The 3rd Annual Ashburn Village Special Olympics Indoor Triathlon gathered 14 incredible athletes together who swam 5 minutes, cycled 15 minutes and walked/ran 10 minutes on the treadmill. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR ATHLETES! A huge thank you to our sponsors ASHBURN VILLAGE SPORTS PAVILLION, SCHEIDLER CONSTRUCTION AND DC PEDIATRIC SMILES. Our dedicated volunteers always make every event so much fun. A SHOUT OUT TO OUR VOLUNTEERS! Hope to see all of these athletes and more next year.
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2026 Special Olympics Virginia Family of the Year: Tom, Margie and David Knight
Please congratulate Tom, Margie and David Knight in winning the 2026 Special Olympics Virginia Family of the Year award. It is presented to the family who has made a unique and lasting contribution to Special Olympics Virginia and its athletes. Their dedicated support, hard work and deep commitment to the Special Olympics community shines a a wonderful example for everyone.
USA GAMES
The USA Special Olympic Games are being held this summer in Minnesota. Two coaches and two athletes are representing Special Olympics Loudoun County. Wilson Chua was selected as Head Golf Coach for Team Virginia and Joy Cavagnaro was selected as Head Swim Coach. Tyler Bernreuther and Akhil Savand were chosen to represent Virginia in swimming. DONATE TO TEAM VA
Western Loudoun Program Growth
Special Olympics Loudoun County has a dedicated group of parents and coaches that are reaching out into the community to build more Special Olympic programs in the West. In western Loudoun County, we already offer swimming, soccer, pickleball, fitness, softball skills and now basketball. To reach a Western Loudoun advisor, email WLinfo@sovaloudoun.org.
IMPACT AWARD WINNER – VOLUNTEER
IMPACT AWARD WINNER – VOLUNTEER: WENDY MELCHER has been a dedicated basketball coach for many years. She brings a positive can do attitude and cares about developing skills in each and every one of her players. She also runs the Ashburn Challenger Baseball League. Thank you Wendy!
IMPACT AWARD WINNER – ATHLETE
IMPACT AWARD WINNER – ATHLETE: DAVID KNIGHT has been a SOVA athlete since he was 8 years old. He has excelled in so many sports over the years, most notably as a valued player on the Lancers basketball team and the Rangers softball team. He is dedicated, an excellent team mate and he brings his parents along to every game, practice, event as a coach or a volunteer. Way to go David!
BASKETBALL STARTS NOVEMBER 15TH
BASKETBALL STARTS NOVEMBER 15TH!
PANCAKE BREAKFAST 2025
Our second annual Pancake Breakfast was a huge success. So many people and businesses stepped up to help. Check out our SUPPORT page for more information. A special THANK YOU for the Leesburg Moose Lodge who donated their space their time, their enthusiasm and their excellent cooking skills.
DANCE SOVAL STYLE
DANCE SOVAL STYLE: SOVAL wrapped up a sensational fall dance season. First of all, many thanks to METHOD HEALTH CLUB in Ashburn for hosting our dancers. This club and its owner Andy Stromberg have been invaluable to our programming. Second, we couldn’t have dancing without fabulous instructors. Thank you to Chablis and Nitixa at Method Health Club, Robert and Caitlin from Gotta Swing and Christina from Social Graces.
SOVAL Growth
Special Olympics – Loudoun County has, over 3 years, doubled the number of athletes participating in our programs and doubled the number of sports locations offered. A big thank you to our Council and the volunteers who continue to show up in a big way.
