Shared Stories

Meet Landon! Landon lives in Watertown and is starting his freshman year this year. He’s been involved with Special Olympics South Dakota for five years and is with the NESC

Meet Justin! Justin has been with Special Olympics South Dakota since he was 10 years old. His birthday is February 15, and he lives with his mom, Penny; dad, Kevin;

Meet Xander! Xander is a Unified Partner with Special Olympics South Dakota and is part of the NESC delegation. He is a sophomore at Dakota State University and a running

Meet Josh! Josh joined Special Olympics South Dakota when he was 8 years old and is turning 36! He is part of the Aberdeen Thunder delegation. He lives with his

Meet Bennett! Bennett joined Special Olympics South Dakota Pierre Wildcats almost 2 years ago. You can find him on the basketball court, taking part in athletics, softball, and bowling. He

After years of training and competing for this athletic moment to become real – the 15-hour flight to Berlin, Germany was the last of the waiting they had to do. 

By Chad VanderPoel The roles we all play in each other’s lives is different. Often those roles are defined. It may be mother and daughter, teacher and student, boyfriend and

A USA Games Experience as Told by Xander Sheehan, Kyler Tvedt, and Kellan Benck Xander Sheehan (14): It’s hard to find words to describe what it was like to experience

By Chris Lather As a new special education teacher 5 years ago, I had very little knowledge of Special Olympics. That all quickly changed when I was thrust into practices