Somerville and Medford Softball Teams Honor Campbell, Marathon Victims

The Somerville High School and Medford High School softball teams held a moment of silence before their Wednesday morning game. They remembered Krystle Campbell, who was killed in Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon, and other victims of the bombings.

Campbell was a  and she had strong family ties in Somerville, having live in Somerville to care for her grandmother.

Members of the Medford High School softball team will wear black arm bands and dedicate the rest of their season to Campbell's memory.

The two teams held a moment of silence before their game at Tufts Park, with players on each side locking arms along the baselines.

MHS coach Jack Dempsey said he did not know or coach Campbell when she was a student, but from what he's heard, "she was an incredible kid," calling her loss "horrific."

In addition, Dempsey said Dave McGillivray, the race director for the Boston Marathon, is a close friend of his and also an MHS graduate.

"I can't imagine what he's going through right now," said Dempsey of McGillivray.

Dempsey said this was the first Greater Boston League game of the season for Medford.