Category: Post – Mission
USA Games Spotlight: Sarah Kovacs
By Hannah van Warmerdam There is a special kind of bond between a father and a daughter. Special Olympics athlete Sarah Kovacs has the distinction of additionally being coached by ...
USA Games Spotlight: Antonio Sainz
By Ashley Carney Happiness comes from the people we surround ourselves with. It’s those contagious smiles and laughs that we all live for, and the fun memories we make along ...
USA Games Spotlight: Hannah Larsh and Ramona Parrish
One month from now, Ramona Parrish and Hannah Larsh will be off to Seattle along with their Lompoc High School Unified basketball teammates for the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games. ...
USA Games Spotlight: Tina Phipps
By Sean Minnihan For many of the Special Olympics athletes heading to the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games, their accolades and accomplishments include several gold and silver medals in regional ...
USA Games Spotlight: Ruby Gonzales and Ashley Schroff
By Hannah van Warmerdam Being involved in sports has many benefits. It brings people together, helps teach valuable lessons, encourages others to achieve goals and ultimately creates unity among team ...
INSIDE SOSC: ‘A Snowball of Goodwill’
The road to Summer Games draws near as competitions around the regions wind down and June approaches. Athletes from San Diego County and beyond made their way to Carlsbad High ...
#50Friday: Robert Waters
By Hannah van Warmerdam As Special Olympics celebrates its 50-year anniversary, longtime athlete Robert Waters may be closing in on his final competition. After hearing about Special Olympics from a ...
USA Games Spotlight: Jennifer Eckles
Team sports often provide a close knit community and friendships that last far beyond a single game or competition. For Jennifer Eckles, the Pomona Valley women's basketball team delivers on ...
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 ...
INSIDE SOSC: Recapping OC Spring Games
Nearly 900 athletes made the trip to Irvine High School and William Woollett Aquatics Center to compete in basketball, bocce, swimming, and track and field Saturday at the Orange County ...