Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC)

USA Games

Team Southern California

2026 USA Games

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The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will unite 3,000 athletes, 1,500 coaches, 10,000 volunteers, and 75,000 fans from all 50 states, June 20–26 in Minnesota. Events will take place at the University of Minnesota and the National Sports Center in Blaine.

Team Southern California will consist of 80 delegation members with athletes and Unified Partners competing in 7 sports: Athletics, Basketball, Unified Bocce, Bowling, Golf, Softball, and Swimming.

For more information about 2026 USA Games, visit:
2026specialolympicsusagames.org

The Road to the Twin Cities 2026

2026 Special Olympics USA Games Training Camp #2

From December 5–7, 2025, athletes participated in their first USA Games Training Camp in Long Beach and Carson, CA. It was a weekend of hard work, team bonding, and a whole lot of fun.

That momentum continued with a second training camp held March 27–29, 2026 in Downey and Lakewood, CA, giving athletes another opportunity to train together and prepare for the road ahead. These camps are important steps toward USA Games success. Check out the memories on Flickr!

Congratulations 2026 USA Games Athletes & Coaches!

You can learn more about the selection process in the 2026 USA Games Information Packet.

The Road to USA Games

USA GAMES PROFILES

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Contact Brian Richter at brichter@sosc.org.

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Athletics

Head Coach
Jeff Byer (Region 5)

Athletes
Elizabeth Kenna (Region 2)
Annhie Rios (Region 3)
Myles McNeill (Region 2)
James Williams (Region 2)

Basketball

SCLARC Avengers
(Region 2)

 

Head Coach
Ian Ramos

Asst. Coaches
Michale Terry
Rose Segovia

Athletes
Raymundo Amaya
Daimarr Clark
Rocky Hernandez
Michael Kelley
Michael Lawrence
Timothy Levingston
Ryan Pine
Patrick Walker
Emmanuel Wilson
Ayode Woods

Unified Bocce

Laguna Hills Hawks
(Region 4)

 

Head Coach
Ticky Gorin

Athletes
Sarah Stewart (Unified Partner)
Uzma Mela (Athlete)
Collin Crestol (Unified Partner)
Dustin Plunkett (Athlete)

Unified Bowling

OC Xtreme

Head Coach
Sheila Lawton (Region 3)

Athletes
Crystal Leon – Athlete (Region 4)
Amy Erskine – Unified Partner (Region 4)
Kyle Keith – Athlete (Region 4)
Ryan Erskine – Unified Partner (Region 4)

Golf

Head Coach
Dan Menendez (Region 5)

Athletes
Rebecca Nerney – Athlete (Region 4)
Keiko Arzouman – Unified Partner (Region 4)
Kent Menendez – Athlete (Region 5)
Steven Ledesma – Athlete (Region 2)

Softball

Ventura Cosimo Crushers
(Region 1)

Head Coach
Dave Pollack

Asst. Coaches
Tim Harrington, Pete Janis, Tim Stuart

Athletes
Kristopher Clarizio
Nick Adams
Shane McAdams
Ryan Broussalian
Chris Foster
Robert Pollack
Larry Casson
Reese Kaul
Cody Sterling
Alexander Janis
Ryan Rose
Michael Bierman
Logan Jones
Brandon Harrington
Brandon Jones

Swimming

Head Coach
Kim Holt (Region 5)

Athletes
Jillian “Jill” Giannoccaro (Region 5)
Christina Principe (Region 5)
Jared Thompson (Region 3)

UCS Athletics

Trabuco Hills High School
Region 4

Coach
Kara Johnson

Athletes

Santiago Almuger (Athlete)
Brady Sugg (Athlete)
Ariana Misiego (Unified Partner)
Addison Bonds (Unified Partner)

UCS Athletes

Warren High School
Region 2

Coach
Zaiid Leflore

Athletes
Natalia Vela (Athlete)
Takota Patton (Athlete)
Joan Ramirez (Unified Partner)
Nathan Esteves (Unified Partner)