Role model student athlete & community member passes away

[Shadylane08]

I don't know how many people around here knew Mackenzie Pratt from Hyde Park, but she passed away late sunday evening after battling cancer for several years.  She was a stand out student athlete for Lamoille, and Norwich.  I didn't personally know her, but my sister played with, and against her in softball, and said she was a great person.  Sad story, heres the article from the free press

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20101011/SPORTS/101011026/Hyde-Park-standout-athlete-Mackenzie-Pratt-dies-at-21

[Coach McQ]

She was a young woman of tremendous strength.  She pitched against us in my first game as varsity head coach the spring after having treatment.  Even after all she went through she dominated the circle and shut us out 2-0.  This is a true loss for the entire Vermont community.