Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Channel 5 Story: Teen Works To Save Softball As Olympic Sport

by: Ryan Lieber & WPTV Staff

An honor student at Don Estridge Middle School, Delray Beach resident Jamie Gray is very involved in sports.

She plays softball, track, soccer and volleyball, but softball is the one sports that she loves more than any other.

She’s not kidding either. Looking at 14 year old’s room tells the story.

Her favorite team is, without a doubt, the USA Softball Team.

So imagine how upset Jamie became when she learned the International Olympic Committee decided softball will no longer be played at the Summer Games after 2008.

As a result Jamie started a petition called savesoftball.com.

Fans can go online and sign the petition to show support for saving softball at the Olympic Games.

Jamie has nearly six thousand signatures and has been letting her fingers do the talking and will even travel this year to Beijing with her mom to watch the U.S. play in what could be their final Summer Games

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