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WACKY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

SEPTEMBER 9-10, 2022 WACKY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

WE WERE BOMBARDED WITH LOVE, KINDNESS, SELFLESSNESS, AND JOY. WHAT A WEEKEND!

DARKNESS CANNOT DRIVE OUT DARKNESS. ONLY LIGHT CAN DO THAT. HATE CANNOT DRIVE OUT HATE. ONLY LOVE CAN DO THAT. – MARTIN LUTHER KING.

AND IT’S A WRAP CONGRATULATIONS TO:

1ST PLACE

10u – Toxic

Mtn West

RUNNER UP

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12U CHAMPS

Grantsville Shock

12U RUNNER UPS

SL Smoke

14U CHAMPS

American Made

14U RUNNER UPS

Bullets

16U CHAMPS

Mtn West

16U RUNNER UPS

Heat ’07

  • The majority of our cuties (and families) were able to come cheer on their teams; those that couldn’t due to hospital stays or location, their teams made arrangements to connect at a later date
  • We proudly represented four Angels – there is no greater honor at our tourney.
  • The 16u championship game went almost 4 hours long.
  • Wacky paid out $12,000 in matching donations to our cuties, which means our teams are freaking rock stars
  • The weather was PERFECT
  • Our UIC and umpires are just as invested in this tournament as we are, as evidenced by their long, long hours working the games.
  • Our volunteers, including a special visit from Libby (CureSearch), worked tirelessly until near delirious
  • Scheels made a significant donation, becoming our second sponsor ever over the past 15 years

Lee and I shed a tear or two (hundred) every time we spoke to a player, cutie, parent, coach, volunteer, umpire, friend, field crew member and concession worker. I cannot even begin to express the magnitude of joy, compassion, friendship, empathy, sportsmanship, care, connectedness, philanthropy, leadership and love experienced at this tournament. Oh, and we used softball to display it.