We are believing the forecast – NO BOCCE tonight.
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Get ready for a fun night of BINGO, friends, and fall fun! 🍁🎃
Our Fall Bingo is coming up on Friday, September 25th, and registration is now open!
Bring your family and friends and join us for an evening filled with bingo, prizes, laughs, and plenty of fun. It’s a great way to kick off the fall season and support North Suburban Special Olympics!
📅 Friday, September 25th
🕡 6:30–8:30 PM
🚪 Doors open at 6:15 PM
💲 $2 per person — pay at the door
👉 Register today and make plans to join us!
We’d love to see our athletes, families, coaches, volunteers, and friends there. Come out, have some fun, and help make Fall Bingo a great night!
🍁 We hope to see you September 25th! 🍁
Bocce practice tonight, Monday, August 31st, is CANCELLED.
The heat and humidity have done us in! 🥵 We know our athletes are ready to get out there and roll, but tonight is a good night to stay cool, relax, and recharge. 💦😎
We’ll be back on the court soon and ready to roll! 🎯
Stay cool and stay safe — see you at the next practice! ❤️💙
North Suburban Special Olympics Wisconsin
Come on out and support North Suburban Special Olympics today! ❤️
Athletes, parents, coaches, families, and friends — we hope you’ll stop by the Sendik’s Grill Out in Grafton from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Enjoy a great meal, support our athletes, and help make a difference for NSSO.
Hope to see you there! 🔥🍔
Hello NSSO Families,
Our Fall 2026 Newsletter is here! 🍂
Be sure to check it out for the latest news, upcoming events, and information about what’s happening with North Suburban Special Olympics this fall.
Fall Registration Is Now Open!
If you plan to participate in our fall programs, please submit your registration today. We’re looking forward to another great season with our athletes, families, coaches, and volunteers!
👉 Check out the Fall 2026 Newsletter and complete your registration today!
Don’t Forget the Grill Out!
Come out and support North Suburban Special Olympics at our next Sendik’s Grill Out!
Saturday, August 22nd
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sendik’s Food Market – Grafton
Enjoy some great food while supporting our athletes. Every purchase helps North Suburban Special Olympics!
Hope to see you there!
Thank you for being part of North Suburban Special Olympics!
Go NSSO!
Heavy rains forced the cancellation of last Saturday’s Special Olympics Wisconsin Regional Bocce and Softball Tournament, preventing athletes from competing after weeks of practice and preparation.
Although the cancellation was disappointing, all athletes should be proud of the hard work, determination, and commitment they demonstrated throughout the season. Despite challenging weather conditions that affected practices all summer, every team was prepared and ready to compete.
In accordance with Special Olympics Wisconsin procedures, all qualifying teams were entered into a random lottery to determine which teams would advance to the 2026 Special Olympics Wisconsin State Tournament.
While the North Suburban Special Olympics softball team, NS Sparks, was not selected to advance this year, North Suburban Special Olympics is proud to announce that two of its five bocce teams have earned spots at the 2026 Special Olympics Wisconsin State Tournament.
Congratulations to Our State-Qualifying Bocce Teams
Bengals
- Lynn Carus
- Austin Joniaux
- Michael Thiel
- Michael Wing
Westies
- Andrew Dalin
- Rachel Frank
- Matthew Hanrahan
- Melissa Krutna
- Anthony Porter
Advancing to the State Tournament is a tremendous accomplishment, and these athletes have earned the opportunity through their dedication, teamwork, and perseverance. They will proudly represent North Suburban Special Olympics as they compete against some of the best athletes from across Wisconsin.
While only two teams will continue on to State, every athlete who trained, practiced, and prepared for the Regional Tournament is a winner. Their commitment, positive attitude, and sportsmanship are what make North Suburban Special Olympics such a special program.
North Suburban Special Olympics extends its heartfelt congratulations to the Bengals and Westies and sincere thanks to every athlete, coach, volunteer, family member, and supporter who helped make this season a success. Despite weather challenges that affected much of the season, our athletes continued to show resilience, determination, and teamwork every step of the way.
Please join us in congratulating our State-bound bocce athletes and wishing them the very best as they prepare to represent North Suburban Special Olympics at the 2026 Special Olympics Wisconsin State Tournament. We know they will make our entire program proud!
Come out and enjoy a great summer grill out while supporting North Suburban Special Olympics! Stop by Sendik’s in Grafton on Saturday, August 8th for delicious food, friendly faces, and a chance to make a difference.
Enjoy our grill out favorites while helping provide sports opportunities and experiences for our athletes. Bring your family and friends — we look forward to seeing you there!
Serving from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sendik’s – Grafton
Thank you for supporting North Suburban Special Olympics!
Due to ground conditions – the bocce/softball tournament today, Saturday August 1st, has been cancelled.
HERITAGE PARK
4128 Hubertus Road/Hubertus-Richfield (softball)
& 1401 Hillside Rd. (off of Hillside) on north side of park (bocce)
Remember that attendance and participation at this District tournament is mandatory to advance to state with any team that advances and to continue to practice with the softball team if it advances. Practices for all bocce teams will continue the rest of the season even If a team does not advance to state.
Softball 2026
Sparks (Division 4)
10:30am, Diamond 4 = 7-19 WRC Stingers
12:30pm, Diamond 4 (Championship) OR 1:30pm (Consolation) = 7-25 SL Elks OR 8-42 TM Brewers
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Bocce 2026
All Stars (Division 7) [Sam, Kery, Susan, Kim]
9:00am, Court 5 = 8-07 FV Rollers
11:15am, Court 5 (Championship) OR Court 6 (Consolation)= 8-05 Tosa Ted’s Team OR
8-10 YMCA Contenders
Bengals (Division 4) [Lynn, Austin, Mike T, Mike W]
9:00am, Court 4 = 8-05 Tosa Inferno
11:15am, Court 4 (Consolation) OR Court 3 (Championship) = 8-42 TM Pallina Pals OR
8-27 SC Tornados
Tabbies (Division 8) [Katie, Carolyn, Alison, Carrie, Kari]
9:45am, Court 6 = 8-05 Tosa Taylor Swifts
12:00noon, Court 5 (Championship) OR Court 6 (Consolation) = 8-24 PWHO Rolling Thunder OR
8-10 YMCA Challengers
Tuxedos (Division 2) [Sarah, Michelle, Tim K, Jacob, Tim V]
9:45am, Court 2 = 8-05 Tosa Lee’s Team
12:00noon, Court 1 (Championship) OR Court 2 (Consolation) = 8-42 TM Bocce Buddies
OR 8-33 WB Palinas
Westies (Division 6) [Andrew, Rachel, Matthew, Melissa, Anthony]
10:30am, Court 3 = 8-24 PWHO High Rollers
12:45pm, Court 4 (Consolation) OR Court 3 (Championship) = 8-24 PWHO Gremlins OR
8-42 TM Happy Rollers
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This has been a year that we hope never to see again – practically no practice time. We haven’t been hit hard by the weather today so far, but it could change – not likely to get the hail or tornadoes (small blessing altho power outages are still occurring) – but the weather service has indicated that rain and wind are still heading in our direction. The rain we’ve had so far is still visible and in puddles on the ground, which is too hard to absorb the rain fast enough, so the practice area will not likely to be dry enough to have a practice.
So – NO Bocce practice tonight.
The tournament is still scheduled for this coming Saturday. The schedule was emailed out – please let Linda know if you did not receive the email.
At this time, softball practice is still scheduled for tomorrow.