Category: Athletes
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 ...
Ashley Singleton And Family Are On A Mission To Rid False Assumptions About Down Syndrome
By Melanie Barrios Being a big sister to three younger siblings is a huge responsibility that Ashley Singleton takes seriously. She knows the importance of setting the best example, so ...
2022 Plane Pull: Jared Kozak Looks Forward To Plane Pull Participation
By Sean Longley For nearly 20 years, Jared Kozak has been an athlete participating in Special Olympics. Soon to be 32, Jared has participated in a number of sports throughout ...
Running for Inclusion with the City of Fontana
by Kimberly Villa The City of Fontana welcomed runners back to the annual “Fontana Days Run” on June 4, 2022 after virtual races the past two years. The event includes ...
USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Special Olympics Helps Tessa Nagy To Be The Best Version of Herself
By Melanie Barrios Through Special Olympics, athletes have the opportunity to train in different sports and discover new strengths and abilities that help them find joy, confidence, and fulfillment on ...
USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Sibling Duo Tyrone And La Shanda Share a Momentous Occasion
By Terrionna Brockman Tyrone Garrett is a track and field athlete from Pomona, California, and now lives with his older sister and USA Games head coach, La Shanda Shipp in ...
USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Rebecca English Found Acceptance with Special Olympics
By Terrionna Brockman Rebecca English is a Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) bowling athlete from Lake Elsinore, California. She has been a bowler for over 20 years and she will ...
2022 USA Games Wrap Up
A total of 63 Special Olympics Southern California athletes and delegation members represented Team SOSC at the Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida from June 5 to June 12. ...
USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Kayla Aulis Is On a Journey to Becoming a Champion
By Melanie Barrios Look up kindness in the dictionary and one might see a picture of Kayla Aulis. She knows the importance of doing good in the world and spreading ...
USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Manuel Prieto Found His Passion in the Pool
By Peter Tkac Manuel Prieto is a 19-year-old student at Los Angeles Valley College. He is also a Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) Athlete who is competing at the 2022 ...