Manitouwadge High School Athletic Association Fundraiser a Smash!
Manitouwadge High School Athletic Association Fundraiser a Smash! May 29th & 30th , 2009
by Karina Hunter
Inclement weather did not deter spectators of the Manitouwadge High School Athletic Association’s open beach volleyball tournament this weekend as crowds came armed with sunscreen, umbrellas and even blankets to brave temperatures which continued to fluctuate severely throughout the two day event.
Jose Knee and Brent Campbell dive to recover a deep spike during the 2nd set of the final game.
Twelve, 3 person teams played a 2 pool round robin style tourney at the Lion’s beach and the Aquatic Driving Range Beach, both on Manitouwadge Lake. The fundraiser was held to assist a local cancer survivor , a young man who was once an MHS athlete himself, with the ongoing costs of his courageous fight against the disease.
Matt Budgell blocks a spike by MHS Teacher Gord Martin.
In addition to entry fees; hot dogs and hamburgers were sold, bringing the charity event’s two day total to over $1300. In a hard-played final game; Jose Knee, Brent Campbell, and Jordan Keough spiked victorious winning against Kurtis Jung, Thomas Milks, and Emilio Knee earning the aforementioned team bragging rights as winners of the tournament.
Submitted to the Chronicle Journal, May 31st, 2009
Brent Campbell and Jose Knee covering it from every angle.
The weekend's top two teams, left to right: Winning team; Brent Campbell, Jose Knee, and Jordan Keough. 2nd place team: Kurtis Jung, Emilio Knee, and Thomas Milks.
Sibling rivalry at the net as Jose Knee spikes the ball over to brother Emilio during the final game.
Sibling rivalry at the net as Jose Knee spikes the ball over to brother Emilio during the final game.
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Canadian Cancer Foundation
(Photo of Fundraising recipient, page 8) sumnews08
