Kyle Petersilia and Steve Krauskopf were honored Monday as the Special Olympics Athletes of Month for the last two months.
Petersilia, who celebrated his 34th birthday on Sunday, has been participating in Special Olympics sports for 15 straight years. He was honored for his play on the softball field. He also plays basketball.
Kyle and his brother, Jeffrey, are staples at San Marcos High athletic events and help out with the football team.
Krauskopf helped the Santa Barbara Special Olympics team win the gold medal at a regional soccer tournament in Santa Maria last weekend. He scored a goal in the first match and recorded a hat trick in the second.
Santa Barbara will be hosting a regional soccer tournament at Girsh Park on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 9 a.m. Another event coming up is the Student Games soccer tournament on Friday, Nov. 6 at Girsh Park.
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