Special Olympics Buncombe County

Special Olympics Buncombe County The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adul

And that's a wrap on the 2026 SONC Summer Games! Basketball, Swimming, and Bowling had a great day!Congratulations to a...
06/01/2026

And that's a wrap on the 2026 SONC Summer Games! Basketball, Swimming, and Bowling had a great day!Congratulations to all of our athletes and thank you to all of our coaches, parents, and volunteers who supported our athletes this weekend!

Day 1 of the 2026 Summer Games was packed with excitement, determination, and outstanding performances!Our 63 athletes f...
05/31/2026

Day 1 of the 2026 Summer Games was packed with excitement, determination, and outstanding performances!

Our 63 athletes from Special Olympics Buncombe County came ready to compete after months of hard work and preparation. They brought their A-game as they took to the courts, lanes, pool, and mats in bowling, gymnastics, basketball, swimming, and cheerleading.

We are incredibly proud of their effort, sportsmanship, and teamwork!

Follow along with what's happening on Day 2 and full results at: https://sonc.net/sports-competitions/state-level-competitions/summer-games/summer-games-hod/

The 2026 SONC Summer Games kicked off yesterday with an amazing Opening Ceremony - complete with a rock band, drum line,...
05/31/2026

The 2026 SONC Summer Games kicked off yesterday with an amazing Opening Ceremony - complete with a rock band, drum line, bagpipes, and the ceremonial lighting of the Torch! Stay tuned for updates from the first day of competition!

The Stampede hosted a Cheer Showcase this evening with the Enka Jets Youth League in final preparations for Summer Games...
05/27/2026

The Stampede hosted a Cheer Showcase this evening with the Enka Jets Youth League in final preparations for Summer Games this weekend!

Way to go Stampede and thank you for joining us Hominy Valley Youth Cheerleading!

A few weeks back our Basketball team traveled to High Point for 5 v. 5 League Play and earned Silver Medals! Way to go ...
05/23/2026

A few weeks back our Basketball team traveled to High Point for 5 v. 5 League Play and earned Silver Medals! Way to go guys! They've been continuing to train for the Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games coming up next weekend in Raleigh!

We had a blast at today's Spring Games at A.C. Reynolds High School! Congratulations to all of the athletes!From the Tor...
05/21/2026

We had a blast at today's Spring Games at A.C. Reynolds High School! Congratulations to all of the athletes!

From the Torch Run lead by Buncombe County Sheriff's Office and Asheville Police Department to the competition at track and field events to the Olympic Village along with lunch sponsored by our Title Sponsor, Chick-fil-A, it was an amazing day.

A special thanks to Asheville Tourists Baseball Club, for shuttling spectators!

Thank you to all of our volunteers including all of the Buncombe County Schools staff and students and our corporate volunteer groups: GE Aerospace, AvL Technologies, America's Home Place: Custom Homes, and Ally Financial. We couldn't do it without you.

We're already looking forward to next year!

The rain didn’t slow us down! What an amazing day at our first Spring Games at T.C. Roberson High School! Congratulation...
05/07/2026

The rain didn’t slow us down! What an amazing day at our first Spring Games at T.C. Roberson High School! Congratulations to all of our athletes for their hard work, determination, and incredible performances throughout the day!

Thank you to everyone who helped make today’s Spring Games such a success! We want to say a special thank you to:

-Buncombe County Sheriff's Office and Asheville Police Department for leading the Torch Run to kickoff our day!

-Our six local Chick-fil-A operators for sponsoring lunch for all athletes and volunteers - almost 1100 lunches!

-Lori Long with Asheville Parks & Recreation for setting up an amazing Olympic Village and all of our vendors in Olympic Village.

-All of our volunteers including Buncombe County Schools' Curriculum Department for facilitating our Awards Areas, Teresa Hudson and the staff from Progressive Education Program for facilitating our Developmental Games Events, North Buncombe FFA for bringing their animal friends for us to visit with, the crew from GE Aerospace for setting up in the rain and assisting through takedown, and all of the students from T.C. Roberson High School and North Buncombe High School for running our track events and Young Athletes area.

We can’t wait to do it again at A.C. Reynolds High School on May 21st!

We can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!
05/06/2026

We can't wait to see everyone tomorrow!

Please join us in congratulating Paige Soderman on receiving the Special Olympics Award at the 2026 Mountain Amateur Ath...
05/05/2026

Please join us in congratulating Paige Soderman on receiving the Special Olympics Award at the 2026 Mountain Amateur Athletic Club Awards Banquet! 🎉

Paige has been a dedicated athlete with Special Olympics Buncombe County for the past ten years and has participated in Special Olympics since the age of eight. She competes in both swimming and soccer, consistently demonstrating commitment, teamwork, and passion both in and out of competition.

Beyond athletics, Paige is a true leader in our community. She serves as a Special Olympics Global Messenger and Health Messenger and has previously represented her fellow athletes as a member of the Athlete Council.

We are so proud of you, Paige, and all that you continue to accomplish! 💙

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