Baileyville Benefit Tournament & Auction

The Baileyville Benefit is a 2-day event which includes a men's basketball tournament, a women's volleyball tournament, auction, and more. For more information, visit their Facebook page by clicking here. To sign up to volunteer at the Benefit, click here. 

• Colby Carpenter is 13 and a former student at SPPS and the son of Aaron and Mary (Showman) Carpenter began his health journey in January 2023 when he contracted both COVID-19 and influenza. After weeks of feeling extremely tired, emotional, and pale, doctors discovered his hemoglobin was dangerously low and diagnosed him with Aplastic Anemia, a rare condition where the body stops making blood cells. In September 2023, Colby was transferred to the Bone Marrow Transplant team at Children's Mercy. After attempting immunotherapy with no success, they moved forward with both a bone marrow and stem cell transplant, both of which failed, and Colby's condition worsened. He a final stem cell transplant that worked but still has a long way to go. To date, Colby has had 83 red blood cell transfusions, 76 units of whole blood, 18 units of platelets, and 23 23 units of plasma. He has been unable to return to school and is now being homeschooled. His mom has had to leave her job to care for him and take him to numerous doctor appointments. Despite the challenges, Colby's strength and his family's support continue to push Coby forward into the next steps.
• Parker Price, from Marysville, Kansas, has been bravely battling a rare cancer since 2017. He receives treatment at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas, traveling there every few months for chemotherapy and radiation. What started in his thymus gland has now spread to his bones, organs, and brain, but Parker continues to fight every day. For a long time, Parker was able to continue working for the county while undergoing treatment. However, in October, he suffered a fall that broke his neck and dislocated his spine, leaving his left arm unusable. This has made it impossible for him to work at the moment. Parker is 45 years old, married to his wife Janelle, and together they have two college-aged children. Despite the many challenges he faces, Parker's strength and determination continue to inspire those around him.
• Sasha Frakes, from Pawnee City, Nebraska, has faced many challenges since 2016. After a car accident, she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, causing lesions on her brain and spine. She's tried several medications, but has had allergic reactions to most and now receives a biannual Ocrevus infusion. In September 2024, following her infusion, Sasha was hospitalized with West Nile virus. She spent three weeks in a coma on a ventilator but has made remarkable progress. As of October 23, Sasha is off the ventilator, breathing on her own, and regaining movement. Her husband, Alex, and their two sons, Braydon (14) and Elijah (11), are supporting her through a long recovery, which could take six months or more.
• Ally Wessel, originally from Schoenchen, Kansas, now lives in Centralia with her husband, Brad, who works for Ag Partners. Ally has had a variety of jobs over the years, including working at Picture This, running her own pet grooming business, and working for NCVC.. Unfortunately, Ally has been battling two tick-borne illnesses, Lyme Disease and Tularemia (Rabbit Fever), along with several chronic conditions like scoliosis, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, and fibromyalgia. These health challenges have forced her to step away from work. Additionally, her previous conditions of endometriosis and PCOS have worsened due to the tick-borne illnesses. To manage her symptoms, Ally follows a strict diet that's sugar-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free. Through it all, she remains determined and strong as she navigates her health journey.