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St. Louis Metro Area

Area Contact Information

2945 S. Brentwood
St. Louis, MO 63144
Phone: 314-961-7755
Fax: 314-961-0660

Area Staff:
Jocelyn Diehl, Regional Program Director

Kellen Wolters, Development Director

Counties served:
Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Pike, St. Charles City, St. Louis City, St. Louis County and Warren

St. Louis Metro Sponsors

Schnucks Clear Red
FOX 2 KPLR 11 TV COLOR logo

St. Louis Metro events

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Jefferson County Local Bowling Tournament

November 7, 2025 @ 10:00 am - March 10, 2026 @ 1:00 pm
2004 N Truman Blvd.
Crystal City, MO 63019 United States
Special Olympics Polar Plunge 2025 Creve Couer 2500 8423

2026 Maryland Heights Polar Plunge & 5K Strut

February 28 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

This “unbearable” event is a unique opportunity to show your bravery as you support local Special Olympics Missouri athletes by walking, running or crawling into the frigid winter waters. In…

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State Basketball 2026

March 21 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
2026 MO Magic Logo

Team Missouri Meeting/Training

March 27 - March 29
Purdy, 65734 United States

Details coming. Questions? Contact Susan Shaffer

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St. Louis Metro Area Powerlifting Meet

March 28 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
5991 Mid Rivers Mall Dr.
St. Peters, MO 63304 United States
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Lincoln County Local Track Meet

April 16 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm

Any school-based teams in the Warren or Lincoln County, or surrounding areas, are welcome to join this event!

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St. Clair Local Track Meet

April 17 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
1015 High School Dr.
St. Clair, Missouri 63077

Join us for this exciting event at St. Clair Senior High School!  School-aged athletes compete in running/walking, jumping and throwing events on this special day!  Rain date scheduled for April…

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St. Louis Metro Area Volleyball Tournament

April 18 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
2497 Creve Coeur Mill Rd.
Maryland Heights, MO 63043 United States
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Jefferson County Local Track Meet

April 21 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
815 Amvets Dr.
Desoto, Missouri 63020

Desoto High School has been running this event for over 25 years, our longest-standing local event in the St. Louis Area!  School-based teams in Jefferson County are welcome to register…

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St. Louis Metro Area Soccer Tournament

April 26 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
425 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63131 United States

SOMO Sum Ups - weekly recaps & headlines

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SOMO Sum ups Feb. 3rd – Feb. 9th

North Area – The Chillicothe Plunge was held on Saturday, and it was a fantastic success! We were lucky to have beautiful weather—especially for February—which made the day even more…

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SOMO Sum ups Jan. 27th – Feb. 2nd

Southwest Area – This past Saturday, Jan. 31st, we were proud to host the 2026 Southwest Area Basketball Tournament in Nevada, MO! Incredible athletes, great competition, and an even better…

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SOMO Sum ups Jan. 25th – Jan. 31st  

KC Metro Area – Please mark your calendars for our next Community Impact Night Feb. 9th from 5:00pm-9:00pm. We are excited to share that the funds raised will support the following clubs: …

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SOMO Sum ups Dec. 14th – Dec. 20th

St. Louis Metro Area – St. Louis Area athletes were excited to return to the beautiful new school facility at Francis Howell North High School for a local tournament this…

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Celebrating Service and Spirit: 2025 Letz Award Goes to Cpl. Susie Ochs

Special Olympics Missouri is proud to recognize an extraordinary member of the Law Enforcement Torch Run family with one of our most meaningful honors: the Letz “Unsung Hero” Award. This…

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SOMO Sum ups Dec. 7th – Dec. 12th

Central Area – We wrapped up our bowling season on Friday with a fantastic tournament in Owensville, bringing an exciting and successful year of competition to a close. With that…

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Drive It Home Raffle Raises Over $103,000 for Special Olympics Missouri

Special Olympics Missouri supporters came together in a big way this year for the 2025 Drive It Home Raffle — and we are thrilled to share the results! On Friday,…

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Where Inclusion Shines: Highlights from the 2025 Special Olympics Missouri Awards Banquet

JEFFERSON CITY – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) supporters gathered on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the Training for Life Campus for our Annual Awards Banquet, an afternoon dedicated to celebrating…

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SOMO Sum ups Nov. 30th – Dec. 6th

Southwest Area – Don’t feel like cooking for dinner? No worries, we got you covered. Please consider dining at one of these restaurants to help raise money for Southwest Area…

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SOMO Sum Ups Nov. 16th – Nov. 22nd

Central Area – On Saturday November 15, we hosted our Central Area Bowling Tournament in Columbia, MO. We had over 500 athletes compete with us! We were also fortunate to…