Sports
Calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Swimming | Swimming | ||||||||||
| Athletics | |||||||||||
| Basketball | Basketball | ||||||||||
| Bowling | |||||||||||
| Powerlifting | |||||||||||
| Soccer | Soccer | ||||||||||
Overview
In most sports, athletes have 1-2 practices per week. Depending on the sport and athlete, there are 1-3 competitions per season. The major competition for most of the sports is the State Games.
This competition is typically at the end of the season, when athletes show off all of their hard work and progress made over the course of the season. An athlete must compete at a local qualifying meet to be eligible for State Games. Athletes are not required to enroll in their sport's competitions, they can choose to participate only in team practices.
Submit Athlete Interest Form
Athlete Medical Form [download form]
The Health History are the first three pages to be completed by the athlete, parent or guardian prior to the exam. The health history is important for two reasons: (a) to have medical information on hand during training and competition, in case of a medical emergency; and (b) to ensure that the physician is informed of the athlete's health history when performing the exam.
The Medical Exam is the fourth page and is completed by a licensed health professional who is qualified to conduct physical exams and prescribe medications. The medical exam page indicates if the athlete has been cleared by a health professional to participate in Special Olympics sports. If an athlete requires further examination due to a concerning health issue before clearance can be determined, a referral form is available on the fifth page. Customization of this form is not permitted.
The sixth form is the Athlete Release Form, which is required to be signed in order to participate in sports.
The seventh page is the Athlete Likeness Release form, which is optional, and provides the ability for sponsors and partners to use photos, videos and stories of our athletes to show the impact of support.
Aquatics (Swimming)
Aquatics has a fall/winter season. The fall/winter season runs from the end of September through the Winter State Games in late February or early March.
Practices are held at the Buckeye Swim Club at 168 E Olentangy St, Powell, OH 43065, typically on Saturday and Sunday afternoons at noon for 1 hour.
This team competes at a December South Central Regional qualifying meet and State Winter Games in February or March.
Athletics (Track and Field)
The Athletics season begins the first or second week in April.
Practices are held at Granby Elementary School, 1490 Hard Road, Columbus, OH 33235. Practices are held on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Practices are held rain or shine utilizing the schools outside and inside facilities.
The team competes at one spring qualifier in May, the Dublin Fun meet in early June and the State Summer Games in late June.
Basketball
The Basketball season runs from the beginning of October to the beginning of March.
Practices are held at various Worthington Elementary School facilities on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM.
There is a Jr. Varsity and Varsity team. Both play an average of 7-9 games each season against other local Special Olympics teams. The Varsity team plays in the South Central Region Special Olympics Basketball Tournament which begins in January.
Bowling
The bowling season runs from mid January through late June.
Practices are held at Bowlero (formally Sawmill Lanes), 4825 Sawmill Road, Columbus, OH 43235, on Saturday mornings beginning at Noon until 1:30 PM.
The team competes in a South Central Region qualifier in May and at State Summer Games at the end of June.
Gymnastics
WSO offered gymnastics for many years, but it is currently unavailable due to a lack of coaches. If you are interested in volunteering as a coach, please go to the Get Involved page. The season runs from March through the end of June.
Practices are held at TBD on TBD.
The team competes in a South Central Region meet in May and at the State Summer Games in late June.
Powerlifting
The season begins in February and runs until the end of June.
From February to May, practices are held in the athletic weight room at Worthington Kilbourne High School, 1499 Hard Road, Columbus 43235. Practices are held twice a week, Monday and Friday evenings from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
Starting the fourth week in May, practices are held at TBD. Practices are held once a week, Friday evenings from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
The team participates in one qualifier meet in the spring and at the State Games in late June.
Soccer
The soccer team has two seasons - from late April to early June and another from late August to early October.
Practices are held once per week at Hard Road Park at 1250 Hard Rd, Columbus, OH 43235 with informal competitions with 2 - 3 other local Special Olympic teams in the spring.
In September, our athletes play in a Tuesday night league at Easton followed by a Saturday morning tournament in Upper Arlington in early October.
Our group usually joins with the Westerville team to compete at the State Summer Games in June.
