Special Olympics Southern California family has been growing, and quickly. From the more than 34,500 athletes to the families that take them to every practice and competition, Special Olympics is one big family. It\’s size continues to grow as evidence by the past four days during these very hot summer days. From the Orange County […]
Chris Kaul remembers watching his son, Reese, compete with Special Olympics Southern California for the very first time. He wasn\’t quite sure what to expect, how his son would react in a competition environment. Tears flowed, and a decade later it still makes him emotional. \”We cried,\” Chris said. \”We cried because it was something
LONG BEACH – California’s largest outdoor 3-on-3 basketball tournament, the Nike Basketball 3ON3 Tournament returns to the streets of Downtown Los Angeles and L.A. LIVE for its 10th consecutive year. Special Olympics Southern California athletes will be represented in record numbers as 24 teams will compete on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 4-5. All told 92 SOSC
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 four bowlers split into six divisions. The afternoon\’s individual competition featured athletes from a number of surrounding Special Olympics Southern California regions, including Kern County,
LONG BEACH – Through Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools, Special Olympics Southern California creates partnerships with schools and districts to help foster positive school climates for individuals with intellectual disabilities. During the 2017-18 school year, partnerships included 22 elementary schools, 20 middle schools, 50 high schools, three school districts and three universities. The goal of Unified Champion Schools is to promote the acceptance and
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Updated July 29, 2018 LONG BEACH, Calif. (June 20, 2018) – Six athletes from Special Olympics Southern California have been chosen to participate in the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in March of 2019. Representing Southern California at the World Games will be Megan Bingham (La Crescenta, Calif.),
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LONG BEACH – The ultimate man-versus-machine fundraiser for Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC), the 2018 Plane Pull, is back for its 13th annual run at the Long Beach Airport on August 18. Registration for the annual event is now open, and in search of participants to pull a 124,000 pound FedEx airplane 12 feet. Teams
A week like the one Special Olympics Southern California athletes, Unified partners, coaches and staff experienced at the 2018 USA Games in Seattle creates a lifetime of memories. In fact, it\’s difficult to narrow down the defining moments in a simple list but let\’s give it a shot. The Action and Intensity Special Olympics is
By Naomi Cahill and Tracy McDannald FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — In the time leading up to the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games, one swimmer had officials buzzing. No way, the qualifying times couldn\’t possibly be right. Jonathan Pierce seems to have that \”wow\” effect — whether it\’s his talent in the water or penchant for
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — The full group of Special Olympics Southern California swimmers made up the bulk of the schedule Friday, the final day of competition at the 2018 USA Games. Swimming Team SOSC\’s 4×100-meter relay team closed out the Games in breathtaking fashion, jumping from fourth to second place in the final leg to win
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