Training is held at Hornets ground on Aberdare Road on Friday afternoons from 4pm.

Numbers have been very encouraging with 16 people at training over the past two weeks.

David Workman from the Hornets is coaching the teams and Special Olympics would like to thank David for his most valued help in setting up the program.

Soccer is for all children and adults with special needs. Teams are determined by their ability. A gala day will be held in Cessnock on Sunday, October 10 with teams traveling from other parts of NSW for a day of competition.

People wanting to make inquiries about the Soccer can contact David on 0488 159 629 or Ellena Morris on 041 862 5482.

Special Olympics Hunter Valley conducted the annual Hunter Festival of Sport Swim Meet at Kurri Aquatic Centre on Saturday.

The group has thanked Cessnock Wine Country Rotary for providing the barbecue.

There were great results from Hunter Valley swimmers, Stephanie Alderton, Lachlan Barnett, Scott Beeston, Oliver Beveridge, Analise Boyle, Jordan Brown, Keiran Corry, Taylor Corry, Ayden Crosdale, Shakira Crosdale, Tallis Davies, Joss Davies-Newburn, Tristan Finnen, Brendan Frost, Jesse Gallegos, David Gibbs, James Gibbs, Zara Haynes, Logan Heald, Aerial Hill, Tahlia Hinton, Jack Ireland, Melissa Jarvis, Tony-lee Lacey, Daniel Lambkin, Chelsea Lawler, Jamie Lewis-Hughes, Harry Liston, Bryce Lloyd, Jasper Lloyd, Liam Maguire, Jake McCloughlan, Johanna Miller, Bernadette Morris, Shaun Pankhurst, Bailey Lodge, Belinda Prince, Claire Robertson, Sophie Schumacher, Emma Squires, Andrew Stuckings, Alexander Strong, Margaret Thom, Jared Wise, Pru Wise, Samantha York.

Congratulations go to Hunter Valley athletes who have been selected to represent Australia in Athens in June 2011. They are Stephanie Alderton (Gymnastics), Keiran Corry (Aquatics), Taylor Corry (Aquatics), Gerelle King (Ten Pin Bowling), Lee Towers (Basketball), Luke Kennedy (Football) and Alyse Saxby (Sailing).