The athletics program is an integral part of the educational process at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB).  The aim of the athletics program is to develop highly competitive athletes while emphasizing important values such as teamwork, sportsmanship, commitment, fitness and scholastic achievement.

Building Character Though Athletics!

Our Goals and Objectives

To think as an individual and as a member of a group.
To learn and practice good sportsmanship.
To learn self-discipline and emotional maturity.
To develop social competence.
To realize the value of conforming to rules.
To achieve high moral and ethical standards.
To understand the rules of playing a game.
To develop mental alertness.
To develop a sense of fairness in relationships.
To appreciate wholesome recreation.
To respect the rights of others and authority.
To learn the value of commitment to a team.
To learn the importance of health and fitness.
To provide an opportunity for all who want to participate on a team.
 

SCSDB is a member of the SC High School School League, Eastern Athletic Association for the Blind (EAAB), the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) sports program for the Blind, Mason-Dixon Organization, Lange Morrow Walker (LMW) Friendship Classic, Special Olympics, participants in the Viking Classic Basketball Tournament, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) Spike Out Tournament.
 

SCSDB’s Boys’ Goalball Team is the National USABA Youth Goalball Champions for the 2nd consecutive year in a row!

 SCSDB’s Varsity Boys’ Basketball Team currently holds the title of the 2000 and 2007 Mason-Dixon Champions!
 

For information about our athletic program contact:

 Bob Milligan
E-mail: bmilligan@scsdb.org 
Phone: 864-577-7628 V/TTY

 Barbara Fay
E-mail: bfay@scsdb.org
Phone: 864-577-7807 V/TTY

355 Cedar Springs Road  •  Spartanburg, SC  29302-4699