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Fort Wayne Street Kids Make
Inaugural Debut in 2010
Inaugural Debut in 2010
| Left to right: Brent McKown, Adam Lenwell and Kalei Enterline. |
"To be a part of SKS and were we are going in the future is to make the effort of putting others ahead of yourself," Jorgensen commented.
"Brent made me feel like that is what his team was all about and that he wanted to step in that direction with Street Kids. I am very excited
for the step he and his teammates are taking and hope they can win games on the field, and change lives off the field."
Several members of the FW SKS team will be in attendance next week at the annual Street Kids/Suburban award banquet in Michigan City
and are looking forward to meeting other members of the SKS organization, including members of the Suburban/SKS team.
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"Brent made me feel like that is what his team was all about and that he wanted to step in that direction with Street Kids. I am very excited
for the step he and his teammates are taking and hope they can win games on the field, and change lives off the field."
Several members of the FW SKS team will be in attendance next week at the annual Street Kids/Suburban award banquet in Michigan City
and are looking forward to meeting other members of the SKS organization, including members of the Suburban/SKS team.
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South Bend, IN 11/10/09
Brent McKown has been working for several months
to take his softball team from Fort Wayne, Indiana to
the next level - both on and off the field. That hard
work was rewarded today when the Street
Kids Softball organization selected McKown's
team as the newest addition for the 2010
season.
"I'm overjoyed for this to happen," said the veteran
McKown, who was also a member of the
Suburban-Street Kids team that finished third at the 35+ NSA Major World Series this
year. "I first brought up the idea to my friend (current SKS player) Kalei Enterline and he
introduced me to TJ (Jorgensen). The more I learned about what he does and what Street
Kids Care is all about, the more I realized that is what I wanted to be a part of. After talking
to TJ several times throughout the year and observing the organization, I knew this was the
right decision for us. He told me to submit a proposal and make sure it was not just about
softball. I began to put my proposed team together and made it happen. I am very happy
that we worked it out and looking forward to 2010."
McKown said the team has been chosen carefully with talent in mind, but also making sure
the commitment and dedication to giving back to the community is a priority for each of
them as well.
"I believe we can make a difference here in
the Fort Wayne community and I'm looking
to build on something for years to come and
gain the respect like SKS has earned within
the softball world," McKown added. "We
will be competitive on the field and plan on
being involved extensively in the Fort Wayne
community by benefiting several charities
through volunteer work and fund raisers."
On the field, Fort Wayne SKS will be led
by veteran Ron Lenwell, who has over 40 years of experience in the game of softball and
considered full time retirement from the game before returning to FW-SKS.
"I didn't know if I wanted to get back to softball with a team full time," the 59-year-old
Lenwell said. "But after learning about the team that was being put together, and more
importantly, what SKS and Street Kids Care was all about, I was so impressed that I
wanted to get back into it."
Lenwell's son, Adam, will also be a player on the team. The younger Lenwell traveled with
the SKS team to Nashville for the Super "B" World Series last month in order to get to
know some of the players and spend some time with Jorgensen as well.
"I have known about SKS for a while," Lenwell said. "When TJ, Kalei and
I spoke on the limo ride back from Nashville, I knew this is what we wanted
to be a part of. It was just a matter of getting the right team together now."
The team will consist of members of several teams in the area, and will be
competing in NSA Class D as well as ASA. Their goal, like many is to get
to the Super World Series and see what damage can be done. The new
website for the team, www.StreetKidsFW.com, will be released in the next
few weeks, and will be maintained by McKown and his girlfriend, Melissa,
who managed the website for the 2009 team, Ace Softball. The team already
has several sponsors on board for 2010, but still has a lot of work before
opening day 2010.
Jorgensen selected the Fort Wayne team over four other candidates because
he felt they could bring more to the organization off the field through Street Kids Care.
Brent McKown has been working for several months
to take his softball team from Fort Wayne, Indiana to
the next level - both on and off the field. That hard
work was rewarded today when the Street
Kids Softball organization selected McKown's
team as the newest addition for the 2010
season.
"I'm overjoyed for this to happen," said the veteran
McKown, who was also a member of the
Suburban-Street Kids team that finished third at the 35+ NSA Major World Series this
year. "I first brought up the idea to my friend (current SKS player) Kalei Enterline and he
introduced me to TJ (Jorgensen). The more I learned about what he does and what Street
Kids Care is all about, the more I realized that is what I wanted to be a part of. After talking
to TJ several times throughout the year and observing the organization, I knew this was the
right decision for us. He told me to submit a proposal and make sure it was not just about
softball. I began to put my proposed team together and made it happen. I am very happy
that we worked it out and looking forward to 2010."
McKown said the team has been chosen carefully with talent in mind, but also making sure
the commitment and dedication to giving back to the community is a priority for each of
them as well.
"I believe we can make a difference here in
the Fort Wayne community and I'm looking
to build on something for years to come and
gain the respect like SKS has earned within
the softball world," McKown added. "We
will be competitive on the field and plan on
being involved extensively in the Fort Wayne
community by benefiting several charities
through volunteer work and fund raisers."
On the field, Fort Wayne SKS will be led
by veteran Ron Lenwell, who has over 40 years of experience in the game of softball and
considered full time retirement from the game before returning to FW-SKS.
"I didn't know if I wanted to get back to softball with a team full time," the 59-year-old
Lenwell said. "But after learning about the team that was being put together, and more
importantly, what SKS and Street Kids Care was all about, I was so impressed that I
wanted to get back into it."
Lenwell's son, Adam, will also be a player on the team. The younger Lenwell traveled with
the SKS team to Nashville for the Super "B" World Series last month in order to get to
know some of the players and spend some time with Jorgensen as well.
"I have known about SKS for a while," Lenwell said. "When TJ, Kalei and
I spoke on the limo ride back from Nashville, I knew this is what we wanted
to be a part of. It was just a matter of getting the right team together now."
The team will consist of members of several teams in the area, and will be
competing in NSA Class D as well as ASA. Their goal, like many is to get
to the Super World Series and see what damage can be done. The new
website for the team, www.StreetKidsFW.com, will be released in the next
few weeks, and will be maintained by McKown and his girlfriend, Melissa,
who managed the website for the 2009 team, Ace Softball. The team already
has several sponsors on board for 2010, but still has a lot of work before
opening day 2010.
Jorgensen selected the Fort Wayne team over four other candidates because
he felt they could bring more to the organization off the field through Street Kids Care.
