Tag: #SundaySpotlight
#SundaySpotlight: David Amavisca
David Amavisca’s involvement with Special Olympics Southern California started as a parent, like many. David and his wife, Yndira, then branched out into volunteering, and specifically coaching. David’s impact has ...
#SundaySpotlight: Scott Haynes
Scott Haynes was in the net, stopping shots for the San Diego Vista Red Wings at the Floor Hockey Championship on March 11. The 30-year-old even posted a shutout in ...
#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 ...
#SundaySpotlight: United in Passion
LONG BEACH – When you dine at a Chef Gino Angelini restaurant, you can see and taste the amount of passion and pride he puts into his food and its ...
#SundaySpotlight: Unified Champion Schools
LONG BEACH – The school year is in full swing and so too is the recruitment of Unified Champion Schools through Special Olympics Southern California's Schools Program. In partnership with ...
#SundaySpotlight: From Playing to Coaching
Cody Nicholson is taking his love of basketball – and his studies – to Long Beach City College in the fall. Cody’s father, Vince, introduced him to Vikings women’s basketball ...
#SundaySpotlight: Fall Sports Season
LONG BEACH, Calif. – As the month of August nears, so too does the fall sports season for Special Olympics Southern California. August 1 is the official start of the ...
#SundaySpotlight: More Than A Pull
LONG BEACH, Calif. (July 16, 2017) – The concept is simple: put together a team of 25 and pull a plane 12 feet. Throw into the mix a FedEx 757 ...
INSIDE SOSC: Coaches in the #SundaySpotlight
Special Olympics Southern California coaches, regardless of sport, often come away with similar thoughts when they reflect upon their experience and interactions with the athletes. To paraphrase: You get back ...
#SundaySpotlight: We Got Some Heat
Today we begin our #SundaySpotlight series on WeAreSOSC.org and our first feature fittingly starts with the athletes. Our spotlight will be a little more focused, so today we will take ...