NewsTalk 101.5 Charity DodgeBall Invitational 2007

News / Talk Dodgeball was a big success on and off the court. Teams already talking SMACK about getting their revenge. Plans for the Second Annual Event will be underway soon.

The reviews have been coming in and they are all positive. From the County Commission to the Diamond Jaxx and from City Council and both branches of Law Enforcement plus all the others - everyone who had a dodgeball team agrees it was a lot of FUN.

News Talk 101.5 organized the first annual invitational dodgeball tournament for fun and played each challenger to raise money for the opponent’s charity. The tournament culminated on Tuesday, August 28th with a double elimination competition between all the teams that had participated during the event.

TIWF spokesperson Ravishing Randy Byrd said “ Our guys definitely played above our heads tonight but we had a lot of fun and the crowd seems to really enjoy the action. If we are invited, we will be back next year.”

Dan Reaves, the News / Talk coach and player said the tournament was a much bigger success than even he had hoped for and there will definitely be a 2nd Annual.

At the end of the evening, Larry Wood General Manager of WNWS presented the 6-foot tall trophy to the tournament winners, The SportsPlex Boys representing the West Tennessee Healthcare SportsPlex..

George B, talk show host for News /Talk and event planner said the real winners were the crowd and of course the charities that will benefit from the donations.

The event raised a total for all the charities of approximately $10,000. 00. The charities include The Make-A-Wish Foundation, The Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, Friend-2-Friend, Boys and Girls Club, Madison Academic Decathlon Team, Cerebral Palsy Center, West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation, and the West Tennessee Healthcare Wheelchair Basketball Team, Greenbacks for Greensburg.
 

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