RELEASE DATE: 10/2/06

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mountie Soccer Continues Trend of Donationing to Local Organizations

On Saturday afternoon before the Mountaineer women's soccer team squared off against Bloomfield College, head coach Tim Dempsey and the team presented four local organizations with a total of $600 in donations.

Each year the soccer team raises money with a successful fundraiser known as "The Annual Tennis Ball Race." Tennis balls are purchased for $5 or five balls for $20. The balls are released simultaneously downhill on campus with the first balls reaching the bottom earning cash prizes.

For three years straight, coach Dempsey has dedicated a share of the cash prizes to local organizations. This year, the organizations honored were the Mansfield Area United Fund, the Little League, Food Shelf, and Four Paws.

Coach Dempsey, the acting treasurer of the Mansfield Area United Fund, received the check for $200 from the soccer captains. Barb McConnell represented the Food Shelf, accepting a check for $150 from the captains. John Holleran, representing the Little League, also received a check for $150. Denise Morrell was on hand with Venus, one of her pups, to receive a check for $100 for Four Paws Rescue and Adoption.

The annual tennis ball race is held in early June with tennis balls being purchased prior to the event. For more information on the fundraiser, contact coach Dempsey. (tdempsey@mansfield.edu)