Category: Post – Beyond Sports
What They’re Saying at 2018 Summer Games – Day 1
Summer Games always brings out a number of fearless athletes, selfless volunteers and great moments. Here's what the competitors, spectators, and more, had to say Saturday at Day 1 of ...
Final Leg Gets Things Started
LONG BEACH, Calif. – The 49th annual Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) Summer Games will take place June 9-10 on the campus of California State University, Long Beach. The Opening ...
Team Ethan: Tough
Look up the word tough in the Merriam-Webster dictionary and there are nine definitions, several related to a person’s character. Two stand out, including “capable of enduring strain, hardship” and ...
Kaiser Permanente Southern California Becomes “Official Health Partner” for SOSC
PASADENA, Calif., April 25, 2018 — Kaiser Permanente Southern California has signed a three-year agreement as the “Official Health Partner” for Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC). In yesterday’s contract signing ...
INSIDE SOSC: Volunteers Drive Regional Competitions
It was a fitting end to National Volunteer Week last weekend at regional competitions throughout Special Olympics Southern California. Volunteers came out in record numbers to support some of the ...
#SundaySpotlight: Angela Zhu
By Ashley Carney As April celebrates National Autism Awareness month, Special Olympics Southern California is reminded of the impact it has had on people with intellectual disabilities, and how it ...
National Volunteer Week Spotlight: Partnerships in Pictures
Partners of Special Olympics Southern California are a big part of assisting our 34,500 #SOSCAthletes to play sports and thrive. There is so much more to it. Their employees rally ...
National Volunteer Week Spotlight: Thank You, Coaches
As we celebrate National Volunteer Week, Special Olympics Southern California would like to recognize the coaches who volunteer their time to help train our more than 34,000 athletes. It is ...
National Volunteer Week Spotlight: Mike Zabarsky
By Sean Minnihan At any number of Special Olympics Southern California Area or Regional events, it wouldn’t be uncommon to see someone wearing one of our many hats, T-shirts, or ...
INSIDE SOSC: What a Week It Was at SOSC
There was so much going on this first half of April within Special Olympics Southern California, we thought we would bring you up to speed. The first half of the ...