Category: Post – Beyond Sports
PHOTOS: Morning with ManU
On July 14, Special Olympics Southern California athletes participated in a "football" (soccer on this side of the pond) clinic hosted by Manchester United with partner AON. The morning included ...
#SundaySpotlight: More Than A Pull
LONG BEACH, Calif. (July 16, 2017) – The concept is simple: put together a team of 25 and pull a plane 12 feet. Throw into the mix a FedEx 757 ...
INSIDE SOSC: Special Olympics Grabs ESPN Spotlight
Dustin Plunkett is no stranger to the ESPN cameras – but on Wednesday he was among those celebrated as Special Olympics took center stage at the 25th annual ESPY Awards ...
Rams Punter Reaches Out to Special Olympics
By Naomi Cahill What began as a high school volunteer service project has grown into a passion for Johnny Hekker. Now, the Los Angeles Rams’ All-Pro punter is helping launch ...
INSIDE SOSC: Coaches in the #SundaySpotlight
Special Olympics Southern California coaches, regardless of sport, often come away with similar thoughts when they reflect upon their experience and interactions with the athletes. To paraphrase: You get back ...
Rams Led Camp Begins July Partnership
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Rams are partnering with Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) to host a series of flag football camps in 2017. These camps will give SOSC ...
#SundaySpotlight: Find Their Voice
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Last week we began a new series on WeAreSOSC.org called #SundaySpotlight. Fittingly, our spotlight was the Special Olympics Southern California athletes, specifically their competitive spirit at ...
Shakey’s Turns Great Food Into Pure Gold
Alhambra, CA (July 1, 2017) – Shakey’s Pizza restaurants of Southern California has partnered with Special Olympics to raise funds in support of the 30,731 athletes who train and compete ...
We Run #SaturdaySweat Promotion
LONG BEACH, Calif. (June 23) – Calling all runners. The seasonal calendar officially turned to summer this month, and that means extended daylight to get in great Saturday morning runs. ...
INSIDE SOSC: Big Crowds Mean Bigger Confidence Boosts
Several athletes at Special Olympics Southern California can pinpoint a variety of aspects they enjoy most about competing. A solid number of responses will tie back to the atmosphere and ...