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Ice Breaker Softball Tournament

Girls from throughout Illinois and neighboring states came to the Southern Illinois Center at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds Friday-Sunday, to participate in a competitive tournament. Inside the Center, two fields are in nearly constant use, as 24 teams participate.

Beaver Rice was one of the inspirational figures behind the softball and baseball tournaments held each winter inside the Southern Illinois Center. Renee Trappe photo
Jayde Gonet, left, and Trinity Barchet get ready for their game on Saturday. The girls play for the Fusion, a 14-under team around Waterloo, Illinois. Renee Trappe photo
Parents of the 14-under Crush team from Louisville, Kentucky, wait patiently for their kids to get started. The Crush has been playing in the Ice Breaker Tournament for years, the parents said. Renee Trappe photo
Two pitchers from the Louisville-based Crush warm up. Renee Trappe photo