On October 20, Wharton-Smith team members gathered for the Sixth Annual Tom Murphy Kickball Tournament at Soldiers Creek Park Complex.
The players were given t-shirts and bandanas to match their team colors as they arrived. Then they enjoyed food hot off the grill and ice-cold drinks. Kimberly Savallo and Rick Bundy opened the festivities by greeting the crowd and laying out the game rules.
Next, four coed teams – led by Alex Edwards (Green Team), Logan Sleight (Red Team), Daniel Barns (Blue Team), and Kimberly Savallo (Orange Team) – showed off their kickball skills during a single-elimination tournament. Marking a historic first, this year saw the introduction of dedicated umpires for each game, with Tom Murphy, retired Wharton-Smith Vice President – Operations, and Joe Abel, retired Seminole County Interim Manager, stepping into these pivotal roles. The Green team won in the final game between Green and Orange.
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About Soldiers Creek Park
In 2017, Wharton-Smith was selected to redevelop the Park into a state-of-the-art softball complex designed to attract top-notch regional and national tournaments. The Park has six 220-foot natural turf softball fields and a hospitality building with meeting space, offices, a concession area, and restrooms. There is also a stadium field, maintenance building, shade pavilion, playground area, and batting cages.
