LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Special Olympics is beginning the 2016 sports program, with plans to bring back a favorite sport and introduce another to its lineup of events.
The action starts this Saturday, Jan. 9, from 10 a.m. to noon, when the basketball season gets under way at the Clear Lake High School Gym.
Basketball runs from January through March and ends with regional competition in Santa Rosa.
Beginning in April Special Olympics will offer track and field, along with bocce. Bocce is a new sport for Lake County and the organization said it's happy to have coaches committed to this sport.
Both track and field and bocce finish with Davis Summer Games in June.
After many years without coaching to support it, Special Olympics is bringing back softball this year, which will run from June through August. More details will be released closer to the season start.
Also in June Special Olympics will continue its golf program. The organization has a group of dedicated alternate shot coaches, and anyone with golf experience is welcome to join the coaching volunteers. The more coaches, the more athletes who can participate, and Special Olympics always is looking to grow our program.
In the fall of 2016 Special Olympics will once again offer soccer. As a second year sport for Lake County, the local Special Olympics athletes are now eligible to go to the soccer competition. Stay tuned for more details as they develop.
Special Olympics thanks its dedicated volunteers and welcomes any additional volunteers. Coaches are always needed, with all of the current sports needing additional coaches at this time.
If you have a talent in basketball, bocce, track and field, golf or soccer, please give Robert a call at 707-245-8425.
If you would like general information about the program, please call Cathy at 707-245-6116.
Lake County Special Olympics kicks off 2016 sports season
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