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Utes Welcome Ethan Macfarlane to Team Through Team Impact
3/31/2019 9:25 AM | Baseball
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah baseball team officially added a new member to the team on Saturday, March 30 as Ethan Macfarlane signed his letter of intent.
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The Utes and Ethan were connected through an organization called Team Impact.
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"We are really excited on Ethan joining our team," head coach Bill Kinneberg said. "It's going to be great having him around and it will be an experience of a lifetime for not only him but also all of the players."
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Team IMPACT is a national nonprofit headquartered in Boston, MA that connects children facing serious or chronic illnesses with college athletic teams, forming life-long bonds and life-changing outcomes. Since 2011, Team IMPACT has matched more than 1,700 children with more than 500 colleges and universities in 49 states, reaching over 50,000 participating student-athletes.
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Ethan was diagnosed in 2008 with a Congenital Heart Defect.
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In a special ceremony, head coach Bill Kinneberg welcomed Ethan to the team and he signed his papers making him officially a Ute. Then, the team presented Ethan with his own jersey.
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As a team member, Ethan will attend Utes practices, games, team dinners, events, and more.Â
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The Utes and Ethan were connected through an organization called Team Impact.
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"We are really excited on Ethan joining our team," head coach Bill Kinneberg said. "It's going to be great having him around and it will be an experience of a lifetime for not only him but also all of the players."
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Team IMPACT is a national nonprofit headquartered in Boston, MA that connects children facing serious or chronic illnesses with college athletic teams, forming life-long bonds and life-changing outcomes. Since 2011, Team IMPACT has matched more than 1,700 children with more than 500 colleges and universities in 49 states, reaching over 50,000 participating student-athletes.
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Ethan was diagnosed in 2008 with a Congenital Heart Defect.
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In a special ceremony, head coach Bill Kinneberg welcomed Ethan to the team and he signed his papers making him officially a Ute. Then, the team presented Ethan with his own jersey.
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As a team member, Ethan will attend Utes practices, games, team dinners, events, and more.Â
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