The 7th annual VT Wiffle Ball Tournament to Benefit the Travis Roy Foundation was held on August 8-10, 2008 and featured 24 teams from across New England and New York. The teams combined to raise more than $180,000 to help spinal cord injury survivors and fund vital research.

The Jackhammers took home the trophy, defeating the Nite Feeders in the final game. The Nite Feeders led the Jackhammers 4-3 in the bottom of the 6th behind the pitching/hitting of Eric Frank when John Rivers launched a three-run homer to give the 'Hammers a 6-4 lead. A home run in the top of the 7th for the Nite Feeders closed the gap to 6-5 but would come no closer as the underdog Jackhammers became the 2008 Cinderella story. Jack Shadduck was named the MVP for his inspirational leadership of this team.

The Boston Beef may have gone down in the quarterfinals but they regained the top of the podium in pledges, raising $28,000. Chris Sleeper of the Terriers won the honors as the individual garnering the most in pledges with $10,000 raised. The $180,000 raised in 2008 surpasses the record mark set in 2007 and brings the seven year tally to nearly $480,00 raised for spinal cord injury survivors and research!

Special guests at the event included: VT Governor Jim Douglas, Reigning Miss Vermont Ashley Ruth Wheeler, Red Sox great Bill Momboquette, former UVM standout and current Vancouver Canucks defenseman Aaron Miller, and Red Sox/Montreal Expos great Bill Lee.

For information on  the 2009 event or to become an event participant, sponsor or volunteer, please contact Pat O'Connor.