Tag: Mission
INSIDE SOSC: Cop on a Rooftop, and More
Special Olympics Southern California's Cop on a Rooftop fundraiser grew in Year 2, while athletes were fine-tuning their skills this past week in preparation for Fall Games. Cop on a ...
Athlete Leadership Program Empowers, Provides Growth Opportunity
Special Olympics Southern California athletes look up to peers like Paul Hoffman. The 60-year-old not only excels in sports, but he’s become an example of what individuals with intellectual disabilities ...
INSIDE SOSC: IE Regional Fall Games
For a sixth year, Big League Dreams' facility played host to the Inland Empire Regional Fall Games this past weekend in Perris. Special Olympics Southern California athletes competed in soccer ...
INSIDE SOSC: Busy Weekend of Action, Fun for Athletes
Special Olympics Southern California athletes showed that they work hard, and play even harder, this past weekend. Four competitions were spread out on the weekend, from as far north as ...
Tri-Valley Athlete Recognized for Outstanding Outreach
Michael Leon, a Special Olympics Tri-Valley athlete and Global Messenger, was presented with the Richard L. Van Kirk Outstanding Outreach Achievement Award on Thursday for his work in advancing the ...
Warren HS Named as ‘ESPN Top-5’ UCS
LONG BEACH - What started as a social club a decade ago at Warren High School is now a nationally recognized program. Warren High School, part of the Downey Unified ...
San Diego Athletes Find Friendship Through Special Olympics
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. - Kian Barzi and Troy Horton share a friendship that their bowling coach describes as "the yin and the yang." The San Diego athletes met through Special ...
INSIDE SOSC: 2018 Plane Pull
It was a record-setting Saturday afternoon at the 13th annual Special Olympics Southern California Plane Pull© at Long Beach Airport. The event attracted 5,000 people, including a record 61 registered ...
INSIDE SOSC: What’s in a Name?
Special Olympics Southern California athletes are not afraid to show off their personality. Whether it's their dance moves or big smiles at the sight of a camera, the athletes make ...
INSIDE SOSC: A Day at the Lanes
More than 200 bowlers made their way to Buena Lanes for the 2018 Ventura County Regional bowling competition this past Saturday. The morning team competition consisted of 17 teams of ...