Hot off the press…Summer Games results are in! Special Olympics Philadelphia athletes have a lot to be proud of! Fifty-four (54) athletes from Philadelphia traveled to State College on June 6th to compete in basketball, athletics, swimming and bowling. The Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games are held each year at Penn State University and feature more than 2,000 athletes and 750 coaches from across the Commonwealth competing in three days of intense competition. This is the largest competition of the year and athletes compete in aquatics, athletics, basketball, bowling, equestrian, golf, gymnastics, softball and tennis. This year’s Summer Games was a qualifying event for the Special Olympics USA Games, taking place June 14-21st, 2014. 

Special Olympics Philadelphia athletes took home an impressive number of medals and awards: 61 gold medals, 20 silver medals, 13 bronze medals and 8 place ribbons. In addition to these achievements on the court, in the pool, on the track and at the lanes, Philadelphia athletes also took home lots of fond memories and new friendships! In addition to our athletes who did amazing, we want to extend a huge congratulations to the coaches who volunteer their time to help our athletes train for this event. Congratulations to all on a great event!

To view a complete listing of Philadelphia’s official results, please click here. For photos from Summer Games by Dane, click here.

Philly athletes who will head to Summer Games

Our athletes have been training hard and now is their time to shine at the annual Summer Games! This Thursday, 55 Special Olympics Philly athletes head to Summer Games in State College. Summer Games will take place between Thursday, June 6th and Saturday, June 8th. The Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games are held each year at Penn State University in State College.  The event brings together over 2,000 athletes and 750 coaches from across the state.  Our largest event of the year, Summer Games features three days of intense competition in aquatics, athletics, basketball, bowling, equestrian, golf, gymnastics, softball and tennis.  Every race, every game, every competition held at Summer Games represents many weeks of training, preparation and dedication on the part of our athletes, coaches and volunteers. Our Philadelphia athletes will compete for the gold in bowling, track & field, basketball and aquatics.

The Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games features more than two thousand athletes and seven hundred and fifty coaches from across the Commonwealth competing in three days of intense competition. This year’s Summer Games is a qualifying event for the Special Olympics USA Games, taking place June 14-21st, 2014 in New Jersey. 

Official results will be available online following the conclusion of the games. Good luck Team Philly!

To learn more about the Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games, please click here. 

Teddy Angerman, SOPA Hall of Fame Inductee

Each year, Special Olympics Pennsylvania inducts four athletes and two volunteers into their Hall of Fame. This year, SOPA Hall of Fame Inducts Philly Athlete, Teddy Angerman. Teddy, along with three other Special Olympics Pennsylvania athletes and two volunteers, were honored at the annual awards banquet in front of a crowd of his peers and local celebrities to the likes of Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly and Sue Paterno. Teddy has been a Special Olympics athlete for 29 years and is a well-loved and respected member of the Philadelphia team. 

Having trained and competed in 14 different sports throughout the years, Teddy has a lot of reasons to be proud. In 1989, he was one of only sixteen Special Olympics athletes from across the country selected to participate at the USA Olympic Festival. He also went to the 1989 Special Olympics World Winter Games held in Reno, Nevada, the 2001 World Winter Games in Anchorage, Alaska, and the Special Olympics 2010 USA Games in Nebraska. 

Teddy appreciates the many wonderful opportunities Special Olympics has given him, and is a spokesperson for the organization no matter where he goes. He is also supportive of his peers and teammates, encouraging them to push through and compete at their best even if they fall short of winning the gold. 

Teddy has demonstrated positive integrity and continued loyalty to the Special Olympics program – he’s certainly earned his spot in the Hall of Fame!

2013 Hall of Fame Recipients:

2013 Hall of Fame Inductees: Theodore Angerman (Philadelphia County), Charles P Becker (Montgomery County), Greg Focht (Centre County), Lonnie R Straw, Jr (Area M)

2013 Hall of Fame Volunteer Inductees: Maryellen Brown (Area M), Leon Cole (Lancaster County)

2013 Chairman’s Choice: Aerotek, Sponsor

2013 Al Senavitis Lifetime Achievement: Billy Frost Concert Committee, Supporter

On April Fools, our Philadelphia athletes weren’t fooling anyone as they rolled spares and strikes at the 2012 Eastern Bowling Sectional, a one-day competition featuring more than 300 athletes. Opening Ceremonies were held at Trexler Middle School and the competition venues were Mountainville Bowling Alley, Rose Bowl and Playdrome- all in Allentown. Athletes compete in various bowling events: singles, doubles, teams and unified. 31 of our Philadelphia athletes took to the lanes and gave it their all in hopes of advancing to the 2012 Summer Games at Penn State University in State College, PA.

2012 Eastern Bowling Sectional Results:

Teddy Angerman, Megan Garlick and Eddie Glover represented Special Olympics Philadelphia at the 2010 National Games between July 18th – July 23rd, 2010 in Lincoln, Nebraska! Teddy and Megan represented us in aquatics in 3 individual events and partnered with athletes from Erie City and Northumberland/Snyder County for a medley relay. Eddie represented Philadelphia in two track events and two field events. Congratulations to our three athletes and check out their 2010 National Games results below!

2010 National Games Results:

Teddy Angerman (Aquatics)

• 100 Meter Freestyle – 1st Place
• 100 Meter Backstroke – 1st Place
• 100 Meter Butterfly – 1st Place
• 100 Medley Relay – 2nd Place
  • Nicole Brooks (Erie City)
  • Teddy Angerman
  • Paul Betterndorf (Northumberland/Snyder County)
  • Megan Garlick

Megan Garlick (Aquatics)

• 200 Meter Breaststroke – 3rd Place
• 100 Meter Breaststroke – 2nd Place
• 100 Meter Freestyle – 2nd Place
• 100 Medley Relay – 2nd Place
  • Nicole Brooks (Erie City)
  • Teddy Angerman
  • Paul Betterndorf (Northumberland/Snyder County)
  • Megan Garlick

Eddie Glover (Athletics)

• 100 Meter Walk – 1st Place
• Softball Throw – 1st Place
• 50 Meter Walk – Participation Ribbon
• Standing Long Jump – 1st Place

On Saturday, April 4, 19 athletes represented Special Olympics Philadelphia at the 2009 Eastern Bowling Sectional. The Bowling Sectional took place at Mountain View and Parkway Lanes in Allentown, PA. It was a chilly day outside, but inside our athletes were heating it up as they bowled spares and strikes!

2009 Eastern Bowling Sectional Results: