Saturday, September 16th was a beautiful day to be in Harrisonburg! Spirit Reins hosted its annual fall fundraiser for its mission, including the 5K Run/Walk and Pancake Breakfast and the 3rd annual co-ed incrediball softball tournament.
We would like to thank each and every person who volunteered and worked tirelessly to make the day a success! We are beyond grateful for each sponsor and person who registered for our race, pancake breakfast, softball tournament, as well as for those who participated in the Silent Auction or made a donation. We are thankful for each vendor who came out to be a part of our fundraiser. The talented and nationally recognized Glory Bound Cloggers provided amazing entertainment after the race. We would like to give a very special thank you to the Harrisonburg Service League for always providing a delicious, homemade pancake breakfast for our event, to Jason Montpelier and Justin Holloway for cooking the pancakes and sausage, and to Ford’s Food Center for donating food and drinks for the pancake breakfast. We are incredibly grateful for Will and Morgan Woods – Woods Tire and Ken and Mary King – Kings Fish Market for providing delicious choices for lunch for all who came for our event and for donating the proceeds to Spirit Reins. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We are overwhelmed by the generosity of our community and are truly grateful for the support we received to allow us to continue our mission of providing this valuable service to children with disabilities in our community and the surrounding areas. We LOVE our community!
Spirit Reins would like to recognize our amazing sponsors this year: Medi-Thrift Drugs, Inc.; Kaiser Petroleum; Wurster Oil Co., LLC; Catahoula Correctional Center; Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office – Sheriff Toney Edwards; Miss-Lou Physical Therapy; Red River Equine Hospital; Re-Elect Catahoula Parish Sheriff Toney Edwards; Tyler and Bridgette Stevison; State Farm, Agent Blake Barbo, Womack and Sons Construction Group, LLC; Will and Morgan Woods – Woods Tire; Ken and Mary King – Kings Fish Market; Harrisonburg Service League; Ace Hardware, Jena; Don and Loretta Blankenstein; Blankenstein’s Outdoor Living; TeRan S. Book, Justice of the Peace; Catahoula News Booster; Chris Ryan and Son Auto, LLC; CLB The Community Bank; Dante and Solomon Wade; Edwards Motel; Elect Jerel Evans, Sheriff; Fine Print; First Baptist Church Harrisonburg; Ford’s Food Center; Glen D. Womack, Senator District 32; Harrisonburg Methodist Church; Jena Times; Jonesville Lions Club; LaSalle General Hospital; Miss-Lou Veterinary Hospital; MWJ Services; Northeast Furniture Mart; Nutrien Ag Solutions; Saint Gerard Catholic Church; The Columns Community Care Center; Adams- Tiffee Farms; Bend the Trend by Tina Cater; Brad Borth; Gary Caballero; Cenla Premier Real Estate, Carol Cooper; Circle P Feed & Seed; Cub Scout Pack 14& Boy Scout Troop 14 of Jena; J &T Cater Farms; Jean Comeaux; Gary and Debbie Estis; Farm Bureau, Agent Hiley Cooksey; Larisa Field; Morgan’s Pharmacy; Kiper Hardware; Red Truck Barn, LLC; Representative Neil Riser, District #20; Resource Management Services; Roark Farms; Sicily Island State Bank, Sicily Island and Winnsboro Branches; Southern Heritage Bank; State Farm Russ Wood, Agent; Steve Murrell Pools; Sullivan’s Veterinary Clinic; T I Jolly Construction; T Towne Truck Stop; The Color Box.
Following the race, Spirit Reins held is 3rd annual co-ed incrediball softball tournament. Five local teams entered, including three Wallace Ridge Pentecostal Church teams, two Harrisonburg First Baptist Church teams, and The Party Animals from Jena. The Party Animals placed first in the tournament, Wallace Ridge Pentecostal Church Team 2 placed second, and Harrisonburg First Baptist Church Team 1 placed 3rd in the tournament.
We would like to congratulate and recognize our winners from the race! The following are the winners in each division of our 5K:
OVERALL Male Winner: Ryan Fuqua with a time of 22:56
OVERALL Female Winner: Amelia Costanza with a time of 26:20 Male 13 and Under:
1st Place Thomas Costanza 2nd Place Asher Bradley 3rd Place Brody Holloway Female 13 and Under:
1st Place Nola Costanza 2nd Place Kinley Hardie 3rd Place Maisie Bruit Male 14-19: 1st Place Ragen Fuqua 2nd Place Carter Pentecost 3rd Place Layton Watson Female 14-19: 1st Place Julia Borne 2nd Place Karley Palmer 3rd Place Rachel Tolar Female 20-29: 1st Place Bailey Tubre Male 30-39: 1st Place John Owen 2nd Place Dustin Winborne 3rd Place Brad Bradley Female 30-39: 1st Place Callie Guillot 2nd Place Kara Bradley 3rd Place Rebecca Huff Male 40-49: 1st Place Jarrod Mitchell 2nd Place Carl Davis 3rd Place Sam Costanza Female 40-49: 1st Place Valerie Costanza 2nd Place Charlene Richard 3rd Place Jodie Littleton Male 50-59: 1st Place Boatner Blankenstein Female 50-59: 1st Place Laura Blankenstein Male 60 and Over:
1st Place Joe Shively 2nd Place Brad Borth 3rd Place Cary Shively Female 60 and Over:
1st Place Mary Rucker 2nd Place Jowanna Flowers 3rd Place Geraldine Castles
