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Dick Vitale Gala

The annual gala at the Ritz honored several sports figures and raised money for pediatric cancer research.

Photography by Rebecca Baxter May 15, 2017

Elizabeth Chojnowski, Kyla Callahan

Renee and Tim Marucka

Steve and Larry Wade

Mia Quadrini, Sean O'Neil, Ava Quadrini

Andrew and Marcus Dilallo

Billy Embody, Luis Espimosa, Tyler Hagan

Amanda and Josie McNary, Skal LaBissiere, Calvin Cole

Jerod Ward with wife Patricia

Shannon Stortz, Niccole Tucker

Carol Hilsinger, Coach Bob Huggins, Elliott Hilsinger

Kimber and Andy Kennedy

N'Jhari Jackson, Lashina Lewis

Grant and Sadie Keller

Tatum Parker, Dick Vitale

Coach Bob Huggins, Enzo Grande

David and Gabrielle Schmidt

Yesenia and Trey Burton

Len Cutler, John Ferchill

Jerod Ward, Bob Huggins, Andy Kennedy

Vickie Duval, Ronit Yurovsky

Jessica Nunez, Kristi Quarls, Victoria Ruiz

Kyla and Dave Weiner

Brett McMurphy, Bill Self

Marty Hiller, Chad and Lisa Klunder

Danny and Becky Foster, Nathan and Kim Zimmer, Eleni Kouvatsos, Jon Pierce

Kevin Negandhi with daughter McKenna

Monica and Kevin Negandhi, McKenna Negandhi, Rimi and Arun Khazanchi, Jason Hughes

Ron Powlus, Thomas Krug

Patrick, Jessica and Joshua Fisher, Kyla and Ryan Callahan

Julian and Mark Blount

Chris, Sydney, Ryan and Terry Sforzo

Joe and Sydney Gruters, Nicole and Dan Starostecki

Erendira and Nik Wallenda

Joe Gruters

Monte Brock, Michael Casey, Frank Abraham, Brian Roberts, Enzo Grande

Souvenir footballs and basketballs

Lisa Negele, Art Conforti

Eileen and Howard Curd

Bacari Alexander with wife Kesha

Adam, Carol and Richi Adubato, Lorraine Vitale, Florence Barakat

Umbreen Khalidi-Majeed

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The 12th annual gala paid tribute to ESPN Hall of Fame sportscaster Chris Berman, West Virginia University head men's basketball coach Bob Huggins and University of Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly, also remembering the late John Saunders, a founding member of the V Foundation's board.

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