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'This year I get to show up for someone else': Teen who beat bone cancer returns to pickleball court
James McCarthy
James McCarthy
Sports Reporter · Rochester, NY
A lifelong Rochester resident, James earned his degree in Journalism from SUNY Brockport. He has spent the last eight years reporting on the Rochester Red Wings and other local teams for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, bringing passion and detailed insights to his coverage.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A teen who beat cancer returned to the court for the Second Annual Jackson's Mafia Pickleball Tournament to help another local kid. The first event was held to fund Jackson Barr, a Pittsford teenager who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a bone cancer. This year, Jackson is returning to the court to [...]
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