East Region Sports
Clickable links are in RED
EAST Region Contacts:
Grant Opland: East Region Senior Manager of Competition and Operations P: 206-231-6014 Tim Toon: East Region Program Manager P: 206-681-9385 General Inquires: 206-681-9385
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Application Forms (required):
Athlete Registration
Unified Partner Registration
Return-to-Activities Resources:
Return to Activities webpage – information on COVID / Season information / Credential requirements / forms
Email: Rta@sowa.org
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2022 Summer Season
IT’S A WRAP – our summer regional competitions are done! Thanks to all individuals and teams who participated. 300 athletes, unified partners, and coaches competed in BOCCE – SOFTBALL – GOLF.
REGIONAL COMPETITION RESULTS:
SOFTBALL: Group A / Group B / T-Ball / Individual Skills
BOCCE: Singles and Doubles
GOLF: Individual Skills / Unified Teams / Individual 9 and 18 hole
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2022 Fall Season
Special Olympics Washington is excited to announce the continuation of in-person training and competition this Summer Season! These sports will conclude with a modified in-person competition across the state pending local and state health regulations.
COVID PROTOCAL for fall season
Fall Sports Offerings (athletes pick only one sport):
Click on each sport BELOW for RULES:
Flag Football
Volleyball
Bowling
Artistic Gymnastics
Fall Season Registration Timeline:
Start of Fall Season – August 22 Pre-Season Rosters Due – September 1 Individual Registration Forms Due – September 21 Final Rosters Due (Flag Football, Volleyball) – September 28 Final Rosters Due (Bowling) – October 4 Final Rosters Due (Gymnastics) – October 24
Fall Season Resources:
2022-Fall-Season-Registration-Packet (packet contains links / forms / schedule / sport specific information)
Fall Season Registration Portal (use this link to register and upload forms)
Final Registration Fall Roster Guide (steps to completing FINAL REGISTRATION form)
SPORTS RELATED Qualifying (BSAT) Scores Assessment Tools:
Volleyball:
BSAT for Volleyball (Assess athletes/UP playing on at team – place scores on FINAL REG roster form)
BSAT for Volleyball Ind Skills (Assess athletes competing in Ind. Skills – place scores on FINAL REG roster form)
Flag Football:
BSAT for Flag Football (Assess athletes/UP playing on a team – place scores on FINAL REG roster form)
BSAT for Flag Football Ind Skills (Assess athletes competing in Ind. Skills – place scores on FINAL REG roster form)
Coaches Meetings (click on links to register – required):
Flag Football – October 6
Volleyball – October 7
Bowling – October 13
Regional Competitions:
October 16 (date change): VOLLEYBALL @ Tri Cities / Enterprise Middle School October 16: FLAG FOOTBALL @ Tri Cities / Badger Mountain Park October 22: BOWLING @ Moses Lake (Basin and North Central Areas) / Lake Bowl October 29: BOWLING @ Tri Cities (Valley, Walla Walla, and Tri Cities Areas) / Spare Times Lane November 5: BOWLING @ Pullman (Southeast Area) / Zeppoz November 6: BOWLING @ Spokane (Northeast Area) / Lilac Lanes GYMNASTICS: no regional – go to state games
VOLUNTEER for any of the above events: click HERE
Local Events:
September 23: – “Fire & Cop on Top” (Moses Lake) – fundraiser to benefit Moses Lake and Othello Athletes September 23: COACH RECOGNITION EVENT – Northern Quest (Spokane) / Registration Required October 28: COACH RECOGNITION EVENT – location TBD (Tri Cities) / Registration Required
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2022-23 Winter Season (November 22nd, 2022 – March 5th, 2023)
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EAST REGION COACHES and LEADERSHIP recognition
Coach Award: 2021 East Region Coach of the Year Pam Schmidt Basin Area (Othello)
Coach Award: 2021 North America Rising Star Emma Haug Southeast Area (Whitman County)
Area Leadership Award: 2021 Washington State Most Impactful ALT Member Bobbi Jo Anger-Locke Northeast Area (Area Administrator)
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EAST REGION ATHLETE highlights
ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: RILEY WILSON – Northeast Ambassadors
2022 USA Games Athlete – CRAIG LOCKARD from Walla Walla
2022 USA Games Athletes – ALICE NESS and ISAAC LUNDERVILLE from Moses Lake
2022 USA Games Athlete – GRACE VAN WELL from Wenatchee