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Handy Middle School makes ESPN Honor Roll News Article Handy Middle School in Bay City is one of only 34 schools across the U.S. to be named to the 2019 ESPN Honor Roll. The honor comes as part of ESPN's Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools National Recognition Program.
State Fall Games returns to Southeast Michigan News Article More than 1,600 Special Olympics Michigan athletes will make their way to southeast Michigan from September 20-22 for the sixth annual Special Olympics Michigan State Fall Games presented by Real Estate One Charitable Fo
Athletes battle weather, finish strong at State Fall Games News Article Severe weather rolling through southeast Michigan led to the shortening of softball and golf competitions at the 2019 State Fall Games, but the 1,600 athletes in attendance still finished the weekend strong!
Red Wings hosting SOMI Night on Friday, October 25 News Article See the Detroit Red Wings, get an exclusive Red Wings/Special Olympics Michigan winter hat, and support our athletes at the same time! The Wings are hosting a SOMI Night on Friday, October 25.
Vehicle Raffle winner picks up new car News Article One $5 ticket. That's all it took for Teresa Carlson of Cadillac to come away the grand prize winner in the 2019 SOMI Vehicle Raffle for a brand new 2019 Ford Escape. Teresa's neighbor Heather Brenner is a Special Olympics Michigan athlete and was the person who sold her the ticket.
Unified Flag Football Team honored on Township sign News Article The Special Olympics Michigan Unified Flag Football team from Holt that captured gold at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle has been honored by its community with signs commemorating their accomplishment.
Inclusion Blend Coffee available now! News Article Special Olympics Michigan is proud to partner with Schuil Coffee to offer the Inclusion Blend. For every bag of coffee purchased, Schuil Coffee will donate $1.00 to support Special Olympics Michigan athletes and programming.
Special Olympics Michigan transforming former school into world's largest Special Olympics facility News Article Special Olympics Michigan has purchased the former South Christian High School campus located at 160 68th Street SW in Byron Township, Michigan, and will transform the former Grand Rapids area school into the Special Olympics Michigan Unified Sports & Inclusion Center.
Poly Hockey and Unified Bowling State Finals return to Lansing area Nov. 23-24 News Article More than 1,100 athletes from 50 counties across the state will compete in the Special Olympics Michigan Poly Hockey and Unified Bowling State Finals in Holt and Lansing from November 23-24.
Michigan Unified flag football teams take their place among Ford Field champions News Article Like the Detroit Lions that preceded him and four football teams that followed, Jordan Crowl walked off the field on the losing side of the Ford Field scoreboard. Not that it mattered. Crowl cared, but the score wasn’t necessarily the priority.
Handy Middle School receives National Banner recognition News Article On Monday, December 16, Handy Middle School in Bay City was recognized as a Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools National Banner program. Handy is one of approximately 350 schools in the U.S. to receive the honor this year.
State Winter Games returns to Grand Traverse region News Article Join the excitement as nearly 850 Special Olympics Michigan (SOMI) athletes from more than 60 counties across Michigan take part in the 2020 State Winter Games presented by Wertz Warriors February 5 through February 7 at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa (GTRS), Schuss Mountain at Shanty