October 27, 2007
SCCC BENEFIT NIGHT RAISES $500 FOR
GREENSBURG
RELIEF FUND
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Ervin Williams
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The Seward County Community College athletic department has announced that the 2007 Saints Bookstore Basketball Benefit Night raised $500 that will be donated to the Greensburg Relief Fund. SCCC basketball fans gathered at the Green House on Thursday, Oct. 25, to watch the Saints and Lady Saints basketball teams in action, along with contest, competitions, performances and team scrimmages throughout the night.
The Basketball Benefit Night went to support the
Greensburg
,
Kansas
relief fund. On May 4, 2007,
Greensburg
suffered one of the most horrific tornados to ever land in the state of
Kansas
. The tornado was measured as an EF-5 by the National Weather Service – the largest rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale and the first in
Kansas
since the new scale was implemented. The tornado was 1.7 miles wide and was on the ground for 22 miles non-stop for 30 minutes. Maximum winds were estimated at 205 miles per hour. It was the first fatal storm in southwest
Kansas
since 1967.
Current
City
of
Greensburg
Administrative Assistant, and former SCCC student-athlete, Stacy Barnes was in attendance for the presentation of the
Seward
County
Community College
athletic department’s presentation. SCCC president Dr. Duane Dunn and SCCC athletic director Galen McSpadden were on hand to present Stacy with the certificate.
The SCCC men’s and women’s basketball teams put on a basketball preview where both teams competed in a five-on-five three point contest, coaches free-throw contest, 12 minute inter-squad scrimmage and a four player men’s basketball slam dunk contest. The SCCC fans also saw the first performance of the SCCC Cheer & Dance teams. In addition, contests throughout the night included games for the local youth and SCCC students.
The SCCC athletic department would like to thank the Saints Bookstore, the people that were in attendance and to all of those who helped raise funds for this very important event.
