Winning the Put The Hammer Down Dodgeball Tourney was the team from Valley Springs Fellowship. In the front row are, from left, Stephen Straits, Stephanie Denlinger, Conner Williamson and Gabe Koser. In the back row are Owen Donahoe, Gregg Straits, Cal Denlinger, Daniel Messenger, Matt Abbitt and Kyle Weideman. (Photo by Chelsea Los)

SYRACUSE – Taking one for the team took on a different meaning Wednesday evening as 16 teams took aim at each other for bragging rights at the Put The Hammer Down Dodgeball Tourney at Wawasee Middle School.

The event was a fundraiser for the Wawasee High School chapter of the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy. The organization decided to support the Habitat For Humanity of Kosciusko County which will build a home in North Webster.

The goal of the event was to raise $2,000, which organizer and Wawasee KYLA member Owen Donahoe reported the event exceeded the goal as of the conclusion of the tournament. A final total was still being determined Wednesday evening.

Winning the dodgeball tournament was the team representing Valley Springs Fellowship, which beat the Average Joes from Corbin Tool.