Athlete Spotlight: Louis Fornataro
Hi my name is Louis Fornataro from Lawrence County I been in special Olympics for 12 years now. I compete bocce, volleyball, basketball and bowling. In the last 6 months I have been doing a lot of stuff with special Olympics. Earlier this year, I was asked to join Lawrence County’s Athlete Leadership Team. Up […]
Unified Spotlight: Slippery Rock High School
Written by McKenna Rawson My name is McKenna Rawson, I am a senior at Slippery Rock High School. I have been involved with Unified Youth Committee (UYC) and our Interscholastic Unified Sports (IUS) teams for the last three years. Our biggest goal at Slippery Rock has always been to spread social inclusion. In the past […]
Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s Top 10 Moments of 2019 (Part II)
The things that Special Olympics Pennsylvania athletes, coaches and volunteers have accomplished in 2019 are nothing short of sensational. And so as we take time to savor these final few hours of the year and look ahead to 2020, we want to share our list of Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s Top 10 Moments of 2019. Today, […]
Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s Top 10 Moments of 2019
The things that Special Olympics Pennsylvania athletes, coaches and volunteers have accomplished in 2019 are nothing short of sensational. And so as we take time to savor these final few hours of the year and look ahead to 2020, we want to share our list of Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s Top 10 Moments of 2019. We’re […]
Centre County athlete Greg Focht speaks at PA State Police event
Last week, Special Olympics Pennsylvania, Centre County Global Messenger Greg Focht attended an event at PA State Police headquarters and shared his story with the organization’s Community Service and Public Information Officers. We’re incredibly proud of Greg for his accomplishments and for helping spread the word about the Special Olympics movement!
Linda Pacovsky’s Plunge Story
Take a moment to meet Linda Pacovsky: Cambria County softball and bowling coach. How many years have you been plunging? Eight years. I have plunged in both Pittsburgh & Central PA. It’s a hoot, so I just keep doing it. Why do you plunge? Because of the picture you see here: Last spring, Cambria County […]
Katie Spencer awarded The Jimmy Medal at Charity Ball
In late November, Montgomery County athlete Katie Spencer received the Jimmy Medal at the 140th Annual Philadelphia Charity Ball at The Ballroom at The Ben. It was an unforgettable night to benefit Special Olympics Pennsylvania and we congratulate Katie on her incredible award!
Area M athletes attend Div. III Field Hockey Championships
Last month, a number of Special Olympics Pennsylvania athletes from Area M participated in a clinic with the field hockey teams from Franklin & Marshall, Middlebury, John Hopkins and Salisbury. The teams were at SpookyNook Sports facility for the NCAA Division III Championships and took time out of practice to hang out with the athletes.
A soccer family at Ursinus and Special Olympics
As she’ll tell you herself, Celine Heffron-Pero — a Special Olympics Pennsylvania athlete from Chester County — is the type of person who is determined to accomplish her goals. And, in the case of becoming a Special Olympics athlete, whereas many athletes learn about the program from school or a family friend, Celine browsed the […]
Erie Powerlifting’s fantastic journey
Eight years ago, Erie’s Powerlifting program was dormant. Special Olympics Pennsylvania athletes and coaches in Erie City and Erie County (which have since combined to form one program) had come and go, but for one reason or another it didn’t stick. That’s where John Leonard comes in. John, a Special Education teacher at Erie High […]
