'Mary-Mary' Calls It A Day

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After 17 years of loyal service to the game of softball, Panthers women's team shot-stopper Marea 'Mary-Mary' Modutlwa has called it quits. The hard-hitting veteran announced her retirement from the game last week to pursue other interests.

"I'm proud to announce my retirement from the game and it's something I've thought about but after the World Championships which were in Venezuela this year, I thought it was the right time to leave.

"I believe that I have achieved whatever I wanted in this game since I started playing and I've made lots of friends through this sport and I'm thankful to that. I want to devote my time to other things like my studies, which I have suspended for quite sometime.

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