Sports

Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) athlete Daina Shilts, of Neillsville, was recently invited back to compete in Unified Snowboarding at the 2016 Winter X-Games to be held in Aspen, Colorado January 28-31. Earlier this year was the first time the event hosted...

For the past four years, Peter Annis has stepped into a different role in Special Olympics Wisconsin—he serves as an athlete coach for Shepherds Warhawks basketball team, guiding his team on the court with hands-on drills and teaching them basic...

As one of only 10 Special Olympics athletes, Wisconsin’s own Daina Shilts, 24, was chosen to participate in Special Olympics Unified Snowboarding Races as part of this year’s X Games in Aspen, Colorado on Thursday, January 22 from 3:00 –...

Watch out Los Angeles! A few new stars are coming to town. Three Wisconsin athletes, three coaches, two staff members and one Law Enforcement Torch Run® (LETR) Final Leg runner will take center stage when they represent Team USA at the 2015...

Knocking down pins is Jodi Zimmerman’s idea of a good time. Every Saturday, she polishes her purple bowling ball, ties up her white bowling shoes, rubs her lucky 300 pin for good luck and heads to the alley.  “I just...

With 11 older, athletic brothers and sisters, Gabe White was born cheering on his role models from the sidelines. This year, his big brother Owen’s freshmen football team at Rhinelander High School, recognized him for his positive attitude off the...

Twenty-three-year-old Becca Stelpflug was hooked on Special Olympics from the moment she shot her first three-pointer. Since she joined the organization 15 years ago, she’s competed in bowling, basketball, swimming, volleyball, snow shoeing and golf. But even the most die-hard...

Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) will host the State Flag Football Tournament in Neenah, Wisconsin for the first-time ever. Flag football is the most recent addition to Special Olympics’ menu of sports. Athletes will travel across the state to compete in...