Special Olympics

Apr 5, 2017

NC State Students Build Friendships Through Unified Sports Leagues

Despite having a sprained ankle, Chris Caruso stood and cheered his teammates on during the Unified Special Olympics Basketball Championship. Team Orange was facing off against Team Blue, and the score was 25-26, with 2 minutes left in the second half. Chris, a freshman in exploratory studies, jumped and yelled, trying to encourage and uplift… 

Nov 18, 2016

NC State Unified Sports Team Takes First Place

The Unified Sports League provides an opportunity for NC State Students to play alongside Special Olympics Athletes to compete in different sports. Recently, six different unified teams were invited from around North and South Carolina to travel to Charlotte in order to play in the Unified Flag Football Carolinas Classic. The tournament was played at the… 

Apr 28, 2016

Wolfpack Unites with Special Olympics

On Saturday April 23, the 2016 Special Olympics were held on the courts in Carmichael gym. This particular afternoon, the NC State and UNCW teams balled it out in 5-on-5 basketball. However, this wasn’t the typical special olympic basketball game. The teams are in a league called “Unified” meaning that the teams are half special needs… 

Nov 30, 2015

Special Olympics NC Unified Sports Participates in Flag Football at NC State

This fall was the first year that NC State and University Recreation have partnered with Special Olympics Unified to plan a flag football league. This brings people with and without intellectual disabilities together on the field, allowing them to compete together. Students and Special Olympic athletes were split into four teams, and students and athletes were…