Category: Special Olympians

Elsa Fryer, who captured a silver medal in the tennis singles competition at the Special Olympics Fall Games in Orange County, was named the Special…

Kyle Petersilia and Steve Krauskopf were honored Monday as the Special Olympics Athletes of Month for the last two months. Petersilia, who celebrated his 34th…

Mia Able, a 7th grader at Carpinteria Middle School, was honored for her performances at the School Games at La Playa Stadium and the Special…

Gerry Raphielli and LaMarcus Briggs are two of Santa Barbara’s finest Special Olympics athletes. Their reputation even extends beyond Santa Barbara’s borders as the pair…

Santa Barbara Special Olympics bowling coach Lydia Truong said athlete Sara Ostrowski is so willing to help others she would have come an hour before…

Christopher Evans was honored as the Special Olympics Athlete of the Month at Monday’s Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon. Evans has been a…

Lisa Adkins, who brought home a gold medal in the women’s shot put at a track and field meet last weekend in Santa Maria, was…

LaMarcus Briggs, a standout softball and basketball player, was named the Santa Barbara Athlete Round Table Special Olympics Athlete of the Month. Briggs, whose nickname…

Matt Meisel was honored for his performance with the soccer team at the North Region Games in Santa Maria. Coach Jerry Siegel noted that Matt…

David Kremer was honored Monday as the Special Olympics Athlete of the Month. The award was given at the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press…