Pictured Above: Special Olympics PA athlete, Greg Focht, and Pittsburgh Police Commander Scott Schubert carry the torch to kick off the 3rd Annual Special Olympics PA Beaver Stadium 5k run/walk on Sunday, April 22, 2012. Special Olympics athletes and participants of law enforcement led the walk. Credit: Abby Drey/ Centre Daily Times
A Penn State Blue-White Weekend tradition continued on Sunday, April 22, 2012 when runners and walkers of all ages and abilities took part in the Third More... |
The Montgomery County Track Team hosted Kenyan and Nigerian athletes during a practice at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Thursday. Photo Credit: Christine Reckner/Times Herald
A delegation of 15 track and field athletes and two coaches from Kenya and Nigeria, representing the U.S. Department of State’s SportsUnited initiative, participated in a Special Olympics track practice on Thursday, April 26, 2012 with Montgomery County program athletes. The Sports Unified representatives and More... |
At the Bucks County Track and Field Day, Melissa Woerner started her own “Spread the Word to End the Word” campaign, asking athletes and volunteers to sign a banner and take the pledge.
Special Olympics athletes, families, volunteers, and supporters work throughout the year to promote the Spread the Word to End the Word Campaign and eliminate the use of the harmful words “retard” and “retarded.”
Last month, Special Olympics Bucks County athlete Melissa Woerner ran an R-word More... |
 Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) is proud to announce that fourteen athletes recently completed training to become Global Messengers. In this role, they will help spread the mission and vision of Special Olympics and speak to others about their participation in the organization.
The Global Messenger training program allows athletes to learn public speaking and presentation skills that they can use to effectively communicate the power of the Special Olympics movement to others. As Global More... |
Mike Kuhns became Head Coach of powerlifting in the Bethlehem City program in 2003. He is pictured at Fall Festival at Villanova University in his first year of coaching, along with athletes Kyle Miller, Michael Gaal, and Craig Maurer (from left to right).
Mike Kuhns, 26, of Whitehall, PA, has quite a resumé as a competitive powerlifter. He's a four-time National Champion, a two-time World Champion, and has a world and three American records to his credit. But Kuhns is equally proud More... |
 2012 State Floor Hockey Tournament
Credit: Abby Drey/Centre Daily Times
More than 350 athletes and 130 coaches participated in the 2012 Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) State Floor Hockey Tournament from March 3-4, 2012. This statewide competition returned to the Bald Eagle Area High (BEA) School District in Wingate, PA for the 6th consecutive year. Sheetz, GEICO, UPMC, The Palumbo Charitable Trust, and The Jack Buncher More... |
 Winter Games 2012 Return to the Johnstown Area
Credit: Dave Hurst/Tribune Democrat
Johnstown area skier Andrew Sambol (center), escorted by area police, lit the Winter Games torch Sunday, February 12th at Central Park.
More than 300 athletes and 135 coaches traveled to the 2012 Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) Winter Games in Johnstown, PA from February 12‐14th. This statewide competition returned to the Johnstown area for the 11th consecutive year and featured competition More... |
 2012 Capitol Hill Day
Pictured from left to right: Terri Jagielski and SOPA athlete Chris Jagielski stand with Congressman Tim Murphy representing the 18th District of PA while holding a 2012 Pittsburgh Polar Plunge "Terrible Towel" Beach Towel.
On February 8, 2012, a delegation of Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) and Best Buddies Pennsylvania representatives traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in the annual Capitol Hill Day. Each year on this day, Special Olympics and Best More... |
 2012 Beaver Stadium Run In Honor of Joe Paterno
The Beaver Stadium Run in Honor of Joe Paterno held on April 22nd at Penn State University garnered more than 3,000 participants and raised nearly $300,000, making it the single largest fundraising event in Special Olympics PA history!!! The event more than doubled its participants from last year, and tripled the amount of money raised.
Sponsors of the Run include: Chesapeake Energy; Post Acute Medical; The Lubrano Companies; Titan; Super More... |
