The spirit of teamwork and determination was on full display at the annual Atlanta Public Schools Special Olympics! Student-athletes from across the district came together to compete, celebrate, and showcase their incredible talents in a day filled with excitement, courage, and community pride. From track and field events to moments of pure joy and encouragement, […]
More than 500 Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Exceptional Education student-athletes gathered in Lakewood Stadium for an exciting morning of fun competition in the APS 2025 Special Olympics. APS has partnered with Special Olympics of Georgia (SOGA) for 30 years, and celebrated the milestone anniversary at its penultimate event, where 538 students from over 52 schools […]
By Britney Morgan “Instead of being on the sidelines, they are the champions. They are the athletes with the fans to cheer them on.” Those were the heartfelt thoughts of Regina Gennaro, Special Olympics liaison for Atlanta Public Schools as she watched students from across the district compete at the APS Special Olympics Track […]
by Regina Gennaro The Special Olympics Unified Basketball Team from N. Atlanta H.S. won the silver medal in the State Championship Competition this past weekend in Marietta Georgia. The level of competition was very strong and we neither won nor lost a game by 4 points! All of our athletes have incredible talent which was […]
UPDATE: Watch the video here. This year’s Special Olympics event was spectacular! With DJ Mixx Master Mitch of Kiss 104.1 — himself a proud Mays High graduate — on the microphone, the athletes, volunteers and staff were especially motivated to do their best and have fun. The North Atlanta High School Band led the parade of athletes around […]
Atlanta Public Schools’ Special Olympics master’s level softball team brought home gold medals by winning the state championship held Oct. 2-4 in Statesboro. After a grueling three-day competition, the team ended up No. 1 in the state of Georgia. APS Special Olympics athletes also competed in the softball-skills competition, winning gold, silver, bronze and fourth-place […]