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Mad for March gets sports fans excited for the NCAA basketball tournament

The March 3 event at Mercedes-Benz of Sarasota featured several celebrities such as Dick Vitale and Ryan-Hunter Reay.

By Cliff Roles
| 7:14 p.m. March 4, 2017

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Sports enthusiasts flocked to the “Mad for March” event on March 3 at Mercedes-Benz of Sarasota.

Guests enjoyed drinks and hors d’oeuvres and got the chance to take a photo with Hall of Fame ESPN Broadcaster Dick Vitale and Indy 500 Champion Ryan-Hunter Reay. Several members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Buccaneer cheerleaders and the DeSoto Conquistadors also made an appearance.

Event-goers were also entered into a drawing for several prizes such as two tickets to the 12th Annual Dick Vitale Gala, two tickets to a Rays versus Red Sox game with Dick Vitale and two club seats to a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game.

Proceeds from the event benefited pediatric cancer research through The V Foundation.

Gina Brockriede and Peter Bolduc

Patrick Wright, Angela Hoti, Jay Riley and Sami Araboghli

Holly Wright, Steve Cavanaugh and Jo-Ellen Mettille

Thomas Krug and Joe Barbetta

JB Baxter

Art Conforti with Lisa and Matthew Harriman

Mike and Kathy Martella

Erin Kisielewsky, Dick Vitale and Lindsey Kisielewsky

Shannon and David Shuel

John Saputo, Terri Vitale, Ryan Sforzo and Dick Vitale

Lorraine Vitale with Myrna and David Band

Ernie Withers and Clinton McDonald

Lindsey Bell and Michelle Lozenich

Dick Vitale, Justin (14), Charlie (11), Joshua (8) Fisher and Clinton McDonald

Karen and Steve Tulman

Marcelo Daucourt and Amy Souza

Lorraine Vitale, Adam Jones and Dick Vitale

Sarah Adams and Baylee Sawdy

Samantha Kirlew, Kendell Emmanuel and Katelyn LeTourneau

Casey and Karen Moore with McKinley (3) and Brady (5)

Jerry Stricker and Dick Vitale

Dick Vitale and Joshua Fisher (8)

Kitty Galica, Anthony Newfield and Kathryn Carr

Jennifer and Kyle Peters

Ryan Hunter-Reay and Dick Vitale

Janet and Fred Wells

Michelle and Shepherd Frenchman

Lindsey Bell, Rock and Emily Riley and Michelle Lozenich

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