Newspaper Features CCC Official Vanni
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Cascade Collegiate Conference has an official representing the conference at the NAIA Div. 2 Women’s Basketball National Tournament, and Julie Vanni has a unique story.
The Sioux City Journal’s Tim Gallagher wrote an excellent feature on Vanni’s story from becoming a former player in the tournament to now officiating. Below is the beginning of the article, to read the rest click the link below the excerpt.
For the first time locals recall, an individual who played in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Division II Women's Basketball Championship tournament in Sioux City has returned to work the event as a referee.
"I don't remember it happening, not a player who played here coming back to officiate" says Corey Westra, commissioner of the Great Plains Athletic Conference and a director for the 32-team tournament playing this week at Tyson Events Center.
Read more: http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/gallagher-former-naia-tourney-player-returns-to-officiate-games/article_e8eb539d-ed8b-5420-9ef4-ebefbe9b38be.html#ixzz1ojmsLuj3