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6th Annual Joe Varosi slow pitch challenge

The 6th annual Joe Varosi Slow Pitch Challenge. was held on Aug. 20.
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Above: One of the players “stole” a scooter for an easier time around the bases. Below: The teams faced off for a friendly game of slow pitch in honour of Joe Varosi

The 6th annual Joe Varosi Slow Pitch Challenge. was held on Aug. 20. The annual event is a friendly game between the “Has-Beens” (all over the age of 50) and the “Wanna-Bes” (all under the age of 50). The event is a fundraiser in memory of Joe Varosi, a local who loved slow pitch and passed away due to cancer.

The Fernie Hotel hosted a barbeque and fundraiser after the game. All proceeds from the event will go to cancer research in Joe Varosi’s honour.