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Julie Maloney Midsummer Classic Skills Competition by Wickford Little League

Wickford Little League hosts Julie Maloney Midsummer Classic Skills Competition, Saturday, May 31, 2014 2:00pm at Wilson Park  (Rain Date Sunday June 1) Baseball players from all area towns from AA, AAA, and Majors ages 7-12 are invited to participate. Fee is $10/player and all proceeds go to Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

Julie Swistak Maloney of Saunderstown passed away on March 17, 2014. Julie had a passion for baseball including the Red Sox but most important to her was watching her children play, develop their skills and enjoy the game she loved in Wickford Little League. In her honor, Wickford Little League is hosting this skills competition. 

Competition will include throwing, bunting, hitting, pitching and running. 

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There will also be a Dunk Tank where players can enjoy dunking their favorite little league coach as well as Coach Joe Gilmartin, NK Head Football Coach; Coach Kevin Gormley, NK Head Baseball Coach and Coach Mark Halloran, Wickford Middle School Baseball Coach. Wilson Park concession stand will be open for this event, and there will also be a 50/50 raffle with proceeds going to Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

Please come to Wilson Park on Saturday to join in this event!

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