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Softball tournament raises money for local Special Olympics team
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Members of the Storm Special Olympics team gather between softball games during the July tournament that raised money on their behalf. Eighteen members of the Storm competed in the softball tournament, while others were in attendance for support. They are joined in the photo by coaches and volunteers who helped to put the tournament on this year. - photo by COURTESY PHOTO
The Storm Special Olympics Softball Tournament boasted 11 teams competing on July 14-15 at Veterans Memorial Park.Included among the field of competitors was the Storm, the area’s Special Olympics team. Tourney proceeds help to cover costs for Storm athletes when they compete in Special Olympics events around the state, said tournament organizer Patty Halseth.“Money goes toward paying for hotel rooms and meals when they compete, and it covers gas for the bus,” explained Halseth, who has organized the fund-raising tournament four straight years.Several local businesses sponsored the competition, and about a dozen volunteers helped work the tournament. Approximately $3,500 was netted from this year’s tournament, Halseth reported.Eighteen Storm team members split time, competing in six games on the tournament’s first day.