Category: USA Games
USA Games Athlete Spotlight: From First Responder to USA Games Athlete
By Melanie Barrios The pandemic threw everyone in a loop over the past two years. While people were instructed to stay indoors and keep a respectable six feet distance, a ...
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 ...
USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Kaitlyn Tsue Ready to Make a Statement at USA Games
By Melanie Barrios For Kaitlyn Tsue, competing at USA Games is not about winning (although winning is a perk). It is about showing people that athletes with intellectual disabilities can ...
USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Matt Glumac Says Golf Takes Dedication and Practice
By Kimberly Villa Matt Glumac has been playing golf for almost his entire life. He first picked up a club at five years old and played his first full 18-hole ...
USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Mark Uyeda Thrives on Competitive Sports
By Quyen Nguyen Mark Uyeda, a decorated swimmer and bowler, has been a part of Special Olympics Southern California for 18 years and this will be his first time competing ...
USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Sasha Cruz Makes History In Her Family
By Terrionna Brockman Long Beach swim athlete, Sasha Cruz is ready to take a dive at USA Games in Orlando, Florida! She will be making history in her family as ...
USA Games Athlete Spotlight: John Ngo Shares That Showing Good Sportsmanship Is an Important Quality as an Athlete
By Peter Tkac John Ngo is a Special Olympics athlete from Southern California, a place he has lived his entire life. It’s also the region he will be representing in ...
USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Krystal Johnson Emphasizes Her Need to Stay Fit and Try Her Best
By Kimberly Villa Krystal Johnson is no stranger to Special Olympics Southern California. In the 21 years she’s been involved, she has participated in tennis, athletics, bowling, and floor hockey. ...
USA Games Athlete Spotlight: Katharina Mitchell Takes Big Steps Into a New Adventure
By Terrionna Brockman Katharina Mitchell is from Tehachapi, California, and is proud to showcase her bowling skills at USA Games in Orlando, Florida for the first time. She has been ...
USA Games Unified Partner Spotlight: Erin Larner Shares Impact of Being a Unified Partner
By Kimberly Villa “I am really excited to get this opportunity to go play at USA Games, to be part of Team SOSC, and to get the chance to go ...