Paint the Pit Pink Game

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Berwick and Morgan City high schools raised money for Morgan City’s annual “Paint the Pit Pink” match, which was held in Morgan City on Monday. The game also served as a District 6-III contest for the schools. Above, members of each team as well as honorary servers, Rose Koen of Berwick and Sonia Clements of Morgan City, pose with a check presented to Debra Acosta of Oncologics. The money raised will be used to help cancer patients in the area. (The Daily Review/Geoff Stoute)

MCHS pink game brings together rival schools

While Morgan City and Berwick met on the volleyball court for Morgan City’s seventh annual “Paint the Pit Pink Game” Monday, the event also served as a means to raise money for cancer patients in t

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Morgan City High School hosted Berwick in its annual “Paint the Pink” game Tuesday. Berwick topped Morgan City 3-2 (25-16, 15-25, 25-14, 20-25, 15-12) in the five-set marathon. At the Paint the Pit Pink game, monies also were raised for local patients who are suffering from cancer. Both teams also had honorary servers for the game. In the left photo, Rose Koen, grandmother of Cate Koen, left, completes the honorary serve for Berwick prior to the varsity game. Rose Koen has been cancer free for 34 years, according to Berwick head coach Heather Blanchard. (The Daily Review/Photos by Geoff Stoute)

Pink Marathon

The Morgan City Lady Tigers took the Berwick Lady Panthers to five games and tried to stage a late-game rally in the final set, but Berwick prevailed 3-2 (25-16, 15-25, 25-14, 20-25, 15-12).

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