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Medford High's Softball Team Will Honor Boston Marathon Bombing Victim One Last Time

"The girls get so excited to play for Krystle, in her honor, and really represent her legacy," said Varsity Coach Brenna Kristiansen.

(WBZ News)

April 13, 2023

MEDFORD - The Medford High softball team is batting up for the annual Krystle Campbell Memorial Softball Tournament this weekend.

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"It just feels like a great way to keep doing something she would've loved," said senior softball player Sophia Purifory.

Krystle Campbell was once one of the girls on the field. The Medford High graduate was just 29 years old when she was killed in the Boston Marathon bombings 10 years ago. Since that horrific day, the city has honored her memory with a yearly softball tournament.

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The Medford High softball team is practicing for the annual Krystle Campbell Memorial Softball Tournament./WBZ News

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