Moraga, CA - The Saint Mary's College men's and women's soccer teams will host a clinic for the athletes of Special Olympics on Saturday, September 25th at 12:00 p.m. The clinic, which will be held in St. Mary's Stadium, has been made possible by the support of Common Interest Management.

"SMC Athletics is excited to host the Special Olympics athletes," said Head Men's Soccer Coach Adam Cooper. "This is an excellent opportunity for our student-athletes to engage in a great cause and support the mission of the Special Olympics."

The clinic is FREE and open to Special Olympics athletes of all ages and skill levels. Each Special Olympics athlete will receive a commemorative event t-shirt and complimentary tickets to an SMC soccer game.

"Special Olympics Northern California is proud to participate in the upcoming Soccer and Basketball clinics hosted by Saint Mary's College," said Laura Cartwright of Special Olympics. "Our organization has proven that through sports competition, Special Olympics Athletes are given the chance to strengthen their character, develop their physical skills and fulfill their human potential. Through generous opportunities to learn from and compete side by side with collegiate athletes, we are changing the way the world looks at people with developmental disabilities. We are grateful for the opportunity for our athletes to join forces with athletes at St. Mary's College to achieve our mission."

This will be Common Interest Management's first year sponsoring the clinics. "On behalf of all of our employees and the Bay Area communities that we serve, we are proud to sponsor these clinics for Special Olympics in partnership with Saint Mary's College," said Mike Archer, CEO of Common Interest Management. We are delighted to make a difference in the lives of these wonderful individuals and athletes."

For more information, please visit www.SMCGaels.com.

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About Special Olympics: 
Special Olympics Northern California is a free year-round sports training and competition program for children and adults with developmental disabilities. More than 13,000 athletes compete in over 170 competitions throughout the region in 15 sports. Programs are free to all eligible athletes. Financial support comes almost exclusively from individuals, organizations, corporations, and foundations. Find out how you can be a fan and visit www.SONC.org.

About Common Interest Management: Since 1990, Common Interest Management has been privileged to serve Boards of Directors and community homeowners. Its work is guided by the understanding that it is an integral part of the community with responsibility to help solve the community's most pressing challenges while reducing its expenses and enhancing its long-term value. For more information visit www.commoninterest.com.

About Saint Mary's College: Saint Mary's College of California is 14-sport Division I athletic program, located in Moraga, Calif., a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Saint Mary's athletic department strives to provide student-athletics with an opportunity to compete successfully in an intercollegiate athletic program that is an integral part of their educational experience. Saint Mary's, which sponsors men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, men's golf, women's lacrosse, and women's rowing, is a member of the West Coast Conference, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (women's lacrosse), and the Pacific Coast Softball Conference. Saint Mary's was founded in 1863 and is based in Catholic, Lasallian and liberal arts traditions. The college currently enrolls more than 3,800 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. For more than 140 years the College has been guided by the Christian Brothers, the Catholic Church's oldest order dedicated exclusively to teaching.

For more information on Saint Mary's Athletics, please visit SMCGaels.com.

CONTACTS 


Mike Samuels

Saint Mary's College of California

(925) 631-4265

msamuels@stmarys-ca.edu

Laura Cartwright

Special Olympics Northern California

925-944-8801 x211

laurac@sonc.org