Category: Mission
Advocates for Inclusion at State Capitol
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Athletes and representatives from Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) and Special Olympics Northern California (SONC) converged on the California State Capitol Building to advocate as part of ...
#SundaySpotlight: Lompoc Teammates, Friends Play Unified
April celebrates National Autism Awareness month, and Special Olympics Southern California serves quite a few athletes who are glowing examples of how intellectual disabilities do not define their lives. SOSC ...
#SundaySpotlight: David Amavisca
David Amavisca’s involvement with Special Olympics Southern California started as a parent, like many. David and his wife, Yndira, then branched out into volunteering, and specifically coaching. David’s impact has ...
#WDSD2018: Can’t Get Enough
Last Sunday, Paola Lozano took the court for Ventura at the Santa Barbara North Division basketball competition. It was her 75th event since joining Special Olympics Southern California, and the ...
#SundaySpotlight: Scott Haynes
Scott Haynes was in the net, stopping shots for the San Diego Vista Red Wings at the Floor Hockey Championship on March 11. The 30-year-old even posted a shutout in ...
The Journeys of Adinan Schreck
By Sean Minnihan In Southern California, the month of March brings many different things to a variety of people. The days begin to get longer, the weather is a bit ...
Recapping the 2018 Floor Hockey Championship
The Orange County Laguna Hills Hawks picked quite the time to score their first floor hockey victory over the San Diego El Cajon Gulls this season. The Hawks prevailed 6-3 ...
New Opportunities
As Special Olympics Southern California has expanded its reach, now serving more than 32,250 athletes, more competitors have been able to try their hand at more sports. New sports have ...
INSIDE SOSC: What it Means to Play Unified
Teamwork and the spirit of what it means to #PlayUnified was on display at LAUSD’s Unified basketball North League finals last week at Polytechnic High School. Marshall High School came ...
#SundaySpotlight: Officials Travel Extra Mile
By Tracy McDannald and Sean Minnihan Attend a Special Olympics Southern California event and it will be hard to miss spotting a volunteer in any direction you turn. They assist ...