Oklahoma Youth Parasports

🏁 ENDEAVOR GAMES ARE ALMOST HERE! 🏁

Oklahoma Youth ParaSports is headed to Edmond on June 12-13 for the Endeavor Games, our final meet before several athletes travel to Michigan for the Move United Junior Nationals this summer!

After months of training, our athletes are ready to compete, and we would love to see the community come out and cheer them on.

📍 Wheelchair Basketball
Friday, June 12 | 9:00 AM
UCO Wellness Center

📍 Long Jump, Discus & Seated Throws
Friday, June 12 | 1:30 PM
Santa Fe High School

📍 Track Events
Saturday, June 13 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Santa Fe High School

📍 Shot Put, Javelin & Seated Throws
Saturday, June 13 | 1:00 PM
Santa Fe High School

Whether you stop by for an hour or stay all day, your support means a lot to our athletes.

We hope to see you there! 💙

🏁 2026 Gateway Games Recap | St. Louis, MO 🏁

15 Oklahoma Youth ParaSports athletes traveled to St. Louis this weekend to compete at Gateway Games and represent Oklahoma!

Big highlights from this weekend: 3 athletes came away with personal records and combined for 9 across the meet, including one athlete setting 5 👏

Proud of this group and excited to keep building through the season.

Special thank you to Disabled Athlete Sports Association for hosting Gateway Games and helping provide travel support for many of our athletes, and to Crafters & Son Custom Homes for supporting opportunities like this for our athletes 🙌

We are excited to welcome Crafters & Son Custom Homes as our first corporate sponsor of Oklahoma Youth ParaSports! 🙌

Their support will make a direct impact on our program and athletes as it creates more opportunities to train, travel, and compete.

We are very thankful for their support and investment in our program and the athletes we serve!

Thank you, Crafters & Son Custom Homes, for being part of what we are building!

Still thinking about Volunteer Appreciation Week last week! 🙌

Volunteers across Bethany Children’s Health Center make programs like Oklahoma Youth ParaSports possible. Individuals who show up week after week and groups who come out to support all play a role in what we are building.

A big shout out to those who make an impact on our athletes!

Looking to get involved? We are always looking for consistent volunteers and also welcome groups to serve with us. Learn more here:
https://www.bethanychildrens.org/oklahoma-youth-parasports/

So great to see Brianna out on the track!

From receiving care at Bethany Children’s to competing in Oklahoma Youth ParaSports. This is her first season, and we are proud of her and all of our athletes for what they are doing this year.

Excited to see how they compete at our meets this season. 💫

🏁 2026 Oklahoma Youth ParaSports Mock Track & Field Meet Recap 🏁

We are still thinking about this past weekend!

By the numbers:
👟 130 attendees
🏃 28 athletes
🙌 9 volunteers
📣 4 coaches
📅 10 events

Athletes competed in running events, wheelchair racing, throws, and jumps as they prepare for meets across the region this season. We are headed to Texas on April 4th for our first meet and are excited to see this group compete!

Thank you to our volunteers, coaches, families, and Bethany Children’s staff who came out to support, and to Bethany Bronchos Athletics & Activities for allowing us to use their track and field this season. 👏

We love seeing moments like this! 👏

Whitley is one of our Oklahoma Youth ParaSports athletes, and we are excited to see her recognized and celebrated by the Endeavor Games, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and their partners. Congratulations, Whitley!

Several of our Oklahoma Youth ParaSports athletes were also there to celebrate alongside her, which made the moment even more special.

Adaptive sports matter, and athletes like Whitley continue to lead the way!

Fundamental Field Day!

Last night’s practice focused on shot put, discus, and javelin. 💪🥏

Athletes worked on technique and fundamentals. Some stepped into these events for the first time, while others continued building on their skills as we head into the season.

Want to learn more? Check us out on our website: https://bit.ly/3P2fZQj