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Pleasanton RADD athletes shine at softball competition

Teams take bronze; two players medal in skills event

by Jeremy Walsh / Pleasanton Weekly

Uploaded: Fri, Sep 2, 2016, 7:46 am 0
Updated: Tue, Sep 6, 2016, 6:39 am

Both Pleasanton RADD (Recreational Activities for the Developmentally Disabled) teams earned bronze medals last weekend during the Special Olympics Northern California regional softball competition at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek.

The RADD A team competed on Saturday, playing three other teams in their individual bracket. The RADD B team followed with a bronze performance on Sunday.

More than 20 teams from throughout Northern California competed during the weekend, according to RADD coach Kay King.

In the individual skills competition, Adam Pinney won gold for RADD and Lisa Burley took home a silver medal.

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Pleasanton RADD athletes shine at softball competition

Teams take bronze; two players medal in skills event

by Jeremy Walsh / Pleasanton Weekly

Uploaded: Fri, Sep 2, 2016, 7:46 am
Updated: Tue, Sep 6, 2016, 6:39 am

Both Pleasanton RADD (Recreational Activities for the Developmentally Disabled) teams earned bronze medals last weekend during the Special Olympics Northern California regional softball competition at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek.

The RADD A team competed on Saturday, playing three other teams in their individual bracket. The RADD B team followed with a bronze performance on Sunday.

More than 20 teams from throughout Northern California competed during the weekend, according to RADD coach Kay King.

In the individual skills competition, Adam Pinney won gold for RADD and Lisa Burley took home a silver medal.

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