Front row left to right: Christian Rice, Dan Conetta, Kyle Eckerman, Rachel Grossl, Ryan Gillis, and Ramon Carreon.Back row left to right: Austin Whitaker, Jacob Eckerman, Nathan Penrod, Karlie Self, Bridgit Gillis, Kaitlin Bensa, Julie English, and Jason Daniels, (Jose Carreon not shown).

Front row left to right: Christian Rice, Dan Conetta, Kyle Eckerman, Rachel Grossl, Ryan Gillis, and Ramon Carreon.Back row left to right: Austin Whitaker, Jacob Eckerman, Nathan Penrod, Karlie Self, Bridgit Gillis, Kaitlin Bensa, Julie English, and Jason Daniels, (Jose Carreon not shown).

Wallyball tournament shows the love

Wallyball tournament shows the love

It was a fun time on Feb.y 24, where the 19th annual co-ed Valentines Wallyball Tournament was held at the Kenai Recreation Center.

Five teams played in a round-robin format, followed up by a double elimination playoff and after seven hours of competitive play a winning team was declared.

Prizes for the winning teams were donated by Pizza Hut and Morgan Steel.

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