A Magical Muse: Samantha Roman’s Artistic Journey to the 2026 Summer Games
When you meet Samantha Roman, the first thing you notice is her radiant smile and the second is her boundless creativity. A proud Special Olympics ...
New Opportunities
As Special Olympics Southern California has expanded its reach, now serving more than 32,250 athletes, more competitors have been able to try their hand at more sports. New sports have ...
One Busy March
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The calendar has turned to March and it brings with it a busy schedule that is loaded with opportunities in the many schools throughout Southern California. ...
INSIDE SOSC: What it Means to Play Unified
Teamwork and the spirit of what it means to #PlayUnified was on display at LAUSD’s Unified basketball North League finals last week at Polytechnic High School. Marshall High School came ...
#SundaySpotlight: Officials Travel Extra Mile
By Tracy McDannald and Sean Minnihan Attend a Special Olympics Southern California event and it will be hard to miss spotting a volunteer in any direction you turn. They assist ...
Making a Splash
By Sean Minnihan Nicolette Jones enjoys swimming in the blue waters of the pool in her backyard, but make no mistake that she has her sights set on gold for ...
INSIDE SOSC: Hooping at NBA All-Star Weekend
There were about 80 Special Olympics Southern California athletes in attendance at Saturday morning’s NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Clinic, but for one moment all eyes were on 9-year-old Bobby ...
Special Olympics Southern California Delegates Part of Capitol Hill Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 18, 2018 – Special Olympics athletes, program leaders, unified partners, and family members from all 50 states and the District of Columbia converged on Capitol Hill ...
SOSC Pair Selected for NBA Unified Game
LOS ANGELES -- Special Olympics athletes from around the world, including a pair from Southern California, will get a piece of the NBA All-Star weekend spotlight. In celebration of its ...
LA Galaxy to Host Tryouts for 2018 Unified Team
The LA Galaxy announced that they will once again field a team of talented individuals for their 2018 Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) Unified Team. Tryouts will be held on ...
INSIDE SOSC: OC Floor Hockey Debuts, and More
A week after half of Special Olympics Southern California's teams opened the floor hockey season, teams split and competed in a pair of competitions almost 200 miles apart in the ...