The Cathy D'Apice Memorial Volleyball Tournament has been held annually in April at Conard High School in West Hartford, Connecticut since 1995.  This is a fifteen team women's tournament with all proceeds going to the Connecticut Breast Health Initiative, Inc.
	Cathy #18 with teammates

The tournament is held in memory of Cathy D'Apice, a New England volleyball player who lost her battle with breast cancer the week of her thirtieth birthday in 1992.  We remember Cathy each year by holding this event in honor of this West Hartford, CT resident.

The Cathy D’Apice Memorial Tournament is a combination of collegiate teams from Div. I, II, and III and NE Region women's adult teams.  The event has proven to be a healthy mix of competition, camaraderie and awareness of a shared cause. 

2007 Teams included: Just Wanna Play, Williams, Fossils, Smith, Tufts, Clark, Bentley, Splat, UNH, Hartford, CTT, Dig Deep, J Crew, Coast Guart, Connecticut College, Wesleyan. Congratulations to Bentley College who defeated the NESCAC team made up of Tufts Univ. and Williams College players in the championship game.

In ten years, $36,000 has been raised with college teams leading the way by requesting donations from friends, families, and area businesses.  In 2005, Clark players and coaches put in a little extra time and effort and they collected $1794!  Other notable fund-raising totals include: Swarthmore (2003) $1386, Bentley (2004) $801, Smith (2002) $728, and New Haven (2000, 2001, 2003) $1472.  Year in and year out, teams have walked away with the feeling of contributing to a worthwhile cause while competing at a high level.

This effort has raised over $14,000 so far this year (2007) with more donations on the way- much more than the previous high of $8000 in 2006, bringing the total to over $58,000 in 12 years!

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Photos will be posted in the near future.