{"id":100692,"date":"2026-06-22T13:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T17:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=100692"},"modified":"2026-06-22T13:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T17:28:15","slug":"grants-awarded-to-miami-county-youth-leagues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=100692","title":{"rendered":"Grants awarded to Miami County Youth Leagues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--AUTO-AD-BEFORE-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\"\n        data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n        data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MIAMI COUNTY, IN- The Miami County Community Foundation recently awarded grants from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/h5112RpsHB7?e=04e9f31da2&amp;c2id=eb7161a6295ec548be449bc7f078a163\">Paul D. \u201cPat\u201d Malaska Memorial Fund<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/17ZW78BAL5w?e=04e9f31da2&amp;c2id=eb7161a6295ec548be449bc7f078a163\">Bunker Hill Baseball<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kwaugh@msdsc.us\">North Miami Youth League<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.list-manage.com\/jChSQs9H0Ys?e=04e9f31da2&amp;c2id=eb7161a6295ec548be449bc7f078a163\">Peru Youth Baseball<\/a>\u00a0in support of the leagues\u2019 programs and activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 1933 graduate of Crawfordsville High School, Malaska was a standout athlete who played varsity basketball before continuing his career at Purdue University. There, he was a three-year starter and helped lead the Boilermakers to two Big Ten championship teams. He also set a college basketball record that still stands today by stalling for 14 minutes during a game while eating an ice cream cone, a legendary feat later featured in&nbsp;<em>Sports Illustrated<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After graduating from Purdue, Malaska played professional basketball in the National Basketball League, a predecessor to today&#8217;s NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through grants like this one, the fund continues to honor Pat&#8217;s legacy by supporting opportunities for young people in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information visit www.nicf.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-25-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-25-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-25-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-25-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-25-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-25.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<!--AUTO-AD-AFTER-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\"\n        data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIAMI COUNTY, IN- The Miami County Community Foundation recently awarded grants from the\u00a0Paul D. \u201cPat\u201d Malaska Memorial Fund\u00a0to\u00a0Bunker Hill Baseball,\u00a0North Miami Youth League, and\u00a0Peru Youth Baseball\u00a0in support of the leagues\u2019 programs and activities. 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