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Softball Tournament Benefiting Special Olympics Texas

By: BigCountryHomePage.com Staff
Updated: September 12, 2012
Sign up for the Batter Up Invitational Softball Tournament, September 21 through 23 in Abilene, is now underway.
 
Teams from across the Big Country area will battle some of the best players around in this two-day event, while raising funds for Special Olympics Texas, and these proceeds will help support more than 900 Big Country area athletes. 

The tournament will be held from 8:00 p.m. on Friday to 8:00 a.m. on Sunday at Jane Sellers Field, located at 501 Goodlow Street.
 
There will be prizes for the winning teams and top fundraisers. Registration is $150 per team. 

For more information, contact Beth Bye (ebye@sotx.org) at 325.677.3200.

For sponsorship information, contact Susie McAlister (smcalister@sotx.org) at 817.332.3433. 

Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) is a privately funded non-profit organization that changes lives through the power of sport by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities, promoting acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and respect. 

SOTX provides continuing opportunities for more than 44,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities throughout the Lone Star State to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy and friendship. 

To learn more, visit www.specialolympicstexas.org or call 800.876.5646.

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