Run, Pass and Catch Event to be Held at St. Xavier High School Flag Football teams in Kentucky got the green light to start practicing according to SOKY safety guidelines on Sept. 1, and while social distancing won’t allow us to hold a State Flag Football Tournament this year, those athletes will have a chance …
State Bowling Goes Remote Again in 2021
State Tournament Returns to 2020 Remote Format Nov. 14-20 For the second year in a row, our State Bowling Tournament will be held in a remote format with athletes competing in their home bowling centers and submitting scores to compete with other bowlers from across the state. While we were able to limit crowd sizes …
Nickell to Compete at 2022 World Games
Morehead Skier Set to Compete in Kazan, Russia For most Special Olympics athletes named to a World or USA Games team, the wait until the Games finally come can seem like an eternity. And for Morehead skier and SOKY Athlete Ambassador DesaRae Nickell, the wait has been longer than most. But that wait will come …
Return to Play Guidance Available for Bowling & Flag Football
SOKY Athletes Continue to Slowly Return to Safe Competition On the heels of successful – though smaller – golf and softball seasons, athletes across the state are looking to prepare for the next round of sports they can safely compete in. Return to Play procedures are now available for both bowling and flag football. Bowling …
Mr. PEC-Tacular Added to Stadium Slam
Big Brother and OVW Star Mr. PEC-Tacular Jessie Godderz will headline Stadium Slam presented by the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Ohio Valley Wrestling on Saturday, Sept. 19. Proceeds benefit Special Olympics Kentucky.
August Brings Welcome Return to State Competition
State Softball, Golf Tournaments First Since February After a nearly six-month hiatus, August will finally see the return of Special Olympics Kentucky athletes in State Competitions when the State Softball Invitational is held Aug. 21-22 and the Golf Tournament follows on Aug. 23. The State Softball Invitational will be held in Louisville, with 19 teams …
Now You Can Use Amazon Smile On Mobile Devices
Support SOKY While You Shop from Your Phone or Tablet as Amazon Smile Finally Goes Mobile! Amazon Smile is a great way to support Special Olympics Kentucky while you shop at no additional expense to you. The only drawback so far is that you had to be on a computer to use it. Well, not …
SOKY Athletes Share Essays on Time Away from Sports
As a way to keep our athletes engaged, SOKY Athlete Leadership Program participants and graduates were asked to share essays with their thoughts about their time away from the sports they love during the COVID-19 shutdown.
Boyer, Harrod Honored by Courier-Journal
Athletes David Boyer of Bullitt East and Emme Harrod of Martha Layne Collins were honored as the Special Olympics Male and Female Athlete of the Year at the Courier-Journal Sports Awards.
SOKY Announces Virtual Art Competition Winners
The annual Art Competition held as part of Summer Games was lost with the Games themselves, so we started a Virtual Art Competition. Out of more than 70 entries, we’re proud to announce our four winners.