Category: Athlete
Special Olympics Athletes Learn from College Basketball’s Best
By Tessa Sechler Just outside L.A. Live and Staples Center on April 12, a day filled with basketball clinics and games was underway. While the NCAA All-Americans would attend the College Basketball Awards later that evening at the Novo, during the day they showed off their basketball IQ and expertise as coaches for future fans. ...
INSIDE SOSC: LA Galaxy Unified Opener, and Hoops Action in Lakewood
This week, WeAreSOSC.org brings to you a brother tandem on the LA Galaxy Unified soccer team and a basketball enthusiast in the South Bay. LA Galaxy Unified Opener Danny Saucedo has been playing soccer his whole life. He is even more dedicated to support his brother, Armando, a Special Olympics athlete for the past three ...
INSIDE SOSC: Competition, Tip-A-Cops Start the Spring
This past week of events around Special Olympics Southern California included the 2019 Tri-Valley Glendale Regional Spring Games and Tip-A-Cop fundraisers at Claim Jumper restaurant locations. Young Athletes Provides a Foundation Jonathan Tiu sees his 10-year-old son, Luca, and wonders what life may look like without Special Olympics. Maybe it includes weekends sitting around the ...
When Two Worlds Collide
by Tessa Sechler There are many businesses and fundraisers that support Special Olympics Southern California, but to some athletes, the AVP Campaign may be the most impactful. From March 27 to April 23, Albertson’s, Vons and Pavilions are asking their shoppers to donate to SOSC during checkout, with the goal of raising $1.5 million. This ...
Your Voice is Needed Tell Congress to #ChoosetoInclude
The U.S. Department of Education has proposed the elimination of funding for Special Olympics in the 2020 federal budget. Special Olympics Southern California relies on federal funding to support our Schools Partnership Program, which brings together students with and without intellectual disabilities through sports, whole-school engagement and inclusive leadership. These programs are critical to building ...
2019 World Games: In Closing
As the 215 Special Olympics USA athletes enjoy Thursday's Closing Ceremony at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi and prepare to return home, let's take a look back at how the six Special Olympics Southern California athletes performed. As a delegation, Special Olympics USA amassed 71 gold, 60 silver and 72 bronze ...
2019 World Games: March 20 Round-up
The remaining Special Olympics Southern California athletes closed out the 2019 World Games strong — and one runner, in particular, received a much welcomed surprise on Wednesday. Three days ago, Tyrone Garrett was given a "maximum effort" disqualification in the 200-meter race. Upon further review, officials reversed the decision and Garrett was awarded the gold ...
World Games Spotlight: Sarah Kovacs
Sarah Kovacs has a busy day ahead of her as the 2019 Special Olympics World Games competitions come to a close Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates. The Special Olympics Southern California runner will compete in a pair of races, the 800 meters and a 4x100-meter relay, as she looks for her first medal of ...
2019 World Games: March 20 Preview
Today marks the last day of competition at the World Games in Abu Dhabi, can you believe it? We will see the final round of individual 9-hole stroke play from golfer Faith Demos, as well as two track races for Sarah Kovacs and one from Tyrone Garrett. We will also be seeing awards ceremonies finish ...
2019 World Games: March 19 Round-up
Special Olympics Southern California athletes continued to rake in the awards for Special Olympics USA at the 2019 World Games on Tuesday. Jonathan Pierce capped his World Games journey with a bronze medal in the men's 100-meter freestyle swim, clocking in at 59.96 seconds. That gave him three medals for the Games, including a pair ...