Featured Athlete
Marissa Moritz

Special Olympics Wisconsin athlete Marissa Moritz, from Tomahawk, loves competing and always feels like a winner no matter what the result. She runs the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, and the 400 meter relay, which is her favorite. She also competes in the softball throw. Through these events she has taken home three gold, 11 silver and four bronze medals. She proudly displays them in her room along with a wall of 1st through 6th place ribbons.

Her father, Arthur Moritz said, “We are just proud parents. Marissa just loves to run and we love to watch her.” She has a sister, Makenzy, who is also very proud of her and gives her a pep talk before she competes in an event. When not competing, Marissa likes to go camping, fishing and ride on her family’s ATV.

At the young age of 12, Marissa already knows that she wants to be a teacher when she grows up. Her parents believe that with her dedication and perseverance she will accomplish anything she sets in her sights.

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Photos

Click here for photos of each state tournament and other Special Olympics Wisconsin events.

Attention Athletes:

Apply to join the Law Enforcement Torch Run State Committee. You can be a part of the decisions that shape this organization and meet some great volunteers from law enforcement. If you are interested, click here to download an application and send it in by September 30, 2008.

State Games Results

We post results from each State tournament on our Web site. Choose an event below to check your results!

ALPs Ropes Course Video

Athlete Leadership Programs (ALPs) is a Special Olympics International initiative that gives athletes a voice in the organization. ALPs can be informal as simple as a veteran athlete helping a new athlete feel comfortable, to formal such as our ALPs workshops and athlete councils.

Janesville Special Olympics Agency 7-02 has taken the ALPs philosophy and turned it into a great learning and trust-building experience for their local athlete input council. They decided as a group to go through a high ropes course together. Check out the video below.

Sportsmanship guidelines

Bryan Herrman, ALPs athlete and basketball player from Cumberland Wisconsin, took some time to share his insight on sportsmanship. Special Olympics Wisconsin (SOWI) commends Bryan on taking a pro-active stance and breaking down his thoughts into specific behaviors. Click here to read the sportsmanship guidelines.

Nominate an athlete to be the "Featured Athlete"on this site

Do you know a Special Olympics Wisconsin Athlete that deserves recognition? Nominate him or her for the Featured Athlete.
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e-buddies program links athletes with e-mail pen pals

Hey athletes want to meet some new friends over email? Join e-Buddies

Special Olympics Wisconsin is introducing the new e-buddies program, an e-mail pen pal program that creates e-mail friendships between Special Olympics athletes and non-athletes around the country.

Click here for more information
Or visit http://www.ebuddies.org

Check out the Questionable Questions athletes asked during the 2005 Annual Conference