Special Olympics Texas Unified Activities
UIL Member School & SOTX Unified Champion School
UIL Member Schools who have a 2023-2024 Partnership for Inclusion form on file with Special Olympics TX will have the opportunity to compete in Unified Sports & Activities. Current Unified Sports & Activities include Unified Divisions of BEST Robotics, Unified Interscholastic Basketball and Unified Interscholastic Track & Field.
To find out more about becoming a Unified Champion School please contact UCSINFO@SOTX.ORG or click HERE
Unified Champion Schools® is a unique Special Olympics program in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education to promote inclusion and acceptance among students with and without intellectual disabilities.
- The Unified Champion Schools® approach incorporates Unified Sports® and Unified Activities, Inclusive Youth Leadership and Whole School Engagement. The benefits of UCS include:
- bully prevention,
- moral intelligence,
- character development,
- leadership development,
- physical fitness and
- an increased positive school culture.
- Direct download link: What is a Unified Champion School
- Direct download link: Interscholastic Guidelines Resource
2023-2024 Unified/UIL Championship Events
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Events for UIL Member Schools/Unified Champion Schools Only |
Date |
Location - TBA |
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Unified Basketball UIL State Championship JUDSON WINS THE GOLD FOR 2ND YEAR IN A ROW!
2ND PLACE - HUTTO HIGH SCHOOL
3RD PLACE - HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
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FEB 27 |
UIW Convocation Center |
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Unified Track & Field UIL State Championship
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APRIL 26 |
Del Valle HS - 1PM |
For more information on Special Olympics Texas Unified programming, please contact Tammy Hortenstine. You may also contact Dr. Kevin Jones at UIL for more information: kjones@uiltexas.org
MEDIA:
Spring Woods High School to be Recognized by Special Olympics and ESPN for Achievements in Inclusion
Check out this great video made by a Frenship ISD media student documenting a year of Unified Sports at a UIL member school.
Congratulations to Hendrickson High School, Pflugerville ISD for being named a 2019 Top 5 ESPN Honor Roll Unified School!
Past Events:
2021-2022 Unified/UIL Championship Events
| Events for UIL Member Schools/Unified Champion Schools Only | Date | Location |
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Unified Basketball UIL State Championship 1st Place - Hunstville High School 2nd Place - Judson High School
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March 3, 2022 | Del Valle High School |
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Unified Track & Field UIL State Championship 1st Place - Copperas Cove High School 2nd Place - Frenship High School 3rd Place - Spring Woods High School
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April 27th: 10am-2pm
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University of the Incarnate Word 4301 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78209 |
2022-2023 Unified/UIL Championship Events
| Events for UIL Member Schools/Unified Champion Schools Only | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
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Unified Basketball UIL State Championship
1st Place - Judson High School 2nd Place - Huntsville High School 3rd Place - Hutto High School
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March 6 | San Antonio |
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Unified Track & Field UIL State Championship
1st Place - Lubbock Cooper HS 2nd Place - Port Neches-Groves HS 3rd Place - Porter HS
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May 2nd |
McMurry University, 1400 Sayles Blvd, Abilene |
