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Jared Purcell

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  • Editor of Local Sports, MLive
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japurcell@mlive.com. Editor of local sports for @MLive. @theoaklandpost alum. Proud coach for @berkleyxctf. @Cubs winning the World Series was transcendent.
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Charity softball game becomes a son’s mission to find his father a kidney donor

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By Jared Purcell Verified
| Wolverine Confidential
When Vito Chirco turned a gathering of friends and family for a softball game into a charity event in 2016, he never realized how personal the undertaking would become in the following years. As Chirco, 33 of Clinton Township, prepares to host the ninth edition of the annual Chirco & Company softball game on Saturday, he hopes this year’s event will change his father’s life. Since 2023, the Chirco & Company softball game has raised money for the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan.
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Vote Manchester Flying Dutchmen or Goodrich Martians: MLive’s Mascot Championship

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By Jared Purcell Verified
| Wolverine Confidential
Just two mascot names remain in MLive’s mascot challenge after 88 mascot names began the journey at the end of June to be named the best. The Manchester Flying Dutchmen have lived up to the No. 1 overall seed it earned after the regional rounds and has since blown through the bracket rounds to find itself in the finals. Meanwhile, Goodrich has rallied from being a No. 15 seed to being a finalist.
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Just 8 high school mascots remain in the battle for Michigan’s best. Vote for the final four

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By Jared Purcell Verified
| Wolverine Confidential
The next round of MLive’s Michigan Mascot Challenge bracket is set as upsets have shaken up the competition. With 16 mascots distributed across eight head-to-head matchups last round, six of the matchups were won by the lower-seeded mascot. Notably, the No. 15 Goodrich Martians elimated the No. 2 Lowell Red Arrows, while No. 20 Morley Stanwood Mohawks narrowly beat No. 4 Brown City Green Devils.
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