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More than a game
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always have
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message 6 years after
losing him to cancer
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—Sam Barbee is a sports reporter for the
Hermiston Herald and East Oregonian based
in Hermiston. He can be reached by email at
sbarbee@hermistonherald.com or by phone
at 541-564-4542. Follow him on Twitter at @
SamBarbee1 and follow Herald sports at @
HHeraldSports.
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Saturday, June 20
Softball
For the Love Tournament, 8:30 a.m., Theater Sports Park, Northwest Sixth
Street off West Harper Road.
Sunday, June 21
Softball
For the Love Tournament, 8:30 a.m., Theater Sports Park
Monday, June 22
Baseball
Stan¿eOd # ,rriJonRiverside, p.m.
TR&,-ava -unkies at 8ntouFhaEOes, :30 p.m. North softEaOO ¿eOd
Purosho at 8ntouFhaEOes, :30 p.m. South softEaOO ¿eOd
Tuesday, June 23
Coed softball
8ntouFhaEOes at TR&,-ava -unkies, p.m. North softEaOO ¿eOd, Theater
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Riverside Sports %ar at Purosho, p.m., South softEaOO ¿eOd, Theater
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Wednesday, June 24
Men’s softball
Shearer¶s at '4, p.m., North softEaOO ¿eOd, Theater Sports Park
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