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Montville Team Crowned Michelle Fund Champ

Montville Black U14 team the first from town to win annual event.

In the first 13 years of the Michelle Fund Tournament has been held, there has never been a winner from Montville.

Until now.

The Montville Black team U14 softball team, managed by Montville Mayor Tim Braden, defeated the Livingston Thunder 5-0 Sunday evening at Manchester Park to win the championship.

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The fund's originators, Leo and Theresa Sullivan, parents of Michelle, watched the game from the stands.  

There were 60 teams that competed in the three-day tournament. Theresa Sullivan said the event and the fund helps keep their daughter's name alive.

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Michelle Sullivan died in 1993 when she was struck and killed by a motorcyclist at the age of 12. Family and friends celebrated her life last week with a . The field was dedicated by the Montville Baseball & Softball Association and The Michelle Fund.

The Michelle Fund is an organization dedicated to raising money for athletic organizations in Montville. It was established by Sullivan's parents after her death, as Sullivan was passionate about softball

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