30 Sports
Ponte Vedra Recorder · October 15, 2015
PVHS honors Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Dig Pink game
Oct. 6 marked a big night for athletes, students
and the community in Ponte Vedra High School’s
Shark Tank. Both the Junior Varsity and Varsity
volleyball teams played to raise awareness and in
honor of those who have been affected by breast
cancer.
Through concessions, baked goods earnings,
donations taken at the game-day ticket counter and
donations online, Ponte Vedra High School Volleyball was able to raise almost $1,500 for the Sideout
Foundation, an organization that is instrumental in
funding research for stage 4 breast cancer.
For the game that night, the gym was decorated
in pink, and the walls were adorned with posters
honoring those affected by breast cancer. Each athlete played in honor of someone touched by breast
cancer.
Survivor honorees that were in attendance at the
game were recognized between games at center
court with a pink rose and a hug of support for
their courageous battle. Also included was a “pink
out” competition for craziest pink outfit. A Prince
and Princess were crowned and awarded a pizza,
donated by Brucci’s Pizza. There were also drawings
for prizes donated from Natural Life which included
Lokai bracelets and a “happy box” full of goodies.
In addition to the game-day events, the athletes
spent four days baking and selling baked goods to
raise money for the cause. All concession proceeds
the night of the game were donate B2vV