AREA 16: HORRY

CONTACT

Area Director – Scott Strainge sstrainge@gmail.com



Horry County Special Olympics
PO Box 51872
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

Staff Liaison to Area 16: Kelly Garrick, kgarrick@so-sc.org

AREA 16 SPORT CONTACTS AND SEASON SCHEDULE

Bocce (Spring)
Coach – Emily Galiardo egaliardo74@gmail.com

Bowling (Fall)
Coach – Sharon O’Donnell sfreifeld@hotmail.com

Basketball (January – March)
Coach – Van Abbott
Saturday Mornings, 9:30am – 11:30am
North Myrtle Beach Middle School
11240 SC-90
Little River, SC 29566

Swimming (January – May)
Coach – Bob Cuttone
Tuesday evenings, 5:30pm -6:30pm
Pepper Geddings Recreation Center
3205 North Oak Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Flag Football (Fall)
Coach – Mike Ellis

Track & Field (Spring)
Coach – David Tillotson

Golf (Fall)
Coach – Van Abbott
River Oaks Golf Club
831 River Oaks Dr.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
Sundays – Tee times vary

Equestrian (Spring)
Coach – Linda Gurley
Currently Waitlisted
Sundays, 1:00pm
Heart Ranch
6700 St. Peters Church Road
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588

Jan 18 - 18, 2026
Equestrian Coach Training
Jan 23 - 25, 2026
2026 Annual Leadership Conference
Jan 31 - 31, 2026
Myrtle Beach Polar Plunge
Feb 21 - 21, 2026
Walk this Way to Special Olympics USA Games
Feb 28 - 28, 2026
SOSC Coach Training Day
Mar 28 - 28, 2026
2026 State Pickleball Tournament
Mar 31 - 31, 2026
Unified Rally for Special Olympics at the State House
Apr 11 - 11, 2026
2026 Greenwood Duck-N-Jeep Jam
Apr 18 - 18, 2026
2026 Nothing But Net State Basketball Championship
Apr 18 - 18, 2026
2026 Duck-n-Jeep Jam Dorchester
May 8 - 10, 2026
2026 State Summer Games
May 23 - 23, 2026
Celebration Day
May 29 - 31, 2026
2026 State Equestrian Show
Jun 20 - 26, 2026
2026 Special Olympics USA Games

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