Every year since 1986, youth from housing authorities around the Commonwealth have participated in an end-of-summer Sport-A-Rama that brings youth together for a day of competitive sports. The Fall River Housing Authority (FRHA) participates every year and, this year, hosted the event. A team from Somerville joined with youth from across the Fall River Housing Authority developments at the new B.M.C. Durfee field. Boys and girls took part in long jump, 50 yard dash, soccer kick-off, football throw, three-legged race and other events. Fall River's team took first place in the event over-all though there were many individual winners on each team. To see other activities that take place in the housing developments, click here, here, here, here, here, and here. For more information about this and other activities in the Housing Authority developments, contact Youth Coordinator Joseph DaSilva at 508-675-3527.
 

(Top row, left) Thirteen-year-old Channy Chhim runs down the track before leaping in the long jump. (Top row, center) Fall River Police officer Brett Kimball measures the jump. (Top row, right) Nine-year-old James Ben gets airborne. (Middle row, left) Ryan Rezendes, James Carrington and Nicholas Sousa volunteer as officials for the event. (Middle row, center and right) Tyler Campinha races to a first-place finish in the 50 yard dash as his fellow teammates cheer him on. (Bottom row, left) Twelve-year-olds Linoshka Arzola and Iris Cabrera take turns with the softball toss. (Bottom row, center) Massachusetts Union of Public Housing Tenants executive director Jack Cooper, FRHA Board Chairman Jack English, Wayne Rosario, FRHA Executive Director Tom Collins, David Gouveia and FRHA clerk Judy Medeiros chat during the games. (Bottom row, right) Ten-year-olds Alex Colon and Antonio Whiting try out the three-legged sack race.