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Charles County sergeant to represent Maryland law enforcement at 2018 USA Games
By CHARLIE WRIGHT cwright@somdnews.com (This article first appeared on-line on Nov 3, 2017. It is posted here with permission from Charlie Wright) Special Olympics Maryland last week chose Sgt. Gus...
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Sponsor Highlight: Sheetz
This month, we are proud to highlight a partner that does so much for Special Olympics Maryland and the Maryland community. From donation campaigns to store openings, we have great support from the...
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Special Olympics Maryland Athletes Take On Maryland State House
On Wednesday, March 14th, over 40 Special Olympics Maryland representatives visited the Maryland State House in Annapolis to speak to lawmakers and their staff about the impact Special Olympics has had...
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Why Not States?
Written by: Kira Northrop In the 2017 fall season, the North County Unified Tennis program was in jeopardy of being terminated. Despite the popularity of the sport with the students, there were no...
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Sponsor Highlight: Wawa
The Harford County Unified Basketball Team celebrated Wawa Day in Abingdon on April 12th. This Wawa Day, marking the 54th anniversary of their first store opening, the 4th anniversary of the Wawa...
View Article2018 Volunteer Appreciation Week
Special Olympics Maryland celebrated Volunteer Appreciation Week from April 15-21, 2018. Thanks to the time, energy, and enthusiasm of our dedicated volunteers, we are able to support 7,782 athletes in...
View ArticleAthlete of the Month – James “JJ” Thomas
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2018 Cardboard Boat Race
WHAT TO DO • First- you’ve got to build your boat! (see rules). • Entry fee is $25 (a boat may race in more than one event). • Pre-registration deadline in June 16, 2018 or the first 100 boats to...
View ArticleThis Is Me – Howard County
Check out Howard Counties Swim and Dryland team showing off how ready they are for this year’s Summer Games. Submit your #ThisIsMe videos today to alps@somd.org! The post This Is Me – Howard County...
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Sponsor Highlight: Towson University
The 2018 Special Olympics Maryland Summer Games will showcase the abilities of athletes with intellectual disabilities, promote the ideals of acceptance and inclusion through sport, and celebrate the...
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Buck-I-SERV Visits Special Olympics Maryland
For the 2nd year, Special Olympics Maryland hosted students from The Ohio State University’s Buck-I-SERV Program. Each year, Ohio State sends hundreds of students around the world to “Travel, Learn,...
View ArticleAthlete of the Month – Rickel Goodwin
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Made For Each Other- A Brother and Sister Tale
By: Tenia Jordan, Mount St. Mary’s University Intern From riding bikes, playing basketball and enjoying a game of hide and go seek, there is nothing like having a sibling to have fun with. Special...
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USA Games ESPN Coverage
ESPN USA GAMES COVERAGE PLANS Kevin Negandhi to host coverage, including Live Opening Ceremony from Husky Stadium and nightly programs throughout the 2018 USA Games Opening Ceremony emceed by Taye...
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Sponsor Highlight: Carnival
On June 24th, Carnival held their annual luncheon with Special Olympics Maryland athletes, families, friends, and fans aboard the Carnival Pride. After the luncheon, Special Olympics Maryland...
View ArticleAthlete of the Month – Christina Ratcliffe
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THE WAITING IS OVER
The waiting is over. The Special Olympics USA national games of 2018 has finally arrived. Special Olympics Athletes from different Special Olympics delegations all over the United States will all be...
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OPENING CEREMONIES
Welcome back everyone last night was a bit strange when we left from Chicago midway we had to stop off at Minneapolis Minnesota to get some extra fuel in the plane. For those who never had sandwiches n...
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First Day of Competition at 2018 USA Games
In 1968 Eunice Kennedy Shriver help create The Special Olympics which began a program for all children Teens and adults with Developmental disabilities and mental health issues. For 50 years now...
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A GOOD DAY IN THE POOL-USA GAMES JULY 03RD
Good morning Seattle Washington, what a beautiful town where the weather is always cool n warm at the same time, a lot of buildings, and houses where it’s Space needle tower is connected between all...
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Calvin Massenburg-Chasing down a dream
(Written by RJ Nealon for Special Olympics Maryland) Calvin Massenburg is chasing something that’s in a category of its own, the world games. An elite runner in Maryland he gets to showcase his talent...
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THE BEST 4th OF JULY I’VE EVER HAD IN A LONG TIME
(This blog is written by Sean Taneyhill-Swimmer for Team Maryland) 242 years ago right in the city of Philadelphia and at its state convention. A very committed treaty known as the Declaration of...
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The World Will Recognize All Our Abilities
(This blog is written on July 05th, 2018 by Team Maryland Swimmer Sean Taneyhill) From all the way in the state of Washington, We continue to bring you online coverage of a competition of remarkable...
View ArticleAthlete of the Month – Robbie Sines
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I play sports “Like A Girl”!
By Tenia Jordan You run “like a girl”, You play ball “like a girl”, You fight “like a girl; all are “like a girl”. All used to imply, to do something “like a girl”, was weak. Many say this in a...
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Sponsor Highlight: High Point Events & Catering
Founded in 1971 by Bob Egan, High Point Events & Catering has been the “go-to” company for all catering and entertaining needs. Still family owned, High Point Events & Catering offers a variety...
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Sponsor Highlight: Coca-Cola
On September 4th, Coca-Cola invited 25 Special Olympics athletes to the Washington Nationals vs. St. Louis Cardinals game. 13 Special Olympics Maryland & 12 Special Olympics DC athletes acted as...
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A Field Day to Remember: U.S. Sailors & Marines Team Up with Special Olympics...
Photo by Steve Ruark On October 8, over 80 Baltimore City elementary school students joined Sailors and Marines from the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) and the...
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Celebrating a 30 Year Partnership
Athletes approach the finish line on the long distance running course through Mount St. Mary’s campus On a beautiful fall day in picturesque Emmitsburg, hundreds of athletes, Unified partners,...
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A Family Affair
An athlete. Two parents. An area director. A treasurer. A head coach. An assistant coach. A Unified partner. A fundraising powerhouse. John Sr. & Jr. celebrate a silver medal at this year’s Summer...
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Julian English Wins Bronze at Special Olympics Virginia Xperience Tennis...
Special Olympics Maryland – Montgomery County athlete Julian English was invited to compete at the Special Olympics Virginia Xperience Tennis Invitational held at the Boar’s Head Resort in...
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2018 Special Olympics Maryland Coach of the Year: Greta Harrison
Congratulations to Coach Greta Harrison, Special Olympics Maryland’s 2018 Coach of the Year! Coach Greta is a Special Education Teacher in Frederick County Public Schools and is highly involved in...
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Athletes Lead the Way on Capitol Hill
On Tuesday, February 12, a team of Special Olympics Maryland athletes led the way in advocating for Special Olympics programs in Washington, DC as part of the 17th Annual Special Olympics Capitol Hill...
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A Statement from Special Olympics Maryland
Special Olympics is a nonpartisan organization that strongly supports policies, legislation and practices that guarantee the rights, full participation, and integration of people with intellectual...
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Hooked for Life: A Unified Sports Success Story
When Sydney Rossman was a freshman at Linganore High School in Frederick, Maryland, she wanted to play volleyball. She didn’t make the team, but it wasn’t long before she realized that would turn into...
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Special Olympics Maryland Celebrates Volunteer Appreciation Month
Special Olympics Maryland celebrated National Volunteer Appreciation Month in April in an effort to highlight and acknowledge the more than 6,000 volunteers who dedicate their time to supporting...
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Introducing Aerotek Park at Cockeysville Middle School
Aerotek Recruiting and Staffing, a longtime partner of Special Olympics Maryland, has been supporting Summer Games, the MSP Polar Bear Plunge, and many other year-round events and competitions for...
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UMD & SOMD Team up to Promote Inclusion on Campus
On May 7, a University of Maryland student group teamed up with Special Olympics Maryland athlete leaders in an effort to promote inclusion on campus. The group of first year students are members of a...
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A Week to Remember: The 2019 Special Olympics Maryland Summer Games
From June 7-9, more than 1,500 athletes competed in the 2019 Special Olympics Maryland Summer Games, marking the 49th year of the organization’s largest statewide event. Athletics, bocce, cheerleading,...
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A Chance to Do Something Different
Saturday, November 2 was not just another day for Teri Burtis. She’d been raising funds and awareness for months in support of her participation in the 2019 Over the Edge event for Special Olympics...
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SOMD Figure Skating Team Makes a Difference in the Special Needs Community
Figure skating is one of the more popular sports in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area, with thousands participating in both individual, pair, and synchronized events occurring throughout the year....
View ArticleA Thrill for Everyone
This article was written by RJ Nealon It’s an overcast day looking out from Sandy Point State Park over the Bay Bridge, which sits in a heavy fog. Tents surround the park and several vendors are set...
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Remembering Gregg Meade: A Letter from the President & CEO
On January 8, 2020, Special Olympics Maryland lost a champion for our athletes and our mission, when Anne Arundel County Area Director, Gregg Meade lost his 19 month battle with cancer. I would like to...
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Caprice West Wins 2019 SONA Outstanding Coach
Special Olympics Maryland is thrilled to announce that Caprice West, multi-sport Interscholastic Unified Sports coach from Southern High School in Anne Arundel County, has been named the 2019 Special...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Status Update
3/19/20 Update After communication with Special Olympics International, state and local officials, event and competition venues; and with consideration of updates from the Centers for Disease Control...
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It Just Takes One
Written by: Samantha Boyd, Special Olympics Maryland Volunteer Coordinator “It’s been an emotional investment for me because I’ve been at their beginning, and it’s like they’re a part of me. They’ve...
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Chief Hyatt – Why She Keeps Coming Back
Written by: Samantha Boyd, Special Olympics Maryland Volunteer Coordinator Over the course of the year, countless law enforcement officers dedicate their time to support Special Olympics Maryland....
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SOMD Virtual MOVEment
Our 2020 Summer Games have been canceled but that’s not stopping our Special Olympics Maryland athletes. They are staying active and engaged with our #VirtualMOVEment campaign! How you joined the...
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SOMD Merchandise
Get your Special Olympics Maryland merchandise from our new merchandise website thanks to our friends at Will Promo. You can order your 50th Anniversary gear, LETR t-shirts, swag for your favorite...
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Welcome new Board Members!
Special Olympics Maryland welcomes Arnold Farmer, Jennifer Donelan and Damon Evans to the Board of Directors. We are proud to welcome these new Board members who were elected at the most recent Board...
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