KSP Veteran to Become First Kentucky Law Enforcement Agent to Participate in Both USA and World Games Final Legs Sergeant Barrett Brewer of the Kentucky State Police, has been selected to represent Kentucky as part of the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg. The Final Leg will carry the …
Program’s Busiest Season Heats Up in October The fall rivals spring in the Special Olympics Kentucky calendar for sheer number of athletes competing and competition options. And the energy really cranks up in October. All of our bowling athletes will compete in Area Bowling Tournaments this month. Flag Football teams will also compete in their …
Lexington’s Daniel Lowe is the Winner of our Blanton’s Bourbon Raffle Daniel Lowe of Lexington, Ky., is the winner of out Blanton’s 2022 Bourbon Raffle. Lowe’s ticket was drawn by athlete Billy Young of Frankfort on September 30 from the more than 1,900 entries. Lowe wins: (1) 750ml bottle of Blanton’s Original Single Barrel (1) …
Two Athletes, One Unified Partner and Two Coaches Will Be Part of USA Team in Berlin Five Kentuckians have been nominated to the Special Olympics USA team that will take part in the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games next June in Berlin, Germany. Gymnast Lee Dockins of Russellville and the Lexington Unified golf pair …
Athletes Can Learn More About Athlete Leadership Programs The Athlete Leadership Program (ALPS) empowers athletes to develop leadership skills and to utilize their skills to take on meaningful leadership roles and influence change in the Special Olympics movement. Through ALPS athletes have the opportunity to explore non-traditional ways of getting involved and learn how to use …
Team Kentucky Captured 32 Medals in Orlando Team Kentucky’s trip to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Fla., was an eventful one filled with history, drama, determination and all kinds of extra fun at the House of Mouse. The Games, which ran from June 5-June 11, opened in historic fashion for Team Kentucky. …
Kentucky Athletes Earn 32 Medals at 2022 USA Games in Orlando Artistic Gymnastics Athlete Event Score Result Racheal Connor All-Around 70.0 Gold Level 2 Floor Exercise 18.200 4th Vault 19.362 Silver Uneven Bars 17.262 Gold Balance Beam 16.50 4th Lee Dockins All-Around 74.0 Gold Level 3 Floor Exercise 19.287 Gold Vault 19.537 Silver Uneven Bars ...
Union's Maddie Brinkman ended Team Kentucky's 2022 USA Games receiving her gold medal for the 50-yard backstroke. There was a very little action today, but it was important as Team Kentucky athletes received the team's last two awards of the Games. Louisville swimmer Austin Stine received a fifth place ribbon for his swim yesterday in ...
Final Day of Competition Has Exciting Open for Kentucky Swimmer Maddie Brinkman of Union (here, receiving her bronze medal for the 50-yard freestyle) claimed gold in her heat of the 50-yard backstroke. The final day of competition at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games couldn't have gotten off to a more exciting start for Team ...
Medals Roll In As Athletes Complete Competition Torrey Thompson and Mark McKinney grabbed the silver in their division of the competition. Competition came to a close today for most of the Team Kentucky athletes at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games and the medals continued to roll in. Louisville swimmer Austin Stine grabbed Kentucky's first ...