By Chloe Konareski – Staff Reporter

The Law and Foran softball teams played the annual Danni Kemp fundraiser game on April 26.

Law softball coach Mrs. Blude helped arrange the fundraiser in hopes of raising money for the Danni Kemp Memorial Fund. Danni was an All-state softball player at Foran High School who passed away in 2017 of a brain tumor.

Danni went All-State her junior and senior year of high school and event spent a small amount of time playing for the Stratford Brakettes. 

“We want to remember Danni,” Blude said. “We have players on our team who knew Danni personally and some with older sisters that played with and against Danni. And we want to continue to help supplement the scholarship fund so that scholarships can be given to current students yearly. We sell T-shirts and Foran has a bake sale at the game to help support this.”

The slogan “Danni Strong” has been printed onto many shirts, bracelets, stickers, and are even worn on the helmets of hundreds of softball players throughout Milford.

“Danni was an incredible ball player but even better person,” Blude said. “We celebrate her life to honor her and what she brought to Milford Softball.”

While this was a fundraiser game, it is also the town rivalry game. Both teams prepared and worked hard for the outcome in this rivalry and Foran came out with the 2-1 win.

Law’s players were proud to be able to take part in the game.

“The Danni Kemp game is played every year in order to fundraise money for brain cancer research,” senior captain Nicolina Salanto said. “It is a good way to fundraise but it is also way that Milford keeps the memory of Danni alive. We raised funds by selling T-shirts and inviting friends and family to come watch the game. Foran also played a part in remembering Danni by selling baked goods, T-shirts, and other merchandise. Danni was a kind soul that was loved by everyone and it is important that we remember her Legacy and pass it on to remember that even when it gets hard you keep fighting.”

The purpose of the game is to raise money for those who face the battle that Danni did but also Inspire those who did not know Danni. This game is how both teams – and all of Milford – celebrate the life that Danni lived.