Benefit Wiffleball Tourney Still Looking for Teams

ELLINGTON, CT — Organizers of the fourth-annual Troy Russell/Austin Tautkus Wiffleball Tournament Fundraiser are still looking for teams.

The tourney is scheduled for July 21 to 23 in Ellington.

The tournament is played on a mini Fenway Park field, complete with a 56-foot long, 10-foot high Green Monster.

The event benefits two former Ellington High School student athletes. One young man, Troy Russell was paralyzed in a swimming accident in 2012 and the other, Austin Tautkus was tragically killed in a work related accident in 2013. The funds benefit Troy's continued rehabilitation as well as memorial scholarship in Austin's name at Ellington High School as well as Western Connecticut State University where he played football.

For more information call Danny Hayes at 860-624-0798 or email dhayes12@att.net.

Photo courtesy of the tournament