Special Olympics Virginia - Shenandoah Region

12/11/2025

2025 Little Feet Meet for Young Athletes at Louisa County!
https://www.29news.com/2025/12/03/bringing-folks-together-louisa-county-hosts-second-little-feet-meet/

11/14/2025

The 2025 Shenandoah Super Games hosted by Bridgewater College Athletics was an amazing regional competition for athletes and unified partners on October 26th. Bocce, golf, pickleball, soccer and volleyball teams all turned up the heat on a cool autumn day. Thank you to all the BC coaches, student athletes and athletic department staff that made the day memorable. (Pictures by Jen Chan with BC Athletics)

06/16/2025

05/20/2025

Recapping the 2025 Shenandoah Region Feet Meet season. First off was Albemarle County Public Schools Little Feet Meet for elementary and preschool age students at Monticello HS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGUDHIjhr-k and their first Big Feet Meet https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16UxQjBZX6/ for middle school students held at Albemarle HS. Then onto Frederick County Public Schools for their third annual LFM hosted at Millbrook HS which gets bigger and better each year. Awesome support from FCPS Central Office staff and the stands are always filled with cheering students to electrify the run, jump and throw events. Ending out the season was Fluvanna County at their high school with special guests from Nelson County preschools! The competitive and fun atmosphere brought everyone together, check out their amazing photos of the day. Fluvanna FlucOlympians
Thank you to the schools and the brave attempts made by all students!

05/13/2025

The Special Olympics College Club at the University of Virginia ranked 14th nationally in the 2025 Unified College Championship Week competition. This is a very impressive effort for all involved especially since they recently officially formed this past semester. Congratulations to all the UVA Unified partners and Area 3 athletes that made the week successful. 16th place congratulations also go to Virginia Tech, the rivalry begins! https://www.generationunified.org/unified-college-championship-week/

05/06/2025

Congratulations to Jennie Conant who is the president of the Special Olympics College Club at James Madison University, she was awarded the 2024 NIRSA (National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association NIRSA) William N. Wasson Student Leadership and Academic Award. She was nominated as one of the founders of the club and her continued efforts for developing both inclusive and sustainable programs for individuals with and without disabilities on campus. SOVA is grateful for everything Jennie has done at JMU and we wish her the best of luck as she graduates this spring and moves onto graduate school.

04/07/2025

The 2025 Virginia Military Institute Basketball Season Celebration was an outstanding day of ability on display. Full court, half court and skills athletes and coaches competed to showcase their dedication to the sport. An exciting addition of SO Skills Level 2 stations and Team Skills was a opportunity to build on an awesome group of athletes. Thank you to all of the Virginia Military Institute Cadets and staff that made this a memorable day for all.

02/24/2025

Congratulations to all the Shenandoah Region Area and Unified High School basketball teams that competed in Richmond this past weekend! https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18tQKN6gyL/

11/19/2024

Exciting news out of Charlottesville, a highly motivated group of students have come together to form the Special Olympics College Club at UVA! They held a meet and greet with Area 3 this past Sunday on the lawn near the Rotunda and enjoyed games, pizza and started friendships. As part of the SO Unified Champion Schools program, the club will work to provide inclusive leadership opportunities, unified sports and whole campus engagement for University of Virginia students and local SO athletes. Go Hoos!

11/06/2024

The 2024 Shenandoah Super Games at Bridgewater Eagles Sports was a great regional competition of Special Olympics bocce, golf, pickleball, soccer and volleyball. BC’s outstanding partnership provides an inclusive sporting atmosphere and wonderful student athlete inspiration. JMU Track & Field and Cross Country student athletes were the best cheering group and supporters we could ask for, great job. Jennifer Chan, Bridgewater Athletics Media Relations Assistant captured the day of wins, losses and brave attempts!