Charlie Phillips. Photo by Tommy Rezac. By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostCharlie Phillips and his mother, Tina Schoonmaker, attended the Missouri Western football season opener on September 1 against Central Oklahoma at Spratt Stadium in St Joseph.Phillips and the Special Olympics Missouri flag football team were honored on the field prior to kickoff. The team competed against Special Olympics Kansas at Spratt Stadium during Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp.However, there was a special, surprise announcement for Phillips right after for the entire stadium to hear."Charlie Phillips from Savannah, Missouri - you have been nominated to represent Special Olympics Missouri and Special Olympics USA in powerlifting at the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany!""After they announced it," Charlie recalled, "I saw myself on the jumbotron. Then, I got the letter. I was on the news a couple of times. I was so happy that night."The 25-year-old Phillips w
Troop G of the Missouri State Highway Patrol will host a fundraiser for Special Olympics Missouri in the Twin Lakes Area. The annual Angling for Athletes
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Special Olympics Missouri honoring the flag football team Thursday night but also surprising Charlie Phillips, an athlete from Savannah.