Amanda Maling and her bocce teammates are looking to add to their gold medal count in 2018. Amanda is one of four bocce athletes competing as part of the Inland Empire Morongo Basin team at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games from July 1-6 in Seattle. Her partner in doubles action will be Michelle Pence. […]
More than 1,100 athletes were determined to put forth their strongest effort at Special Olympics Southern California\’s 2018 Summer Games last weekend at Cal State Long Beach. The competition at the 2018 #SummerGames had the crowds on their feet during the games and with a sore throat after. Split-second finishes, one-point contests and top-notch sportsmanship
There was no shortage of praise and deserved honors to go around Sunday as more than 1,100 athletes were celebrated for their athletic achievements at the 2018 Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games at Cal State Long Beach. • Day Two Photo Gallery • What They\’re Saying at Summer Games Medals were awarded in basketball, bocce,
As Special Olympics celebrates 50 years, the organization is still creating new, exciting experiences for the athletes, families and fans. New thrills were a theme Saturday during Day 1 of the 2018 Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games at Cal State Long Beach. • Day One Photo Gallery Alton Davis watched as his 5-year-old daughter
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LONG BEACH, Calif. (June 7, 2018) – The 49th annual Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games is set to begin on Saturday, June 9 with Opening Ceremony at 9:30 a.m. The Games run through Sunday, June 10 and end with Closing Ceremony at 3:00 p.m. All told more than 1,100 athletes will represent 25 Southern
By Sean Minnihan For many of the Special Olympics athletes heading to the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games, their accolades and accomplishments include several gold and silver medals in regional and chapter competitions. Tina Phipps has done just that and in more than five years of competitions. While she is competing in bocce this summer
By Ashley Carney A mother is not only a caretaker and a supporter, but a friend and a helping hand. She’s a superhero, and someone you can always count on. Special Olympics athlete and recent mother, Jennifer Ali, is a perfect example of how these characteristics are seen in mothers every day. Jennifer’s life changed
It was a fitting end to National Volunteer Week last weekend at regional competitions throughout Special Olympics Southern California. Volunteers came out in record numbers to support some of the longer running regional competitions, including the Pomona Valley Area Games at Boys Republic and the San Diego County Athletics Regional at Point Loma Nazarene University.
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There was so much going on this first half of April within Special Olympics Southern California, we thought we would bring you up to speed. The first half of the month ended on Saturday with five competitions throughout Southern California, including the Los Angeles/San Gabriel Valley Regional Spring Games at Azusa Pacific University and Santa
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Spring sports will dive, sprint, jump and fly into high gear this coming April and what a month we have in store for you. One of the busiest months of the calendar year, April will be a wild ride for sure. Here is what to watch for this month in Special
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