Three Ways to Help Wawa Support Special Olympics Through March 1 Wawa has been supporting Special Olympics Kentucky athletes for more than two years, even though they hadn’t opened their first store in the state until THIS July. Now, with four Kentucky stores were excited to participate in our first annual Wawa fundraising campaign. Wawa …
Longtime Ft. Mitchell Athlete Receives Honor in Second Year of the Award Cari Mulhall (left) and Barbara Jaenisch of Pinnacle Financial Services present the Pinnacle Positive Impact Award to Luke Rutterer. Longtime Special Olympics athlete and Athlete Ambassador Luke Rutterer of Ft. Mitchell has been recognized as the 2025 Pinnacle Positive Impact Award. The presentation ...
Athlete Board Representative Among 27 Selected from U.S., Canada and Caribbean We are proud to announce that Louisville athlete and SOKY Athlete Board Member Austin Stine has been selected to participate in the 2026 Special Olympics North America Athlete Congress. The first Athlete Congress in SONA history, the meeting will include 27 athletes and athlete …
Kentucky Changes Team Colors, Logo for 2026 USA Games Before the Team Kentucky Announcement video introduced the athletes, Unified partners, coaches and caddies who will represent the state at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, a surprise announcement unveiled updated team colors and branding for Team Kentucky for the Games. A video narrated by “Voice …
Team Kentucky to Take 66 to Games in Minnesota The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will be here before you know it. We are set to announce the 66-person Team Kentucky delegation that will represent the state in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 2pm on the Special Olympics Kentucky Facebook page, YouTube channel …
Fall Sports Hits High Gear in October October is a huge month for the SOKY fall sports season. The State Equestrian Competition is already behind us and both bowlers and flag football teams are competing throughout the month for the chance to advance to their respective state competitions. More than 1,400 bowlers are in action …
Class Offers Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities to Show Lambs at Kentucky State Fair The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is once again offering the Sunshine Class during the Kentucky State Fair in 2025. The event allows individuals with special needs to show a lamb in the livestock ring in Broadbent Arena during the fair. This …
IMPORTANT SUMMER GAMES WEATHER & TRAFFIC INFORMATION We are very excited about this weekend’s State Summer Games and celebrating the 30th year of the Games being held in Richmond at Eastern Kentucky University. We are aware of the threat of bad weather for this weekend. We have a plan to move the Opening Ceremonies to …
David “Lil Dave” Sexton Turns Health Around and Returns to Special Olympics Competition Our Healthy Athlete spotlight shines on longtime Bowling Green athlete, David “Lil Dave” Sexton. Dave has been representing Special Olympics Kentucky for 20+ years, playing soccer, softball, basketball and flag football. This includes a 2018 appearance at Special Olympics USA games in …
University of Kentucky Police Captain Chuck Adams Recounts His Experience at the World Games Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg By Chuck Adams Awesome, amazing, hard to describe are just a few words and phrases I have used recently in trying to explain the experience of being part of the Final Leg Law Enforcement Torch …