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St. Charles students volley for Relay for Life event
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem.Jessica Parillo (front left), Brooke Fouderlan, Mary Buchenic and Gianna Reider act as friendly rivals as they watch other teams play. Parillo is a part of tthe Spotted Zebras, while the other three play for the Bomb Squad.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem.These seventh-graders call themselves The Team That Fell from the Sky. They are waiting for their turn to compete for the top spot. The team includes, from left, (front) Emilee Woak, Katie Brazelton, Brady Sklemar; (back) Caroline Driscoll, Nicholas Bruno and Nick Hough.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem.Lexie Kleeh serves an ace during her team's match. She is a part of the eighth-grade team that calls themselves That Team Over There.
St. Charles Catholic School jump-started its fundraising efforts for Relay for Life Mar. 4 with a volleyball tournament in the school gymnasium. Seventh and eighth-graders competed against each other for bragging rights in a tournament that lasted more than three hours. Each team consisted of six members and the students were responsible for creating a team name and uniform. The event was free of charge, but donations were taken at the door.
The school also sold pizza, beverages, pastries and tickets for a 50/50 drawing for the Relay for Life fund. The tournament was the first of several upcoming events leading up to Youngstown State University’s Relay for Life April 16. Future events include a mini relay, where various students walk around the school gym continuously throughout the day, and a luminary ceremony for cancer victims and survivors.