Get Ready Now for Winter Sports

The Winter Sports Season is one of the smaller seasons on our calendar, but it does include two of our most unique events as well as our largest team sports. Cheerleading squads and basketball teams are already forming across the state and State Winter Games registration will open soon.

Winter Games

Our State Winter Games returns for its 28th year at Perfect North Slopes and the 45th overall Jan. 26-27. Nearly 100 athletes will once again compete in snowshoeing and alpine skiing. The skiing competition includes levels ranging from developmental (short glides without turns) to advanced plus, making the sport accessible to anyone interested in competing. Ski partners will again be on hand to teach athletes to ski or to help improve their skills.

For more information about the State Winter Games or how to register, contact Kim Satterwhite at [email protected] or 502-695-8222.

Basketball

Not surprisingly, basketball is the most popular team sport offering on the Special Olympics Kentucky calendar.

Leagues open in January in Louisville and Georgetown. Teams are holding games in other areas and there are a handful of invitational tournaments this month leading up to regional Tournaments in February. Everything leads up to the State Tournament at MidAmerica Sports Complex in Louisville March 8-9.

For more information about the 2024 basketball season contact Hunter McDowell at [email protected] or 502-695-8222.

2025 Basketball Schedule
Feb 1-2 – Region 1 Basketball Tournament, Bowling Green
Feb 1-2 – Region 3 Basketball Tournament, Florence
Feb 22 – Region 2 Basketball Tournament, Elizabethtown
March 8-9 – State Basketball Tournament, Louisville

Cheerleading

Kentucky has long been a global leader in the area of adaptive cheerleading programs. In 2025 our State Cheerleading Competition will return March 1 when squads take to the mats at Mercy Academy in Louisville.

For more information about the cheerleading program or how to register, contact Kim Satterwhite at [email protected] or 502-695-8222.