When the Butler volleyball team was introduced in Thursday’s, Oct. 2, showdown against Seneca Valley, the cheers were not only directed toward them. They were also for a group of local breast cancer survivors.

The survivors — two grandmothers, one mother, one aunt and several family friends — walked into the gymnasium Thursday evening alongside the players who invited them.

When introducing the survivors, the announcer kept fans informed, citing that roughly one in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in their life, highlighting how common it is for someone to face the battle.

“It’s an honor to be recognized. It’s also nice to just make people aware,” breast cancer survivor Colleen Tosadori, whose daughter, Ashlan, is a senior on the volleyball team. “It’s important to m

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