Category: Athletes
RECAP: 2018 Fall Games, Day 1
The opening day of the 2018 Special Olympics Southern California Fall Games featured competitive action in a revamped championship event lineup Saturday in Fountain Valley. More than 1,100 athletes competed ...
What They’re Saying at the 2018 Fall Games – Day 1
Special Olympics Southern California athletes and supporters were out in full force Saturday as the 2018 Fall Games kicked off in Fountain Valley. Here's what a few of them had ...
INSIDE SOSC: 2018 SD Regional Fall Games
Sam Blake is an imposing, hulking figure when he steps into the batter's box, and the Special Olympics San Diego County athlete is as friendly as they come, too. When ...
Special Olympics USA Team Named
314 athletes, coaches and staff to represent USA at Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019
Athlete Leadership Program Empowers, Provides Growth Opportunity
Special Olympics Southern California athletes look up to peers like Paul Hoffman. The 60-year-old not only excels in sports, but he’s become an example of what individuals with intellectual disabilities ...
INSIDE SOSC: IE Regional Fall Games
For a sixth year, Big League Dreams' facility played host to the Inland Empire Regional Fall Games this past weekend in Perris. Special Olympics Southern California athletes competed in soccer ...
Tri-Valley Athlete Recognized for Outstanding Outreach
Michael Leon, a Special Olympics Tri-Valley athlete and Global Messenger, was presented with the Richard L. Van Kirk Outstanding Outreach Achievement Award on Thursday for his work in advancing the ...
San Diego Athletes Find Friendship Through Special Olympics
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. - Kian Barzi and Troy Horton share a friendship that their bowling coach describes as "the yin and the yang." The San Diego athletes met through Special ...
INSIDE SOSC: What’s in a Name?
Special Olympics Southern California athletes are not afraid to show off their personality. Whether it's their dance moves or big smiles at the sight of a camera, the athletes make ...
INSIDE SOSC: Growing Family
Special Olympics Southern California family has been growing, and quickly. From the more than 34,500 athletes to the families that take them to every practice and competition, Special Olympics is ...