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Special Olympics State Summer Games to draw 1,000-plus athletes to EKU this weekend

June 3, 2026June 2, 20260

By Jennifer Jahn NKyTribune staff writer Special Olympics Kentucky returns to Eastern Kentucky University this weekend for the State Summer…

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Four NKY athletes, one coach prepare for 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis

May 20, 2026May 19, 20260

In less than a month, four Special Olympics athletes and one coach from Northern Kentucky will be on their way…

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Special Olympics Regional Swim Meet Saturday at Scott High School to feature KY USA Games swimmers

April 16, 2026April 15, 20260

More than 100 athletes from the eastern half of Kentucky will hit the pool when Scott High School hosts the…

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Kentucky State Police to hold seventh Cover the Cruiser campaign to support Kentucky Special Olympics

April 13, 2026April 13, 20260

The Kentucky State Police (KSP) are inviting Kentuckians to take part in the seventh annual Cover the Cruiser campaign, a…

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Pickle and Wiener Fest, benefiting NKY Special Olympics athletes, set for Sept. 27 in Erlanger

September 13, 2025September 13, 20250

The Pickle and Wiener Fest will return this fall to raise funds for Special Olympics athletes in Northern Kentucky. Guests…

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Four Northern Kentucky athletes, coach named to Team KY for 2026 Special Olympics USA games

September 5, 2025September 4, 20250

Four Northern Kentucky athletes and one coach have been named to the Team Kentucky delegation that will participate in the…

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Kentucky State Police begin annual ‘Cover the Cruiser’ campaign to benefit Special Olympics

April 23, 2025April 22, 20250

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentuckians are being encouraged to join the Kentucky State Police (KSP) in its sixth-annual “Cover…

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Special Olympics Kentucky Region 2 Basketball Tournament returns to Northern Kentucky Saturday

February 20, 2025February 19, 20250

Nearly 450 Special Olympics Kentucky athletes on 38 teams will take to the hardwood at Sports of All Sorts in…

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Special Olympics Area 7 Bowling Tournament returns to NKY Saturday; new location in Newport

October 23, 2024October 22, 20240

More than 170 Special Olympics athletes will be in action this weekend at the Special Olympics Kentucky Area 7 Bowling…

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Special Olympics Kentucky Region 2 Flag Football Tournament returns to Thomas More Sunday

October 9, 2024October 8, 20240

The 2024 Special Olympics Kentucky flag football season continues Sunday, October 13, with more than 140 athletes on 14 teams…

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Special Olympics Area 7 Track and Field meet returns to Lloyd High School Saturday

April 24, 2024April 24, 20240

More than 60 athletes from Boone, Campbell, Grant, Kenton and Pendleton Counties will compete in the Special Olympics Kentucky Area…

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Special Olympics Kentucky opens swimming season at NKY Swim Meet at Erlanger’s Silverlake

April 12, 20240

More than 100 athletes from the eastern half of Kentucky will compete when the 2024 Special Olympics Kentucky swimming season…

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Special Olympics Kentucky athletes on 33 teams will compete in Region 2 tournament in Florence Sat.

February 13, 2024February 12, 20240

Nearly 400 Special Olympics Kentucky athletes on 33 teams will take to the hardwood at Sports of All Sorts in…

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Special Olympics Kentucky State Winter Games return to Perfect North Slopes January 21-23

January 18, 2024January 16, 20240

Special Olympics Kentucky will return to Perfect North Slopes in Lawrenceburg, Ind., for the 27th consecutive year Jan. 21-23 when…

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Special Olympics to hold bowling, flag football tournaments in Northern Kentucky this weekend

October 20, 2023October 19, 20230

It will be a busy weekend in Northern Kentucky for Special Olympics athletes as the program will hold two major…

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Special Olympics State Summer Games return to full schedule at Eastern Kentucky University June 2-4

May 26, 20230

The Special Olympics Kentucky State Summer Games will return to their full pre-pandemic schedule when the event is held June…

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Special Olympics Region 2 Basketball Tournament begins Saturday at Sports of All Sorts in Florence

February 17, 2023February 16, 20230

Nearly 350 Special Olympics Kentucky athletes on 30 teams will take to the hardwood at Sports of All Sorts in…

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Special Olympic KY State Winter Games returns to Perfect North Slopes in Lawrenceburg Jan. 22-24

January 22, 2023January 20, 20230

Special Olympics Kentucky will return to Perfect North Slopes in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, for the 26th consecutive year Jan. 22-24 when…

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Fort Wright resident Debbie Ogden named 2022 Special Olympics Kentucky Coach of the Year

January 20, 2023January 19, 20230

Debbie Ogden of Ft. Wright has been named 2022 Coach of the Year by Speciaas the organization’s 2022 Coach of…

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Freezin’ for a Reason: 17th annual Greater Cincinnati Polar Plunge returns to The Banks January 28

January 13, 2023January 11, 20230

The 2023 Greater Cincinnati Polar Plunge, benefitting Special Olympics Programs in Kentucky and Ohio, returns to The Banks for a…

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Special Olympics Kentucky flag football at TMU, 150 special athlete teams compete for state tournament

October 29, 2022October 28, 20220

The 2021 Special Olympics Kentucky flag football season continues on Sunday, October 30, when more than 150 athletes on 14…

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Fort Wright coach Debbi Ogden to lead swimmers at 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games

August 5, 2022August 4, 20220

Fort Wright coach Debbi Ogden has been named the head swimming coach for the Special Olympics USA team for the…

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