More than $16,000 was raised in the 2023 Putnam Lions Volleyball Challenge held in March.
Six teams took part in the Saturday contest and five on the Sunday competition.
Saturday was the competitive division and the winning team was the Demogorgons from Naugatuck. Sunday was the corporate division that competes for a cash prize and a travelling trophy. The winning team was Karl Storz.
The money raised benefits 40-plus organizations to which the Putnam Lions Club donates. The funds were distributed during the club’s Annual Night of Giving.
The Lions organizers said: “We want to thank all of our players, sponsors, and Lion volunteers who made this year’s tournament such a success. We would especially like to thank our Platinum sponsors: Day Kimball Hospital and WIN Waste Innovations; Gold sponsors: Spirol International, Hallisey & D’Agostino LLP, Rawson Materials and Gerardi Insurance; Silver sponsorships: Archambault Insurance Associates, Byrnes Insurance Agency, IC Optics, Kathryn DiCarli, Paul Morelli, Putnam Police, Weiss, Hale, Zahansky Wealth Advisors, Karl Storz and Dave Stuyniski; Silver sponsors: WINY Radio, Woodstock Building Associates, National Chromium Co. Inc., Smith & Walker Funeral Home, NAPA Auto Parts, Vandi Auto Supply, Diane Tremblay, NECT Healthcare Credit Union, Quiet Corner Self Storage, Laframboise Well Drilling, Deary Gymnastics, John & Peter Deary, Christopher House of Webster LP Assisted Living, Charter Oak Credit Union and more than 40 additional sponsors that donated. Special thanks go to the Putnam High School girls’ volleyball team, who did the refereeing for the entire tournament, and the Putnam II Leo Club for helping with set-up and breakdown.”
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