Passion for running leads to call for sports sponsorships
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Sheralyn Hibbons, 11, poses after a recent race with her sponsor, Dean McConville, proprietor of Dean McConville State Farm Agency.
SUN PHOTO BY DALLAS EMRICH
Sheralyn Hibbons, 11, an Imagine School of North Port student, finishes the Crab Crawl 5K run/walk, held at the Charlotte Sports Park off 776, in 26 minutes,16 seconds on Saturday morning. She is sponsored by Dean McConville, a State Farm agent in North Port.
NORTH PORT — Eleven-year-old Sheralyn Hibbons loves to run, but her family’s economic challenges precluded her from taking part in
local races — until she met North Port businessman Dean McConville, who learned of her plight and covered her registration fees.
“I have run close to 50 races and I’ve won a lot of them,” Sheralyn said. “I couldn’t have done any of this without Dean. I think it’s great, what he’s done for me.”
