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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Girls to play in Little League Softball World Series BY GRANT GREABELL Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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actus Foothills Little League has punched its ticket to go to Greenville, North Carolina, to play in the 2021 Little League Softball World Series. The girls were scheduled to kick off the series on Wednesday, Aug. 11, against South Orangetown Little League from New York,
who represents the east region. The games will air on ESPN+. This is a rare accomplishment in Arizona. “The exciting thing is that we are the second softball team ever from the state of Arizona to compete in the Little League World Series for softball,” Cactus Foothills head coach Brett Cundall said. “And just that opportunity, it’s something special for all these kids.”
Cactus Foothills is one of two teams representing the West region at the LLSWS and one of only 10 teams in the country to make it this far. Those 10 teams will be broken into two pools consisting of �ive teams each. Each team will play the other four teams in its pool, and the top four of each pool after
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Empty Bowls returns to Cave Creek as in-person event
BUSINESS ......... 13 58th chamber tournament benefits The Singletons
FEATURES ........ 18 Scottsdale artist Linda Lindus explores the wild through art
OPINION ......................8 BUSINESS ................. 13 FEATURES ................ 17 YOUTH ...................... 21 CLASSIFIEDS ............ 22 Zone
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BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor
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he 2021 Foothills Empty Bowls Lunch & Art Auction is returning to Cave Creek, after pivoting to a virtual event during the pandemic. The 22nd annual event is held in conjunction with World Hunger Day on Friday Oct. 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Harold’s Cave Creek Corral. Proceeds bene�it Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center. The auction begins Sept. 7 on the Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center’s website, foothillsfoodbank.com, which is sponsored by Tech4Life Computers & Websites. Individuals can bid on the art and purchase bowls created and donated by members and
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Patrons choose the bowl from which they will eat spaghetti at Harold’s Cave Creek Corral during Foothills Empty Bowls Lunch & Art Auction. (Photo courtesy of Carole Perry)
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