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  • Tarboro Vikings assistant baseball coach John Webb, left, Viking baseball player Will Dupree, right, watch as their grandmother, Sue Dupree throws out the first pitch before the 2nd annual Tim Dew and Bennie Strickland alumni baseball game Saturday at Municipal Stadium.

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July 23, 2012

2nd annual Dew-Strickland alumni game a success

Correspondent Van Holland

TARBORO — The second annual Tim Dew and Bennie Strickland Tarboro Vikings alumni baseball game started off on the right track Saturday at Municipal Stadium, when Sue Dupree turned a special triple play before the game began. Three of her grandsons were on the field with her when she threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Tarboro Vikings assistant baseball coach John Webb and current Viking player Will Dupree stood on the infield grass by the pitchers mound with their grandmother, while former Viking standout and current Pitt Community College pitcher Cameron Webb stood behind home plate to catch the pitch. The moment was special for those who know Sue, because she has been battling cancer for almost a year now.

The game was started last year by Jaime Dew, current Edgecombe County school teacher and Tarboro High graduate Chris Whitehurst in honor of their grandparents.

"Both men were well known and respected men in the community" Dew said. "These men were kind and giving."

Mr. Strickland was a lover of all sports and even arranged a bike race due to the lack of activities in the area. He encouraged and supported his children and grandchildren, and never missed one of Chris’ home games.

 Mr. Dew played professional baseball with the All Army Team, with the Tarboro league at the Municipal Stadium, and with the neighborhood children in the pasture on Sunday afternoons. He was a large man with an even larger heart.

Dew and Whitehurst decided last year to have this tournament in their memory. It was their desire to pick up where they left off and continue to give back to the community that has given so much to them.

All of the proceeds from this year's game are going to the Tarboro Vikings baseball program. There was $2,000 raised in Sue's honor and at her request she wanted the money to go the baseball program. Lat year the money that was raised was given to the Tarboro Parks and Recreation Department.

The first game was won by the current Vikings baseball team when they put together a two run inning to win 7-6.

Before the second game, there was a game played by the kids.

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