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Local schools raise money for KCAU 9 morning director's cancer battle
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Two metro softball teams came together for a cause Tuesday night at East High School.
East and Bishop Heelan participated in a strikeout cancer event organized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
T-shirts, stickers, as well as ice cream floats, were on sale with all proceeds going to help Zachary Malenosky who is currently battling brain cancer.
Zach directs Good Day Siouxland here at KCAU 9. He continues his recovery after having a lemon-sized tumor removed from his brain.
Zach graduated from Heelan and is the nephew of East's softball coach Bubba Malenosky.
'Just called and said, hey, you want to do this with us?' Josh 'Bubba' Malenosky said. 'Since Zach's a Heelan alumni, it's a fore sure yes. Lexie's always been great. ANd yeah, we just teamed up together and we're trying to just teach kids that there's more than just softball. And we're all part of this thing called life.'
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Since starting the Stroke Out Cancer initiative, more than ten years ago, NFCA members have raised thousands of dollars used to help cancer organizations continue their efforts to prevent cancer, save lives, and diminish suffering from the disease through research, education, advocacy, and service.
'Looking at the jerseys, looking at the people in the stands, you know, it just puts info perspective that we're all fighting for one cause, which is to find that cure for any type of cancer and that so many of our family members, you know, friends are affected by this,' Heelan Softball Coach Lexie Stolen. 'We love finding ways to help the community and it being a Heelan alum that we're helping out made it even better. Happy that Bubba always reaches out to us in order to play this Strike Out Cancer Game, so I tell him, you know, every year, let's do it.'
Before the doubleheader, Zach threw out the ceremonial first pitch to his cousin, East High 8th grader, Josie Malenosky.
All the money raised from Monday's even is going to Zach for medical bills and other expenses.
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