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Scholarships honour judo inspirationBY CURTIS J. PHILLIPSIt was May 29, 2004 that Brandon’s Darcy Parrott lost a close friend and mentor when Silvio Sboto died of pancreatic cancer.To honour Sboto, age 65 at the time of his passing, Parrott and the Brandon Seikeikan Judo Club, of which Sbotowas the founder, established two annualscholarships for athletes from the club to attend the prestigious summer multisport Legion Athletic Camp at the International Peace Garden.“Silvio lived for judo and gave it everything and expected nothing in return,” said Parrott. “As part of hisDarcy Parrott, a judo coach in Brandon, has established two athletic scholarships in honour ot his triend and mentor Silvio Sboto. (Submitted)wish he wanted people instead of donating to cancer to donate to the club with the intent of using the money to help develop kids and give them a chance to attend this camp,”Parrott, a member of the Brandon club since 1998 has also been part of the Legion Athletic Camp judo coachingstaff, joining in 2005.Not unlike Sboto, Parrott too has lived for judo and gave it everything and expected nothing in return.Another similarity is that Parrott has also faced the challenge of discovering and then challenging cancer.» See Judo' on Page 3
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Brandon Sun Community News
Brandon, Manitoba, CA
Sun, Jan 25, 2009
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