Team Wisconsin Daily Recap – 2026 USA Games
Catch up with the daily Team Wisconsin action at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games!For timely and complete results, download the official USA Games App.
Horizon League Nothing But Net Week Jan. 11-17
INDIANAPOLIS – The Horizon League and its member institutions will celebrate a new partnership with 24 Hours of Nothing But Net, Debbie Antonelli’s nonprofit which supports Special Olympics, January 11-17.
Knueppel Receives Golisano Health Leadership Award
Special Olympics and the Golisano Foundation recognize Wisconsin optometrist for global leadership in inclusive health BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Dr. Kellye Knueppel, founder of The Vision Therapy Center and Clinical Director
Vertz Ray Appointed SOWI CFO & COO
MADISON, Wis. – Special Olympics Wisconsin is proud to announce the appointment of Janel Vertz Ray as the organization’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operations Officer (COO). With
Say CHEESE! SOWI Gives Athletes a Reason to Smile
Special Smiles is a core component of Special Olympics Wisconsin’s Healthy Athletes initiative. Its mission is to increase access to dental care for all people with intellectual disabilities, including Special
Hershner Named 2025 Wisconsin Titan 100 Recipient
Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce Special Olympics Wisconsin President & CEO Chad Hershner as a 2025 Wisconsin Titan 100. “On behalf of the athletes,
Empowered by Endurance
Carla Simon Inspires Others as a Special Olympics Wisconsin Health Messenger Carla Simon is a Special Olympics Wisconsin athlete from Manitowoc, Wis. In 2023, while living in Arizona, she struggled
Fall Games Returns to Wisconsin Dells
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. – More than 800 bocce, flag football, and softball athletes from across the state returned to the Woodside Dells Sports Complex Friday through Sunday, September 6-8, for
Unified Soccer Series Enters Year Three
Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes and unified partners attended Signing Day on June 11, announcing Year Three of the Unified Soccer Series’ Forward Madison Football Club Unified Team. This year’s Unified
Summer Games 2024 Wraps up at Whitewater
Nearly 1,400 cornhole, powerlifting, soccer, tennis, and track & field athletes from across the state converged on the campus of UW-Whitewater Thursday through Saturday, June 6-8, for the 2024 Special
Athlete Health Messenger Pays it Forward
From needing care to training care providers, Athlete Health Messenger program brings athlete voice to inclusive health focus. Back in February, we featured a story about an athlete who received
Loud and Clear
Healthy Hearing Enhances Lives of SOWI Athletes Special Olympics Wisconsin’s (SOWI) health programs improve access to health care for athletes through free, event-based screenings and educational initiatives. With nearly 1,800 free
Opening Eyes® Provides a Clear Vision for SOWI Athletes
Imagine training for months or years to qualify for the swimming competition of a lifetime. All those hours, all those practices. You get up on the block awaiting the starting
Special Smiles Trio Honored with Golisano Health Award
Dr. Tammy Boudry, Dr. Robb Warren, and Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation receive distinguished health honor Three incredible Special Smiles© health care providers and community partners were awarded with Special
Basketball, Swimming Compete at SOWI Spring Games
Nearly 900 basketball and swimming athletes from across the state converged on the campus of University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh April 12-14 for the Special Olympics Wisconsin Spring Games. For the second