Category: Post – Beyond Sports
Special Olympics Lakewood Honored by City Council
Special Olympics athletes and organizers in Lakewood have made a tremendous impact, and the City of Lakewood took notice. In celebration of the city’s 65th anniversary, Special Olympics Lakewood was ...
2020 Guardian Bowl: Fundraiser Postponed
Editor's note: This post has been updated as of March 12 amid growing concern of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Guardian Bowl, originally scheduled for March 14 at the Rose ...
Looking Ahead: 2020 Big Bear Polar Plunge
By Christine Baik and Tracy McDannald It’s almost time to pull out those festive costumes and speedos—even if the forecast says otherwise. Special Olympics Southern California’s Big Bear Polar Plunge ...
INSIDE SOSC: Special Olympics Returns to Capitol Hill, and More
Special Olympics athletes, organization leaders, Unified Sports partners and family members from across the country made the trip to Washington D.C. last week to participate in Special Olympics' annual "Capitol ...
San Diego Law Enforcement Take Chiefs Challenge
By Marvin Poquiz This past September, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) won the latest Special Olympics San Diego region’s Chiefs Challenge. This means the law enforcement agency ...
SOSC Coach Teaches ‘The L.A. Way’
By Ryan Lefever In the city of angels, there’s one thing that’s making a difference in a special way. Cristian Ortiz, 39, is the head coach for the LAFC Special ...
INSIDE SOSC: SoCal, Minnesota Athletes Unify on Football Field
Special Olympics Unified flag football teams from Southern California and Minnesota were treated to quite the NFL experience Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. Three hours prior to ...
The Minnesota Vikings & LA Chargers to Host Unified Flag Football Game
Watch Special Olympics athletes and law enforcement compete to raise money for Special Olympics LONG BEACH, Calif. (Nov. 26, 2019) — Special Olympics athletes and law enforcement will take to ...
INSIDE SOSC: The Success Behind Team Wolfpack
By Marvin Poquiz Team Wolfpack is a long-time supporter of Special Olympics Southern California and they made history at the Plane Pull event earlier this year. This group of 25, plus one SOSC ...
INSIDE SOSC: Central Coast Hosts Plane Pull
Ten teams of 15 people tested their strength at the Central Coast Airfest and Band of Brothers ECHO Group came out on top at the Special Olympics Northern Santa Barbara ...