Baseball Friends of
Towny Townsend
Christmas Reunion to Recognize and Honor “Coach T”
Thursday, December 28, 2006 – 7:00 pm
Greenbrier Christian Academy Fieldhouse
Towny has enthusiastically given uncounted hours of his time and energy to the baseball community in Tidewater. He is recognized as the man who introduced AAU baseball to our area. Today Tidewater is regarded as a hotbed of baseball talent and Towny had a significant impact on that. Coach T saw the need for an organized league that would attract and produce a more highly skilled level of play than traditional recreation leagues. Players and their families who loved the game of baseball were given the opportunity to make a virtual year round commitment to excellence in baseball. Many high school and college baseball programs benefited as a result. Along the way we had fun, made new friends and created wonderful family memories. We learned life lessons about being part of a team, how to handle winning and losing and about perseverance even when it’s difficult. Several of Coach T’s players even transcended amateur sport and developed promising professional careers. Whether our participation in baseball ended with graduation or continues today, we all benefited from Towny’s involvement in our son’s lives.
Please come out and join us. Renew some old friendships with Coach T and other coaches, players and their families.
Contacts: Gary Lavelle - (757) 467-3677
Bob Nichols - (757) 652-9612
*** A freewill donation will be received to help the Townsend family with medical expenses.
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