A busy weekend for the 35th Annual Bob Purdy Tourney

Roger Dey, Blackfoot Valley Dispatch | Last updated Aug 22, 2018 11:42am0

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Brie Grantier gets a piece of the ball while at bat in game Sunday.

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After 35 years, the annual Bob Purdy Memorial Softball Tournament is still growing strong.

The tournament got its start in 1983, shortly after Bob Purdy, a strong advocate of sports, died in a logging accident.

Sponsored by the Wheel Inn, this year's tournament saw the maximum number of teams -15 – sign up, but only 14 participated.

The Wheel's Laurie Richards said they had several teams on standb...

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