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 Special Olympics Indiana - Lake County offers year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.


For more information about any sport below please contact us at solakecounty@yahoo.com

bowling

General Information

Bowling seasons vary by location and run multiple seasons throughout the year.

rules and regulations

Locations and Coaches

Country Lanes - Lowell

Coach: Teresa Parker

March - June  and  October - December

Stardust III - Dyer

Coach: Michelle Dziezak

August - December

Cressmoor Lanes - Hobart

Coach Mike & Theresa Petruska

September - April

Stardust Bowl II - Merrillville

Coach: Brian Grabowski

September - December

Competitions

Bowling has multiple competitions both locally and at the state level, see your coach for details.

summer games

bocce ball

General Information

Bocce runs from spring through summer.   

rules and regulations

Locations and Coaches

Hobart Public Parks

Coach Mike & Theresa Petruska


Westminster Presbyterian Church - Munster

Coach: Dave Pasyk

Competitions

Bocce concludes with competition at Summer Games.

summer games

golf

General Information

Golf is offered in the summer for both individual athletes and unified partners.  Multiple levels are available including: skills, 3 holes, 6 holes or 9 holes.

rules and regulations

Locations and Coaches

Oak Knoll Golf Course and Cedar Creek - Unified

Coach: Michelle Millard


Cedar Creek - Skills

Coaches: Michelle Millard, Tom Denkalu, Brianne Priesol

Competitions

Golf has multiple competitions throughout the summer.  

EKS GAMES

powerlifting

General Information

Powerlifting runs March through June

rules and regulations

Locations and Coaches

Cedar Lake

Coaches: Jody Jenkins, Jerry Vellender, Seamus Cox, Brian Robbins

Competitions

Powerlifting concludes with competition at Summer Games

summer games

volleyball

Seasons

Volleyball season runs from March - June

rules and regulations

Locations and Coaches

Crown Point

Coach:  Mark Popp


Lowell

Coach: Teresa Parker


Munster

Coach: Michelle Dziezak and Elaine Plucinski

Competitions

Volleyball concludes with competition at Summer Games.

summer games

corn toss

Seasons

Corn Toss season runs June and  through October .   

rules and regulations

Locations and Coaches

Lowell

Coaches: Nicole Walkowiak, Darletta Flachsenberger, Brooke Bretzinger


Competitions

Corn Toss concludes with a competition at EKS Games held in October.  


EKS Games

walking club

Seasons

Walking Club is year round.  You can walk individually or in the group walking club.   

Locations and Coaches

Coach: vacant

Competitions

There are no competitions for walking club.

basketball

Seasons

Basketball season runs January and through March

rules and regulations

Locations and Coaches

Lowell High School / Lowell Middle School

Coaches: Tom Denclau, Nicole Walkowiak, Brooke Bretzinger


Lowell (adult competitive travel team)

Coach: Arden Smith


Merrillville

Coach: Brian Grabowski


Highland

Coach: Aaron Pineda


Crown Point

Coach: Mark Popp


Schererville

Coach: Joe Daniele and Mark Neite

Competitions

Competitions vary by location and age group.  See the coach for details.  

track and field

Seasons

We are hoping to offer track and field in the near future!  If you are interested in Coaching, please contact us!!

rules and regulations

Locations and Coaches

Vacant

Competitions

summer games

softball

Seasons

Softball runs April through August

rules and regulations

Locations and Coaches

Merrillville

Coach: LeAnn Moore

Competitions

Competitions are held at the local and state level.

eks games

cycling

Seasons

Cycling is a summer sport.

rules and regulations

Locations and Coaches


Coach: Arden Smith

Competitions

Competitions are held at the state level.

summer games

snowshoeing and alpine skiing

Seasons

Snowshoeing and Cross Country Skiing are Winter sports that are a multi day event.  No practices are held.

rules and regulations

Locations and Coaches

Coach: Teresa Parker, Leslie Dziezak, and Connie Kelley

Competitions

Competition at Winter Games

winter games

Special Olympics Indiana - Lake County

Special Olympics was created by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation for the Benefit of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities.

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