AREA 7: FAIRFIELD, KERSHAW, LEXINGTON, RICHLAND

CONTACT

Pattie Corley, Co-Area Director
Email: ppcorley58@gmail.com
Phone: 803-331-4748
*Please text and you will be contacted as soon as possible.

Valerie Steen, Co-Area Director
Email: vsteen@lexington1.net / area7@so-sc.org 
Phone: 803-730-8681

Area 7 Leadership Team Meetings are held each month on a Sunday (except July & December) at 4:00pm via Zoom. Dates vary due to Special Olympics events.

Staff Liaison for Area 7: Amanda Corley, acorley@so-sc.org

AREA 7 SPORT CONTACTS AND SEASON SCHEDULE

Swimming: Winter/Spring
Susan Luthren,
(803) 497-5415
sluthren@gmail.com

Bocce/Bowling
Lisa Freeman,
Lfreeman12@sc.rr.com
Bush River AMF – Thursdays at 5:00pm

Christina Dawkins, tinadawkins05@yahoo.com

JC Bowl – Thursdays at 7:00pm

Soccer/Bocce: *Adults, Fall
Susan Brown,
(803) 798-0855
susieQ4life@aol.com

Basketball: Winter
Tim Graves,
(803) 237-8241
tbg28@bellsouth.net

Stand-up Paddleboard: Summer
Rachel Maxwell,
rachelmax@sc.rr.com
Debbie Haag,
debbie@cbfsc.org

Tennis: Fall
David Andes,
david@focusedliving.com

Nettie Howerin, nanette.howerin@gmail.com

Gymnastics
All-Star Gymnastics,
(803) 561-9682

Equestrian
DreamRiders,
(803) 429-1618, dreamr2@mindspring.com

Golf 
Ricky Fetner,
rfetner@ercpsd.net
Country Club of Lexington

Special Olympics for Life (SOFL): Adult Group in Swansea
Christina Dawkins,
tinadawkins05@yahoo.com

Flag Football: Fall
Richard Gardner,
richardgardner144@gmail.com

Colorguard Team
Valerie Steen,
vsteen@lexington1.net

Feb 6 - 6, 2026
Powerlifting for the Plunge
Feb 12 - 12, 2026
Area 7 Basketball – Airport
Feb 14 - 14, 2026
Lake Murray Polar Plunge
Feb 15 - 15, 2026
Gamecock Polar Plunge
Feb 15 - 15, 2026
Beaver’s Den Polar Plunge at Lake Wateree
Feb 21 - 21, 2026
Walk this Way to Special Olympics USA Games
Feb 22 - 22, 2026
Equestrian Coach Training
Feb 28 - 28, 2026
Wildcat Cheer Invitational
Feb 28 - 28, 2026
SOSC Coach Training Day
Mar 11 - 11, 2026
Spring Hill Games – Young Athletes Event
Mar 14 - 14, 2026
2026 State Pickleball Tournament
Mar 16 - 16, 2026
2026 Green & Growing Golf Tournament
Mar 20 - 20, 2026
Area 7 Spring Games (Gilbert MS)
Mar 21 - 21, 2026
2026 State Cheer Competition
Mar 21 - 21, 2026
“Tee Up” with Saxe Gotha Elementary Golf Tournament
Mar 27 - 27, 2026
SCCA Unified Field Day
Mar 27 - 27, 2026
Area 7 Basketball Competition
Mar 31 - 31, 2026
Unified Rally for Special Olympics at the State House
Mar 31 - 31, 2026
Spring Games – Irmo
Apr 2 - 2, 2026
Spring Games – White Knoll High School
Apr 11 - 11, 2026
2026 Greenwood Duck-N-Jeep Jam
Apr 18 - 18, 2026
2026 Duck-n-Jeep Jam Dorchester
Apr 18 - 18, 2026
2026 Nothing But Net State Basketball Championship
Apr 25 - 25, 2026
Columbia Bocce Bash
May 1 - 1, 2026
Spring Games – Keenan
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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