June 29, 2013
Nearly 1,000 athletes will go for the gold at the Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) State Outdoor Sports Tournament hosted for the first-time ever in Waukesha on Saturday, August 3 from 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and on and Sunday, August 4 from...
June 28, 2013
“He had the whole gym cheering for him…‘Luke! Luke! Luke! Luke! It was just amazing,” said Jeff Leohner proudly reflecting on his son Luke’s hefty achievements at the Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) State Summer Games. Loud and excited fans packed...
June 27, 2013
More than 9,000 fans packed the Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton for the 2013 Donald Driver Charity Softball Game on Sunday, June 16. Among the crowd were Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) athletes Nick Smithback and MaCayla Best who accepted a...
June 27, 2013
“Any person who has attended the State Summer Games Opening Ceremony understands why we support Special Olympics Wisconsin. The enthusiasm of the athletes is tremendous,” said John Benisch, Knights of Columbus State Coordinator. For years, the Knights of Columbus have...
June 24, 2013
“Athletes have come up to me after winning a gold medal saying that it was the greatest day of their life! I think I can speak for all Special Olympics coaches in saying that we get a whole lot more...
June 12, 2013
Nearly 2,000 Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) athletes participated in the 2013 State Summer Games on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8 at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Coaches, volunteers and fans traveled from across the state to cheer on...
June 12, 2013
Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) athlete, Daniel Janulewicz, 22, is like many young men his age. He’s a baseball junkie, a basketball fanatic, a team player, and doesn’t make medical appointments a priority. “He is stubborn and doesn’t like to go...
June 10, 2013
Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) athlete, Daniel Janulewicz, 22, is like many young men his age. He’s a baseball junkie, a basketball fanatic, a team player, and doesn’t make medical appointments a priority. “He is stubborn and doesn’t like to go...
June 3, 2013
Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) athlete, Daniel Janulewicz, 22, is like many young men his age. He’s a baseball junkie, a basketball fanatic, a team player, and doesn’t make medical appointments a priority. “He is stubborn and doesn’t like to go...