Entries tagged with ‘special olympics’

Gustavus SAAC has Great Showing at Special Olympics Flag Football

The Gustavus Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) hosted a Special Olympics flag football event Sunday with 68 athletes, 35 Unified Partners, and 20 coaches at Hollingsworth Field.

Athletic Department Hosts Special Olympics Aquatics And Basketball Competitions In February

The Gustavus Adolphus Athletic Department concluded the Special Olympics winter season by hosting back-to-back area competitions on consecutive weekends in February. On Sunday, Feb. 7, Gustavus hosted the Area 9 aquatics competition at the Vic Gustafson Pool and on Sunday, Feb. 14, it held the Area 9 basketball tournament in the Lund Center Forum.

Athletic Department Hosts Special Olympics Aquatics And Basketball Competitions Over February

The Gustavus swimming and diving team at the Special Olympics Aquatics Competition on Feb. 9. St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus Athletic Department concluded the Special Olympics winter season by hosting back-to-back area competitions on consecutive weekends in February.  On Sunday, Feb. 9, Gustavus hosted the Area 9 aquatics competition at the Vic Gustafson […]

Athletic Department Hosts First Special Olympics Unified Flag Football Tournament

Mike Broker of the Mankato LEEP Vikings jumps into Ethan Armstrong's arms in celebration of a victory at the Special Olympics Unified Flag Football Tournament held at Gustavus in late September. St. Peter, Minn. – Hollingsworth Field, located inside the Gustavus Football Stadium, has hosted its share of collegiate and high school football since opening […]

Polar Bear Plunge And Special Olympics A Success This Weekend

The Gustavus student-athletes in the hot tub following their plunge into Lake Hallett. The numbers are in for the Sixth Annual Minnesota Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge held at Lake Hallett in St. Peter on Saturday Feb. 11.  The Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office is happy to report that roughly 615 plungers raised about $100,000. “We are […]