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 Hannah van Warmerdam Being involved in sports has many benefits. It brings people together, helps teach valuable lessons, encourages others to achieve goals and ultimately creates unity among team members. Unified sports provides these opportunities for players both with and without intellectual disabilities to compete in a friendly, yet competitive atmosphere. Athletes such as
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By Sean Minnihan Pilar Roncoroni got her start with Unified Sports because her mother, but it wouldn’t take long for her to recognize that she had fully embraced her role in playing soccer with her fellow Special Olympics athletes. Unified Sports, for Pilar, started as a school program to participate in, and now she is
Tyler Cribbs is more than just an athlete, and one day he hopes to parlay his love for sports into a broadcast career. Tyler, a radio and television major at Long Beach City College, has dreams of being a sports broadcaster or radio DJ. He currently works on two radio shows at the school. “I’ve
By Hannah van Warmerdam As Special Olympics celebrates its 50-year anniversary, longtime athlete Robert Waters may be closing in on his final competition. After hearing about Special Olympics from a friend more than 30 years ago, athlete Robert Waters found his love for competition. Whether it is competing in soccer, bocce ball, or track and
Team sports often provide a close knit community and friendships that last far beyond a single game or competition. For Jennifer Eckles, the Pomona Valley women\’s basketball team delivers on all fronts. Jennifer credits her friend, Nihan Uslu, for introducing her to Special Olympics Southern California. Together, the two are part of the eight-woman team
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
By Sean Minnihan Matthew Lawrence will be the first to admit the influence that Special Olympics has had on him in recent years. Matt, in an interview about his upcoming trip to Seattle with the Lakewood Dirtbags softball team, acknowledged how Special Olympics has transformed his life. His time with the organization helped him control
By Sean Minnihan “Team sports bring people together.” That line best sums up Unified Sports in Special Olympics, and Special Olympics athlete Satanna Chapman and Unified partner Danielle Morgan are a perfect example. They’re helping to break down barriers and promote inclusion in sports as part of the Lompoc High School Unified basketball team that
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By Ashley Carney Nothing excites an athlete quite like the day they get a new set of gear. For Kyle Aragon, a golfer from San Fernando Valley, that day came unexpectedly when PGA professional golfer Luke List set him up with a fitting for a free, new set of golf clubs. Before this, Kyle was
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