NEYSO Special Teams is a program that was started in 1987 by Ray Lange. This program was designed to give handicapped athletes a chance to play in a sport that they may not have a chance to play due to their disability. We have had over 300 athletes play in our program since the beginning. Right now we have athletes that range from ages 4 to 55. We allow every athlete to play no matter what their disability.

Our program consists of a spring season which generally starts in the middle of March ending the middle of May, and a fall season which starts the middle of September ending the Middle of November. In between the two seasons our athletes participate in the Special Olympics Area and State games.

Our soccer program has an exceptional coaching staff. All of our coaches have been certified by Special Olympics. Most of our coaches do not have relatives with special needs but, they love teaching and being around our “Special” athletes. We teach them the basics of the sport and most of all we allow them to have fun.

We not only teach our Athletes how to play soccer, we teach them to work as a team. Something that they are not always taught.

We are not all work and no play. We teach our players how to have fun and that shows during our season and most of all at our end of the season parties.

The purpose of our program is to give “Special Needs” Athletes the chance to come out and play on a team sport.

None of this would be possible with out our dedicated Support group, our parents. None of this would be possible with out them bringing their children out for us to teach, play with and most of learn from.

We play on the Lower Bee tree fields at McAllister Park. Our games will be on Saturday’s at 4:00pm and practice will be on Tuesday’s at 6:00pm.

We usually play during the Fall and the Spring. But we are going to start a Summer Season this year. Our games will always be at the same times that way it is easier for families to make plans.

In case of bad weather please check your email or call the NEYSO Line at 210-650-0093. I also try and send out an email to everyone that I have an email address for. We try and update this line as much and as fast as possible.

If you have any friends that would be interested in playing please pass on this information.

Coordinators: Terry & Jackie Thompson

Coaches: David Kipp, John Norton, Kevin Thompson, Jeramie Llanas

Contact us on our NEYSO Line: (210) 650-0093 or email us at Special Teams

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