Crime Stoppers announces new prize money

With less than a week remaining until the opening pitch of the 3rd Annual NMI Crime Stoppers Slow Pitch Softball Tournament, organizers are continuing raise the stakes by raising the dollar amounts of the top finishers of the Homerun Derby.

In addition to the excitement created from all of the games, there will be two homerun derbies—one for the players, on Saturday, Jan. 8, and one for celebrities, on Sunday, Jan. 9. Though no list of the high profile guests has been released, chances are good that many of the stars from last year’s show will be returning to vie for the newly increase $100 prize.

In keeping with recent tradition, the organizers have put together many exciting and valuable raffle prizes. It only takes one ticket to win the raffle, but tickets will be on sale during the games for $1 each. Somebody’s dollar bill will win this year’s grand prize— a pair of roundtrip tickets to Cairns, Australia courtesy of Continental Airlines. Continental also put up the award for the winner of the mini grand prize raffle—one roundtrip ticket to Manila.

As an added incentive to swing for the fences this year, all entrants of the Home Run Derby will receive 20 tickets for raffle drawing.

To enter the derby, simply stop down to Car Quest in Chalan Kanoa and fill out the entry and pay the entry fee. The cost is to enter the homerun derby is $20 per individual. All checks should be made out to NMI Crime Stoppers.

The underhanded extravaganza will run through January 7, 8, and 9, and aside from the first place prizes, there will be a trophy and $200 awarded to the first runner up, a trophy and $150 for the second runner up, and trophies for the third and fourth runner ups.

The champions to be will also be the first recipients of the new perpetual trophy. Organizers have also given a nod to the previous winners, as they will have their names affixed to the trophy as well.

As a reminder, there will be a meeting for all team coaches and managers in the conference room of the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium at on Wednesday, Jan. 5, at 6pm. Tournament organizers said that all of the coaches and managers must be in attendance, citing the necessary information that will be relayed.

For further information, contact Eric David by calling 664-9022, Jim Ripple by calling 235-2302, or Jerry Ayuyu by calling 664-9127.