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The Master’s University Sports Teams Play Scrimmage With Special Olympics Athletes

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  Last month, The Master’s University TMU track and field and cross-country programs participated in a floorball scrimmage against the Santa Clarita Special Olympics team to help the Olympians qualify for an upcoming tournament. This year, the Special Olympics held its annual valley-wide floorball competition at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex, where athletes had the opportunity to compete alongside other SCV ...

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How To Stay Fit After Suffering A Disability

To manage life well is to manage the unexpected. You have to be able to push past tragedy and on to a better, brighter tomorrow. This is the primary job of a person who has suffered a disability. Job one is to survive. From there, it is a matter of rebuilding and regaining some sense of normalcy. Finally, one has ...

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L.A. County Sheriff’s Department To Host 15th Annual ‘Fun In The Sun’ Chili Cook-Off

15th Annual LASD Fun in the Sun Chili Cook-Off- Top Things to do in Santa Clarita

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is hosting the 15th annual “Fun in the Sun” Chili Cook-Off at Jack Bones Equestrian Park on Oct. 12 to raise money for the Special Olympics, officials said. Hosted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR), all proceeds from the Chili Cook-Off are set to directly benefit ...

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Valencia High School To Host 10th Annual Hart Games

Valencia High School is set to host KTLA Anchor Rick Chambers, as well as over 300 special education students from the William S. Hart Union High School District, for the 10th annual Hart Games. The district­-wide competition, sponsored by the Adapted Physical Education Department and the Special Olympics, is conducted with the goal of stimulating an interest in physical activity ...

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Santa Clarita Residents Help Local Special Olympics Athlete

A group of Santa Clarita residents recently came together to help a local Special Olympics athlete and her grandmother with repairs throughout their home. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Karen is a 25-year-old Special Olympics athlete who has known Gerry McCorkle, a former Sergeant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, ...

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LA County Sheriff’s Department Set To Host 13th Annual ‘Fun In The Sun Chili Cook Off’

The LA County Sheriff’s Department is set to host the 13th annual “Fun in the Sun Chili Cook Off” — a yearly event that helps raise funds for the Special Olympics. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Santa Clarita residents of all ages are invited to the Jack Bones Equestrian Center in ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Deputies Join Ride For Special Olympics Ahead Of Summer Games

Santa Clarita deputies joined in the 2017 Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run that passed through Southern California recently. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Leading up to the Special Olympics of Southern California Summer Games this weekend, the Law Enforcement Torch Run featured law enforcement agencies from every part of the ...

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Santa Clarita Invited To Shoot Hoops, Raise Funds For Special Olympics

Special Olympics And Hoops Of Hope To Host Fifth Annual Shoot-a-thon

Inviting community members to attend, the Special Olympics Santa Clarita and Tri-Valley and Hoops for Hope are set to host the fifth annual Shoot-A-Thon on Saturday, April 15. Get live news updates about Santa Clarita by following KHTS on Facebook and KHTS on Twitter Participants of all ages and skill-levels are encouraged to take aim with a minimum fundraising goal of ...

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Pirate Bunco Event Seeks To Help Special Olympics

Volunteers with the Special Olympics of Santa Clarita are inviting the community for a night of bunco, snacks and a raffle. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Volunteers with the Special Olympics of Santa Clarita are inviting the community for a night of bunco, snacks and a raffle. This year’s theme is ...

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Chili Cook Off To Kick Off In October

Heated competition from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Fun in the Sun Chili Cook Off is scheduled to take place at Pitchess Detention Center in October, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Families and community members can eat some chili and vote for their favorite recipes by purchasing chili ...

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