Category: Track and Field

Celebrating Athletic Excellence: A Recap of the 2023 Summer Games Championship at Cal State Long Beach
The city of Long Beach was ablaze with excitement as the 2023 Summer Games Championship unfolded on June 10 and 11 at Cal State Long Beach. This was our first ...

Congratulations 2023 Floorball and Spring Coaches of the Season!
We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the Coaches of the Season for the Special Olympics Southern California 2023 Floorball and Spring seasons who were presented their awards ...

Ronald Russell Encourages Healthy Development In Athletes
By Melanie Barrios For athletes, coaches serve as mentors, teachers, and friends, impacting their lives and creating relationships that last a lifetime. Everyone has their reasons for coaching. For Ronald ...

Long Beach City College and Special Olympics Southern California Jump In Together in New Partnership
Special Olympics will now practice swimming, basketball, bocce ball, and track & field at LBCC The Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) and Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) dignitaries and ...

USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Sibling Duo Tyrone And La Shanda Share a Momentous Occasion
By Terrionna Brockman Tyrone Garrett is a track and field athlete from Pomona, California, and now lives with his older sister and USA Games head coach, La Shanda Shipp in ...

2022 USA Games Wrap Up
A total of 63 Special Olympics Southern California athletes and delegation members represented Team SOSC at the Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida from June 5 to June 12. ...

USA Games Athlete Spotlight: MacKenzie Willis Is a Fierce Competitor
By Quyen Nguyen MacKenzie Willis is from Walnut, California and she is an incredible athlete that has the heart of a competitor. She joined Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) at ...

Phase 3 of Return to Activity Begins June 1
Special Olympics Southern California is pleased to announce that as of June 1, we will begin Phase 3 of our Sports & Programs Return to Activity Plan. The exact start ...

USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Corey Martin Has the Will to Win
By Terrionna Brockman Antelope Valley athlete, Corey Martin gets to check two new experiences off his bucket list. He will be competing at USA Games and traveling to Orlando, Florida ...

USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Karen Cruz Has the Confidence of a Champion
By Terrionna Brockman East San Gabriel Valley track and field athlete, Karen Cruz is anticipating USA Games in Orlando, Florida. She has been training for over seven years with Special ...