News in the Competitions category

Hot off the press…Summer Games results!
July 2, 2013

The Summer Games results are in, and Special Olympics Philadelphia athletes have a lot to be proud of…

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Philly athletes head to Summer Games
June 4, 2013

This Thursday, 55 Special Olympics Philadelphia athletes are heading to Summer Games to compete for the gold in bowling, track & field, basketball and aquatics….

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Unified Champs
Inaugural Unified Soccer Championship
May 30, 2013

On Friday, May 31, 2013, Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s Philadelphia program will partner with the School District of Philadelphia for an inaugural Unified Soccer Championship held at Frankford Memorial Stadium…

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Teddy Angerman, Special Olympics Hall of Fame
SOPA Hall of Fame Inducts Philly Athlete
May 16, 2013

Special Olympics Philadelphia athlete, Teddy Angerman, was inducted into the Special Olympics Pennsylvania Hall of Fame earlier this month…

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2013 Eastern Bowling Sectional
April 8, 2013

It’s the year of the thirteens! On Sunday, April 7th,  13 athletes represented Philadelphia at the 2013 Eastern Bowling Sectional. The theme of the bowling sectional was the Big Top! Philadelphia athletes joined athletes from seventeen other counties including: Area P, Berks, Bethlehem, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Columbia/Montour, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Luzerne, Montgomery, Northampton, Northumberland/Snyder, Schuylkill, […]

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2012 Eastern Bowling Sectional
April 2, 2012

On April Fools, our Philadelphia athletes weren’t fooling anyone as they rolled spares and strikes at the 2012 Eastern Bowling Sectional, a one-day competition featuring more than 300 athletes. Opening Ceremonies were held at Trexler Middle School and the competition venues were Mountainville Bowling Alley, Rose Bowl and Playdrome- all in Allentown. Athletes compete in various bowling events: […]

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2011 Eastern Bowling Sectional
March 28, 2011

On March 27th, 2011 athletes represented Special Olympics Philadelphia at the 2011 Eastern Bowling Sectional. At this sectional, 300 athletes and over 50 coaches came together for an exciting day of friendly competition. The day began with Opening Ceremonies at Trexler Middle School where Philadelphia athletes joined the 18 other programs competing in the sectional:  Area […]

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2010 National Games Results
July 31, 2010

Teddy Angerman, Megan Garlick and Eddie Glover represented Special Olympics Philadelphia at the 2010 National Games between July 18th – July 23rd, 2010 in Lincoln, Nebraska! Teddy and Megan represented us in aquatics in 3 individual events and partnered with athletes from Erie City and Northumberland/Snyder County for a medley relay. Eddie represented Philadelphia in […]

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National Games Athletes Named
May 1, 2010

  National Games Athletes Named from Special Olympics Pennsylvania to compete in the 2010 USA National Games in Nebraska from July 18-23. During these USA National Games, nearly 3,000 athletes will compete in 13 Olympic-style sports, with the support of 1,000 coaches, 8,000 volunteers and an estimated 15,000 family and friends. In addition to sports, the […]

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2010 Eastern Bowling Sectional
April 12, 2010

19 athletes represented Philadelphia in the 2010 Eastern Bowling Sectional on Sunday, April 11, 2010. Our athletes all competed as singles in Allentown, PA.  Trexler Middle School, Allentown, PA Rose Bowl Lanes, Allentown, PA Parkway Lanes, Allentown, PA Mountainville Lanes, Allentown, PA 1st Place James Barbour, Stephanie Cooper, Pamela Galone, Michael Mullen, Sheila Stevens, William Tews, […]

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