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Whitman Dodgeball Tourney a Slam Dunk

More than 100 athletes participated to raise money for Booster Club.

The Walt Whitman High School gymnasium hosted the Wildcat Booster Club's third dodgeball tournament Saturday, a spectacle comparable to a warzone of flying padded gym balls.

The tournament, which consisted of teams of 6-7 competing round-robin style, was held to raise funds for the Booster Club, which awards athletic scholarships, and assists teams with non-budgeted equipment, among other club functions.

Booster Club President Donna Grennan explained the force behind the frenzy.

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"It's perfect, it's wild, it's wild, it's crazy, and most importantly the kids have a blast," said Grennan.  "Every time we run it there's more and more kids each time."

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