Nearly 200 contestants from all over New England and as far away as Florida, Maryland and Virginia gathered at B.M.C. Durfee High School for the third annual Dodgeballin' for Kids fundraiser for the Fall River Children's Museum on April 27, 2013. The event was expected to raise more than $15,000 that will be divided among the Children of the Boston Marathon Tragedy, Children's Museum of Greater Fall River, the Boys and Girls Club, and the Fall River YMCA. The contest was originally organized by Robert Costa Jr. as part of a sports marketing class at UMass-Dartmouth. Five members of the New England Patriots, led by running back Stevan Ridley, were also on hand early in the day to compete. Ridley’s team played a series of games against various opponents. Participants paid to compete in three age categories (Toss for 11-12, Throw for 14-17 and Launch for 18+). Competing teams included "Balls Against the Wall" from B.M.C. Durfee High School.Click here for the Herald News article.Click here for a four-minute video of the event. Click here for photos of last year's event. For information about the tournament, visit the “Dodgeballin for Kids” Facebook page, email dodgeballinforkids@gmail.com or call 508-493-4999.

(Top row) David Venners and Mike Heinrickhs of the Dodge Fathers of Weymouth complete in the over-18 category in the Keely Field House. (Middle row) Teams check their progress in the tounament while members of "Balls to the Wall" team from B.M.C. Durfee High School talk over their strategy. (Bottom row) Team members Logan Fereira, Trey Norris, Connor Riley, Nathan Medeiros and Nicholas Costa talk over a rule dispute with referee Monica Tavares before Connor resumes with an attack on the opponents.