You may know this athlete from competitions, CAN TV, or from any SOC event. This weeks athlete of the week is William Tang! William has a heart of gold and is always helping others. He has been apart of SOC for a long time and is very involved in everything we do. William does the…
This week’s athlete of the week is Molly Milligan. Molly is a participant at Shabbona Park. She loves to play bocce and basketball at the park with her teammates. Molly is a great athlete and a friend to many! Favorite food: Chinese Favorite Sports team: Chicago White Sox Favorite movie: Twilight Other interests: Sports, bowling,…
This week’s Athlete of the Week is Daniel Clay from Mann Park! Danny is an amazing kid full of energy. He puts so much effort in everything he does. He is not only strong mentally but also physically, and is determined to finish any task he starts. He works hard to be the best at…
“I nominate Chris because of the Spirit of Special Olympics which he holds dear and dear to his heart,” said Chris’s mom. “During competition he is always a good sport and tells the other players how great they did.” Favorite food: cheeseburger Favorite sports team: Chicago White Sox Favorite movie: Star Wars Other interests: Running…
Hanna Stopka has been involved in Special Olympics since she was small. She partakes in at least 5-6 events per year and has totaled 18 medals so far. She has been lucky to always have family come and support her at the games and even had her officer cousin present her with the gold medal two years…
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This week’s Athlete of the Week is Ben Collins from Independence Park! Ben is a very happy Special Olympics Chicago athlete! He brings an extra measure of energy and enthusiasm to every outing and competition he attends. Ben has had so much fun this summer participating in Special Olympics Chicago fishing, golfing, and bowling. These…
Today we are kicking off our first Athlete of the Week! This week’s athlete is Connor Fallon from Norwood Park. Connor loves to participate in all of the sports offered by Special Olympics Chicago. He is involved in basketball, soccer, flag football, swimming, skiing, softball, snowshoeing, floor hockey, gymnastics, powerlifting, golf, tennis, bocce, and track…