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Mark G. Hoyle
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The Mark G. Hoyle Tournament is the official District 6 tournament for the 9-10 year old all stars. |
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Tournament History The Mark G Hoyle Memorial Tournament was originally called the Mike Reynolds Tournament. In 1986, Reggie Desnoyers proposed to then league president Roger Gagnon that the tournament be renamed in memory of Mark G Hoyle*. Reggie, along with Bruce Sutherland started a tradition that continues over 20 years later. Though the 1993 team came oh so close, the first Swansea team to win the Mark G. Hoyle tournament was in 2003, under manager Joe Monteiro. Many of the players from that team were also on the 2005 12 Year Old District 6 Championship team. |
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Background Notes
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Tournament in the News "Town rallies around boy with AIDS" - from ProJo Special 11-1-1999 |
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From the Mark G Hoyle Elementary
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Tournament Winners
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On Oct. 26, 1986, Mark G. Hoyle of Swansea, a hemophiliac, dies at 14 of AIDS.
His struggle with the disease and the compassionate support he receives from the
people of Swansea gains national headlines. Swansea welcomed Mark into school, at
a time when school districts across the country were banning students with AIDS.
