3 p.quotespeaker {\n    color: #ffffff !important;\n}\n.sno-pullquote-6a45bc8287bc3 .pullquotepic {\n    width: 33%;\n    margin-left: 25px;\n}\n.sno-story-body .sno-pullquote-6a45bc8287bc3 p.pullquotetext {\n    font-size: 22px;\n    line-height: 1.4em;\n}\n.sno-pullquote-6a45bc8287bc3 .quotebar {\n    background: #0a0a42;\n    flex: 0 0 90px;\n    margin-top: -15px;\n    margin-left: -15px;\n    padding-left: 15px;\n    padding-top: 15px;\n    margin-right: 15px;\n}\n.sno-pullquote-6a45bc8287bc3 .largequote {\n\tcolor: #77afef;\n}\n.sno-pullquote-6a45bc8287bc3 .quotebody {\n    width: unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cJimmy is a great teammate and player. He treats practices and matches very seriously, but also knows that the number one rule of bocce is to have fun,\u201d North Penn Unified Bocce senior Emily Kralik added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jimmy has many memories from his time in Unified Bocce but his absolute favorite memory was his trip to states. He also loves the ability to be able to hangout and talk with his friends during<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">practices and games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although Jimmy admits his favorite extracurricular is Unified Bocce, he participates in other activities as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy favorite activities besides Bocce are Unified Track and Lacrosse,\u201d Shea explained.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In school, Jimmy is in the Post-12 program here at North Penn. This program allows students with disabilities to learn independent living skills for their life after North Penn. Students in the program take some classes at North Penn, but then also go out into the community and ga<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in work experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI like to go out to work. My favorite class would probably be math,\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50727\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50727\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-50727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.knightcrier.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-4-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.knightcrier.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.knightcrier.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-4-598x600.png 598w, https:\/\/www.knightcrier.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-4-1196x1200.png 1196w, https:\/\/www.knightcrier.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-4-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/www.knightcrier.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-4-768x770.png 768w, https:\/\/www.knightcrier.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-4-1531x1536.png 1531w, https:\/\/www.knightcrier.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-4.png 1995w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Shea Way: Jimmy Shea rolls during a Unified Bocce match at North Penn High School.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shea stated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although this is Jimmy Shea\u2019s last year in the Post-12 program and last year playing Unified Bocce at North Penn, teammates, coaches, and everyone at North Penn will miss Jimmy&#8217;s uplifting attitude and smiling face.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy favorite memories from North Penn are seeing my best friends at school,\u201d Shea ended.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 years ago, Unified Bocce welcomed a new member, Jimmy Shea. After years and years of practice, commitment, and drive, Jimmy Shea has become the heart of Unified Bocce.\u00a0 Shea has been playing for the North Penn Unified Bocce team since the 2021-2022 season. 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