Cat's Courts Dedication Ceremony - 8/10/2013

The dedication ceremony of the new Cat's Courts sand volleyball court was held on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Mountz Creek Park in Connellsville. The courts were created and dedicated in memory of the late Catherine "Cat" Healy who died at the hands of an intoxicated driver in June.

Greg Lincoln (right), secretary of the Connellsville Parks and Recreation Board, presents Sam Cook of Connellsville with a plaque of thanks and recognition for his efforts in the creation of Cat's Courts at the court dedication ceremony in Connellsville, Saturday.

Tim Healy, uncle of the late Catherine Healy, stops to take a picture of the stone monument outside the new courts at the dedication ceremony in Connellsville, Saturday.

Dozens of balloons are released by members of the Connellsville community in honor of Cat at the dedication ceremony of Cat's Courts, Saturday.

Mikisa Solomon of Bear Rocks and former teammate of the late Catherine Healy signs a special volleyball in honor of her departed friend to be presented to Healy's parents during the dedication ceremony in Connellsville, Saturday.

Members of Cat's former Penn State Erie volleyball team Ashley Solo (left to right), Tory Storino and Nathan Steele engage in a special honorary scrimmage against members of the Penn State Fayette team at the dedication ceremony of Cat's Courts in Connellsville, Saturday.