A Night at the Races huge Lady Wave success

WOW, What a phenomenal community we live in - This was our best year yet ... Coach Rachael Kerns

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Greenville Lady Wave Basketball Program hosts annual Night at the Races. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

GREENVILLE – The Lady Wave Basketball Program hosted its annual Saturday night fundraiser, A Night at the Races.

“WOW, What a phenomenal community we live in,” said veteran Lady Wave basketball coach Rachael Kerns. “The support the Lady Wave Basketball Program received for its annual fundraiser was amazing. A Night at the Races was a total success.”

Lady Wave head basketball coach Rachael Kerns (R) shares a moment with Lady Wave coach Laura Swigart Germann (L) at A Night at the Races. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Funds from the annual event support Lady Wave basketball programs, equipment, and uniforms.

“This was our best year yet,” Kerns stated. “I would like to say a special thank you to all the coaches on our coaching staff for all their help before, during, and after the event.”

Several Lady Wave basketball coaching staff work A Night at the Races (L-R) Scott Lind, Steve Liette, and Jeff Martin. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

The community was well represented at the fundraiser, with a packed house enjoying the evening’s event.

“Thank you to our 15 race sponsors, our winner’s circle sponsor, our beer tent sponsor, as well as many other people and businesses throughout our community,” said Kerns. “Also thank you to everyone who bought a horse prior to the event as well as an auction horse that night.”

Greenville’s Mr. Jim Buchy enjoys A Night at the Races. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

“Greenville truly is a great community,” Coach Kerns concluded. “There are so many great people and businesses here to support our student-athletes.”

Greenville Athletic Director, Coach Aaron Shaffer, takes in A Night at the Races following a return trip from watching his son AJ Shaffer play a Saturday afternoon Marian University football game. (Gaylen Blosser photo)