Teammate holds benefit for Jamie Young

A lifelong friend and softball teammate of Jamie Young of Havre is leading a benefit to help defray Young's medical costs as she again battles cancer.

Brandy Kurtz, the Havre Softball Association secretary, has organized four softball games, a raffle, a 50/50 pot, and a silent auction for Wednesday, Aug. 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Havre Softball Complex. Concessions will serve beer, burgers, hot dogs and polish dogs, the flyer says, and all net proceeds will go to Young.

The softball teams will play at 6:15 and 7:30 p.m.

Kurtz said that Young's boyfriend, Kerry Olson, will play with his softb...