Quinn Stevenson Memorial Baseball Tournament marks 10 years since Quinn’s passing | 24CA News
The annual Quinn Stevenson Memorial U18 Baseball Tournament was held in Saskatoon this weekend, as gamers from the prairie provinces gathered for a weekend of sports activities to honour and keep in mind Quinn.
“He was on the mound winning a city championship just a couple of weeks before he was killed,” mentioned Quinn’s mom Bonny Stevenson. “It was fitting they put his name on the tournament.”
Quinn was killed by an impaired driver in 2013 in Saskatoon. He was a member of the Saskatoon Blue Jays.
“He was making a left turn on a green arrow and he was hit by a guy running a red light,” Stevenson mentioned as she recalled the second 10 years in the past.
Quinn was each a participant and a fan of baseball, and he even has a memorial plaque on the Ok & S multi sports activities centre.
His quantity 16 sits behind dwelling plate in any respect ball diamonds used within the match.
“We are trying to really promote Quinn as a ball player and it wasn’t about the score and scoresheet,” Stevenson mentioned. “It’s about enjoying the game and spending the weekend with friends.”
One former participant within the match, and now coach of a staff in Moose Jaw mentioned the ambiance and the legacy of Quinn retains him coming again.
“It’s been awesome,” mentioned Tyler Lorenz. “This is my fifth year here and I’m coaching now, but hopefully I’ll be coming back for many more.”
And whereas the match is a enjoyable time to hit a house run, it’s also a time to remind individuals of the life altering penalties of impaired driving.
“The biggest message I can leave with this tournament is enjoy the game and never drive impaired… Always plan a safe ride home,” Stevenson mentioned.
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