2023 Bowling Championship

2023 Bowling Championship: Strikes, Spares, and Celebration at Parkway Bowl in El Cajon

The lanes buzzed with competition, the air filled with cheers of triumph, as Parkway Bowl in El Cajon hosted the 2023 Bowling Championship on Saturday, August 26th. This year's event ...

LA Galaxy Unified

A Thrilling Journey: LA Galaxy Special Olympics Unified Team Soars to Colorado for Epic Battle Against Colorado Rapids Special Olympics Unified Team

The LA Galaxy Special Olympics Unified Team embarked on a momentous journey to Colorado in June, immersing themselves in the heart of Special Olympics excellence. On Saturday, June 24, at ...

2023 Summer Games

Celebrating Athletic Excellence: A Recap of the 2023 Summer Games Championship at Cal State Long Beach

The city of Long Beach was ablaze with excitement as the 2023 Summer Games Championship unfolded on June 10 and 11 at Cal State Long Beach. This was our first ...

2023 Floorball and Spring Coaches of the Season

Congratulations 2023 Floorball and Spring Coaches of the Season!

We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the Coaches of the Season for the Special Olympics Southern California 2023 Floorball and Spring seasons who were presented their awards ...

LETR is Feeling Inspired Heading To The World Games

By Melanie Barrios  If you’ve ever attended a Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) or Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) event, you might have run into Kimberly Unland. It is hard not ...

Heidi Sand Will “Never Quit, Never” at the World Games

By Gianna Piva  Heidi Sand is from Carlsbad, California, and is happy to be representing Southern California at the World Games in Berlin this June. This is her first time ...

Brett Laza will be representing LETR and SOSC at the World Games

By McKenna Robbins  Brett Laza is a devoted Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) athlete and an avid supporter of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics (LETR). He lives ...

Father and Son Duo, Jayson and Jared “Jay” Jesperson Take on the World Games

By McKenna Robbins  After 15 years of being a Special Olympics athlete, Jayson Jesperson will be taking his love for golf to the next level. He has competed in local ...

Dick Blankenberg

Dick Blankenburg: Remembering a Lifetime of Service

On January 28, 2023, Richard "Dick" Blankenburg, the retired editor and publisher of the Five Cities Times-Press-Recorder and longtime Special Olympics supporter, passed away at the age of 86. Blankenburg ...

Christine McConnell Is Passionate About Inclusion

By Melanie Barrios  Christine McConnell knows all too well the importance of acceptance for all. Growing up with a family member with intellectual disabilities, Christine witnessed firsthand that sports were ...

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