What is coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Coronavirus COVID-19 is a lung illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a new coronavirus that was first discovered in Wuhan, China. Have there been cases of COVID-19 among Special Olympics athletes? The first case of COVID-19 in an athlete in the …
2020 State Basketball Tournament Cancelled
After further consultation and receiving additional guidance from Special Olympics, Inc., we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 State Basketball Tournament and Team Skills Competition scheduled for this weekend in Louisville. The Tournament will not be rescheduled. We know this is disappointing to all our athletes who have worked so hard and …
KHSAA Unified Bowling Champs Provide “Top 10” Moment
2020 KHSAA Unified Bowling Champions Hailey Noah and Jensen Lindner provided a moment that people who saw it won’t soon forget.
Athletes Preparing for 2020 Spring Sports Season
Even as the State Cheerleading Competition and State Basketball Tournament approach, athletes are starting preparations for the spring sports season and the drive to the 2020 State Summer Games, which will be held June 5-7 at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. Spring sports include track and field, swimming, soccer, bocce and rhythmic gymnastics. While bocce and rhythmic …
UofL, UK Host Unified Basketball Leagues
The University of Kentucky joined the University of Louisville this year in offering an intramural Unified basketball league on campus.
SOKY Presents 2019 Annual Awards
SOKY presented its biggest awards of the year – Athlete, Coach, Volunteers and Family of the Year during the Victory Dance held in conjunction with the State Bowling Tournament.
Bullitt East Raises UCS National Banner
ESPN’s Mike Golic Jr. came to Mount Washington to help Bullitt East High School celebrate being honored as a Top 5 Unified Champion Schools National Banner Award winner.
Winter Sports Wrapping Up
Winter Sports season wraps up soon with the cheerleading and basketball seasons coming to a close and the State Winter Basketball Basketball continues to be by far the most popular team sport in the Special Olympics Kentucky program. The 2019 season set records with more than 1,300 athletes competing on 120 teams statewide. The season gets …
2019 Texas Roadhouse Appreciation Week
In honor of the 20th Annual Texas Roadhouse Armadillo Classic, we declare Sept. 29-Oct. 5 Texas Roadhouse Appreciation Week to thank them for their support.
Bullitt East Earns Top 5 UCS Recognition
Bullitt East High School earned National Top 5 Recognition from ESPN among the 173 schools chosen in 2019 as Unified Champions Schools National Banner Recognition winners.