By Lisa Capobianco Staff Writer What started out as a hobby for Southington residents Stephanie Johnson, Shane Quadrato, and Dan Carbone turned into an annual event that reaches out to a variety of charities. Shane and Dan were on the boys volleyball team at Southington High School. When they entered college, Shane, Dan, and Stephanie gathered together with a group of friends every summer to continue playing the sport for fun. Three summers ago, the trio decided to organize a beach volleyball tournament at Casey Field in Bristol. The teams that come to the event register for a fee, and the winning team earns half the money raised during the event. The three friends then donate the rest of the money to a different charity each year. This year half of the money raised will be donated to the Nicole and Anthony Memorial Fund in honor of a friend’s mother who passed away unexpectedly. The three friends said they are happy to turn their passion into a good cause. “We figured that would be a great way to help out [our friend] and her family,” Stephanie said. Last year, the trio raised $200 for the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign when [...]
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