Category: Athletes
Jessica Simon: Inspiring Inclusion and Defying Labels in Special Olympics
by Melanie Barrios For the past 38 years, Jessica Simon has been an active and dedicated participant in a variety of Special Olympics sports. She is more than an athlete; ...
Brandon Harrington Is A Champion On And Off The Field
by Melanie Barrios There are many ways to describe Brandon Harrington; he’s funny, approachable, and charismatic, but most importantly, he is loveable. This characteristic speaks volumes about the type of ...
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 ...
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 ...
SOSC’s Capitol Hill Day Experience
Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) sent four delegates to Special Olympics Hill Day 2023 in Washington, DC, February 12-15, 2023. Hill Day veteran, Dustin Plunkett, made his 18th appearance, joined ...
LA Galaxy to Host Tryouts for 2023 Unified Team
The LA Galaxy has announced that they will once again field a team of talented individuals for their 2023 LA Galaxy Unified Soccer Team and are conducting tryouts on Saturday, ...
Inaugural Floorball Season at SOSC
SOSC is excited to announce its inaugural season of Floorball! This is a new sport for SOSC and one we are excited to offer for the first time to replace ...
Carmina Lopez Shares How Special Olympics Has Impacted Her Life
By Alanna Castro “I enjoy teaching others how to play and being able to communicate with them,” says Carmina Lopez a Special Olympics Southern California athlete. Carmina and her family ...
Saskia Vogt Was Born to Shine
By Melanie Barrios One might recognize Saskia Vogt from a cover of a magazine or from competitions. Make no mistake, Saskia Vogt is a star! Athlete, model, scholar, is there ...
Michael Johnson Is Blazing His Own Path
By Sean Longley Michael Johnson has been a Special Olympics athlete for decades. He first began to participate in Special Olympics activities when he was about 10 years old. During ...