New York, NY— The New York/New Jersey Juggernaut of National Pro Fastpitch will feature 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist and Juggernaut General Manager, Julie Smith, at the 7th Annual Michelle Fund Tournament on Friday, April 29th, 2005. Smith and her gold medal will be on hand for the tournament’s opening ceremonies, which begin at 5:45pm at Municipal Park in Montville, NJ. She will address the crowd, take photographs and sign autographs for all fans in attendance. The Juggernaut will also be setting up a booth and donating tickets to the tournament.

The NY/NJ Juggernaut are the defending National Pro Fastpitch Champions. NPF is the nation’s only women’s professional fastpitch softball league. The Juggernaut have not yet announced a home stadium for the summer, as they are still in negotiations with various facilities. For more information on the NY/NJ franchise of NPF, please call 212-907-6561 or visit the Juggernaut online at www.nynjjuggernaut.com.

The Michelle Fund Tournament will feature 36 teams from the New York and New Jersey metropolitan area. The Tournament held annually within the Montville community, honors Michelle Sullivan, a young girl killed by a motorcycle on her way home and has been in existence since 1998. Funds raised from the event are donated to female sports within the Montville Community.


PRESS CONTACT:
Jennifer Carlo, Assistant GM, NY/NJ Juggernaut - 212-907-6561

Glenn Wallace, Michele Fund Tournament Director - 973-885-5234