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Twelve teams compete for $200 worth of beer during the Uplift LA tournament.
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Hanna Gregory beats the throw to home plate Friday to score a run for Safe Voices during the Uplift LA Kickball Tournament in Lewiston. Twelve teams from local businesses and organizations competed, kicking off the Lewiston Auburn Riverfest. Gregory’s team is comprised of employees of Safe Voices, an organization that shelters and supports victims of domestic violence, sex trafficking and exploitation. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Chris Libbey of Lewiston gives his team a thumbs-up Friday during the Uplift LA Kickball Tournament in Lewiston. Twelve teams from local businesses and organizations competed, kicking off the Lewiston Auburn Riverfest. Libbey’s team, The Wolf Pack, is comprised of men who live or work at The Travas Collins House, a home operated by Recovery Connections of Maine. “We stay together in a pack. That’s how we stay safe,” Mike Collins said of his team’s name. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Twelve teams from local businesses and organizations compete Friday during the double elimination Uplift LA Kickball Tournament at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Androscoggin County Sheriff Eric Samson, center, reacts Friday to a play during the Uplift LA Kickball Tournament at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office fielded one of 12 teams in the tournament. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Benjamin Lane-Robichaud of Lewiston makes an infield catch Friday during the Uplift LA Kickball Tournament in Lewiston. Twelve teams from local businesses and organizations competed, kicking off the Lewiston Auburn Riverfest at Simard-Payne Memorial Park. Lane-Robichaud’s team, The Wolf Pack, is comprised of men who live or work at The Travas Collins House, a home operated by Recovery Connections of Maine. “We stay together in a pack. That’s how we stay safe,” Mike Collins said of his team’s name. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Mikayla Jackson connects with the ball Friday during the Uplift LA Kickball Tournament in Lewiston. Twelve teams from local businesses and organizations competed, kicking off the Lewiston Auburn Riverfest. Jackson’s team is comprised of employees of Safe Voices, an organization that shelters and supports victims of domestic violence, sex trafficking and exploitation. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
The winner of Friday’s Uplift LA Kickball Tournament at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston receives a trophy and a $200 gift card to Gritty McDuff’s Brew Pub in Auburn. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Jim Emerton, right, and Joel Pisarek shake hands with members of the team “Ace of Bases” Friday during the Uplift LA Kickball Tournament in Lewiston. Twelve teams from local businesses and organizations competes during the tournament that kicks off the Lewiston Auburn Riverfest. Beard’s team, The Wolf Pack, is comprised of men who either live or work at The Travas Collins House, a home operated by Recovery Connections of Maine. “We are here to represent recovery and our house – win or lose,” said Emerton. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Randy Beard of Lewiston celebrates his team’s win Friday during the Uplift LA Kickball Tournament in Lewiston. Twelve teams from local businesses and organizations competed, kicking off the Lewiston Auburn Riverfest. Beard’s team, The Wolf Pack, is comprised of men who live or work at The Travas Collins House, a home operated by Recovery Connections of Maine. Beard is a former drug user and residential adviser at the home. “If I can help keep someone alive today, they may recover tomorrow,” he said. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
Jim Berube of Lewiston celebrates his team’s first run Friday during the Uplift LA Kickball Tournament at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Twelve teams from local businesses and organizations competed, kicking off the Lewiston Auburn Riverfest. Berube’s team, The Wolf Pack, is comprised of men who live or work at The Travas Collins House, a home operated by Recovery Connections of Maine. “We stay together in a pack. That’s how we stay safe,” Mike Collins said of his team’s name. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
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