Opening Eyes helps SOWI swimmer see finish line
SOWI athlete Alison Mushett is still on cloud nine after the Summer Games earlier this month, where she helped her relay team bring home the gold. As fast as she…
Daina Shilts named ESPN’s Special Olympics Analyst for USA Games
ESPN announced yesterday that Special Olympics Wisconsin athlete Daina Shilts will make her debut with the network as the Special Olympics Analyst throughout the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games from
Dexter Family Overcomes Hardships at Summer Games through Swimming
Cindy Dexter and her daughter, Chance, geared up for their swim relay at the State Summer Games while Cindy’s husband, Mark, watched on with their other daughter Kaylee, Chance’s twin.
Bill Semmens inducted into Janesville Sports Hall of Fame
“I want to thank all of the other inductees for what you did tonight. You all went over the time limit. I timed ya!” Bill Semmens joked as he held
A four-decade Strasser family tradition
The State Summer Games in Stevens Point is a family affair for many Wisconsin families, some of whom have looked forward to it for years as a summer tradition on
Columbus students invited to Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle (Columbus Journal)
Best friends Erica Patrick and Kira Janisch have shared a lot through the years, but in a few weeks, they will embark on an experience of a lifetime.
Martha Hill adds USA Athlete Input Council to impressive resume
SOWI athlete, 2017 Dennis H. Alldridge Hall of Fame inductee, and SOWI Board of Directors member Martha Hill recently added another accomplishment to her already impressive Special Olympics resume. Hill
It’s the nose boy!
When new SOWI athlete Ethan Sallinen started basketball this year with the Door County Clippers, his mom Amanda was concerned that he might be in over his head – literally.
It is a very big deal to us
Jerry Halboth is a SOWI athlete from Williams Bay. He has been a SOWI athlete for more than 20 years. For Spread the Word to End the Word Day in March, Halboth
Kim’s swimming dreams will become a reality in Seattle
Kim Raatz has been a Special Olympics Wisconsin athlete since 1994 and she competes as a member of the North Suburban agency. She will be representing Wisconsin in swimming at the 2018
From restaurant menu sketch to Wisconsin tradition: La Crosse celebrates the 20th Annual Polar Plunge
Twenty years ago, Special Olympics Wisconsin staff members Kerry Gloede and Bill Fish along with the Chief of the Onalaska Police Department, Randy Williams, traveled all the way out to
The 100-day Countdown to the Special Olympics USA Games begins now!
[pkInsertVideo link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e1e2OKdlDQ” ] Madison, Wis. (PRESS RELEASE) – 100 days from today, 49 Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes and five Unified partners will begin their competition at the 2018 USA Games in
School District of Milton Tops $18,000 for Wisconsin Special Olympics (School District of Milton)
Milton, Wis. (PRESS RELEASE) – The School District of Milton is pleased to announce that students and staff throughout the district raised more than $18,000 for Wisconsin Special Olympics during
“Not everyone gets to have someone as special as my uncle in their life”
Niki Nelson is a police specialist with the Waukesha Police Department. She has personified the spirit of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Wisconsin for nearly 20 years.
End the Word
Vince Vitrano is an Emmy Award-winning anchor with TODAY’S TMJ4 in Milwaukee. He is also a member of Special Olympics Wisconsin’s Board of Directors. For this year’s Spread the Word to End