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2025 Local Track Competition
TRACK ATHLETES COMPETE IN CANTON
Bradford Sullivan Counties Special Olympics gathered both of their track training sites to compete and prepare for the upcoming state level competition at Penn State University. Athletes are trained in Waverly and at Martha Lloyd Community Services.. They gathered on Saturday May 3 at the Canton Area School District track and were joined by volunteers from the Canton Church of Christ and the Knights of Columbus in addition to the volunteer coaches from the three training sites and employees of Canton School District. The weather was rainy and dreary, but the attitudes of the athletes were far from gloomy as they competed in running and walking track events as well as shot put and mini javelin as field events.
Special Olympics divisions athletes based upon gender, age, and ability in order to create fair competition for every athlete. At this event, there were 14 track races containing 32 divisions. In shot put there were 2 divisions, and in mini javelin there were 6 divisions. Every athlete was able to secure at least one first place ribbon throughout the day. Whether they acquired the first place or not, every athlete wore a smile despite the rainy weather.
The swimming athletes will join the track athletes at the state level games June 5-7 at Penn State University.
If you are interested in volunteering or supporting the organization, send correspondences and donations to Bradford Sullivan Special Olympics, P.O. Box 405, Wysox, PA 18854 or visit their Facebook page or website https://sopabradfordsulliv.wixsite.com/
Bradford Sullivan Special Olympics is a member of the United Way of Bradford County.
BRADFORD SULLIVAN COUNTY SWIMMERS COMPETE AT SECTIONALS
Pictured: Elizabeth Porter, Evan Haggerty, Jacob Stiner, Mara Davis, Cole Fowler
IZAAK WAS PART OF A LARGE USA DELEGATION
Izaak met many new friends as he spent over 2 weeks in Germany with a delegation of over 200 athletes from all parts of the USA. He experienced so much more than just tough competition on the world stage.
The Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) Bradford-Sullivan Counties swim team competed very successfully April 27 at the 2025 Central Spring Sectional, St. Francis University, Loreto, Pennsylvania. SOPA divided athletes into divisions based upon their previous times in the various distances. In the fundamental events, Evan Haggerty won golds in the 15-yard floatation race, the15-yard kickboard race, and the 25-yard flotation race. Elizabeth Porter entered the water to win the gold medal for the 800-yard freestyle.
Events continued through the morning into the afternoon. In the 25-yard freestyle race, Mara Davis earned the gold in her division; Cole Fowler won the fourth-place ribbon in his division. Davis next won the silver medal in the 50-yard backstroke. Porter took gold in the 100-yd butterfly and 100-yard backstroke. Jacob Steiner won the gold medal for the 100-yard freestyle and 50-yard freestyle. Fowler won silver in the 25-yard backstroke and gold in the 50-yard freestyle.
The day’s racing concluded with the relays. Team Bradford-Sullivan competed in the 4x25-yard freestyle relay. This exciting race featured Steiner, Fowler, Davis and Porter, fighting their way to gold against stiff competition.
Special Olympics Pennsylvania Bradford-Sullivan Counties thanks Tioga Downs, the Knights of Columbus, the United Way, the family and community members in the Polar Plunge, and other generous supporters who make participating in competitions possible.
FALL SIGN UPS NOW THRU JUNE 15
New Sign Up Procedures
Attention Athletes!! It is time to sign up for fall sports and for bowling (that is a winter sport, but sign ups are now). The links are below. Click the link for the sport you want. Then pay close attention to the location. Choose the one that is right for you.
You will notice we have powerlifting and bocce as choices. We will have these sports if we have enough interest. You may only compete in one sport, but are welcome to join us for practices in any/all of them.
Don't forget to sign up for bowling.
Fall Sign Up Forms
Bocce
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSc8AMXl.../viewform
Long Distance Running/Walking https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScq.../viewform
Powerlifting https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdmx2xKGLHhvu.../viewform
Bowling (THIS IS A WINTER SPORT)
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSexx7Y63MZDMI.../viewform
BRADFORD/SULLIVAN COUNTIES SPECIAL OLYMPICS PENNSYLVANIA
Athlete, Volunteer or Sponsor/Donor WE WANT YOU!
The mission of Special Olympics PA is to provide year-round sports and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. ************************
Covid Announcement:
In-person sports training will be starting up this month!
All athletes must complete the COVID 19 Code of Conduct form and submit it on-line or at trainings.
The form can be found by clicking the following link.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBeTWEcBwgIhSTpRuvrSH0jfdz7ge1KShzhrrOaFOIeSib7Q/viewform
Covid 19 updates::Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s most important priority is the health and safety of all of its participants. Because the virus situation is changing so rapidly, we anticipate our guidance will continue to evolve and that we will be providing additional resources, so please refer to the COVID-19 page on our website www.special Olympic spa.org regularly.
ATHLETE, IZAAK HOBDAY, PREPARES TO COMPETE AT WORLD GAMES IN BERLIN, GERMANY IN JUNE. PICTURED IS IZAAK WITH REPRESENTATIVE TINA PICKETT AS SHE PRESENTS HIM WITH A CITATION AND IZAAK WITH JACK YOUNG, IZAAK'S FORMER TEACHER, AS HE PRESENTS A CITATION FROM PA TREASURER STACY GARRITY.
May 5, 2023
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SUPPORT SPECIAL OLYMPICS
The St. John Neumann Assembly of the Knights of Columbus, comprised of members throughout Bradford and Sullivan Counties, recently presented a $500 check to the Bradford Sullivan Counties Special Olympics Team. The money was the result of proceeds from a Lenten Fish Dinner held for Special Olympics.
Special Olympics, which was founded by Eunice Shriver Kennedy, sister of Brother Knight President John F. Kennedy has always held a special place with the Knights of
Columbus.
The state chapter of Knights of Columbus set of goal of raising and donating $100,000 to Special Olympics Pennsylvania. The Bradford Sullivan Counties Knights have donated more than $2000 to our local Special Olympics Team which contributes to the statewide goal. Currently, the target has been surpassed with a total of over $101,600 to help Special Olympians across the State.
The Bradford Sullivan Counties Knights have donated more than $2000 to our local Special Olympics Team which contributes to the statewide goal. Olympians across the State.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SUPPORTS SPECIAL OLYMPICS
The St. John Neumann Assembly of the Knights of Columbus, comprised of members throughout Bradford and Sullivan Counties, recently presented a $500 check to the Bradford Sullivan Counties Special Olympics Team. The money was the result of proceeds from a Lenten Fish Dinner held for Special Olympics.
Special Olympics, which was founded by Eunice Shriver Kennedy, sister of Brother Knight President John F. Kennedy has always held a special place with the Knights of
Columbus.
The state chapter of Knights of Columbus set of goal of raising and donating $100,000 to Special Olympics Pennsylvania. The Bradford Sullivan Counties Knights have donated more than $2000 to our local Special Olympics Team which contributes to the statewide goal. Currently, the target has been surpassed with a total of over $101,600 to help Special Olympians across the State.