Nickell Takes Bronze in First Race in Turin It’s one race, one medal for Morehead skier DesaRae Nickell at the Special Olympics World Winter Games Torino 2025! Nickell completed her Giant Slalom race in 1:25.990, edging Lauren Kerjain of Belgium by just .19 seconds for the final podium spot. Nickell finished 2.48 seconds behind Silver …
Benefit Your Team by Helping Us Train Better Soccer Players
Soccer Coaches are Invited to Enter Warm-Up and Cool-Down Video Contest The SOKY health and fitness department is inviting our soccer coaches to help us train better soccer players AND possibly win $100 for their delegation. We’re opening a contest for the best warm-up/cool-down videos for the upcoming soccer season. Coaches can record and submit …
Off to Italy!
After a Six-Year Wait Skier DesaRae Nickell is On Her Way to the World Games In the early morning hours of March 5, six years after first being nominated to ski with Special Olympics USA at the World Winter Games, Morehead skier DesaRae Nickell FINALLY hopped on a plane to complete her journey to represent …
Nickell, Adams Prep to Head to World Winter Games
Skier, Officer Just Days Away from Leaving for Italy Morehead skier DesaRae Nickell and University of Kentucky Police Department Captain Chuck Adams are just days away from making the trip of a lifetime to Italy for the Special Olympics World Winter Game2 Turin 2025. Nickell will be completing a nearly six-year journey to finally realize …
Opening Eyes Screening Helps Shelby County Athlete Become a Bigger Star
Free Glasses Following an Opening Eyes Screening Changed the Game for Miguel Mendoza We have always heard the saying “You don’t know, what you don’t know, until you know.” Athlete Miguel Mendoza’s daily reality was a variation on that theme – “You don’t know what you can’t see, until you can see it.” Miguel is …
2025 Winter Sports Season
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. …
Nickell to Compete at 2025 World Winter Games
Journey That Began in 2019 Will Finish in Turin Morehead athlete DesaRae Nickell has officially been selected as part of the Special Olympics USA Team that will compete at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games next year in Turin, Italy. The announcement of the official delegation was made by Special Olympics USA on August …
2024 Fall Sports Season Set to Hit High Gear
October Begins Drive to Fall Championships While one fall season championship – the State Equestrian Competition – fell victim to Hurricane Helene, the start of October also means the drive to the remaining three fall championships is underway. Flag Football Regional Tournaments and Area Bowling Tournaments will all determine who will head to the state …
Nickell Completes World Games Team Trials
Long Wait to Compete Against the World Nears End for Morehead Athlete Morehead athlete DesaRae Nickell FINALLY got the opportunity to meet her fellow athletes and coaches who will make up the Special Olympics USA Team at the 2025 Special Olympic World Winter Games next year in Turin, Italy. The Team Trials, which were held …
2024 Summer Sports Season
It’s time for Summer Sports! Now that the State Summer Games have ended, it’s time to get into the swing of the 2024 Summer Sports Season. Golfers and softball teams across the state are ready to compete for their chance to go to our Summer Championships. Softball This year, 75 teams are participating in softball …