QC Sports Initiative shoots to get underprivileged youth in the game

By: Steve Tappa|November 3, 2023

|6 min read

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Former Davenport North and St. Ambrose University basketball player Tim Harrington shares his journey to high school and college sports Thursday, Nov. 2, during the fundraising kickoff for a new Quad Cities Sports Initiative. Mr. Harrington, a member of the volunteer QCSI board, credits the selfless support of Mary Lee Osterberg, the mother of a teammate, for helping him reach his dreams. CREDIT STEVE TAPPA

Tim Harrington could only see a younger version of himself when approached with a vision for better serving at-risk and underprivileged local youth athletes.

The former Davenport North High School and St. Ambrose University basketball player shuddered hearing Doug Kratz, the owner of the TBK Bank Sports and Entertainment Center, talk about kids turning away from sports to negative…

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QC Sports Initiative shoots to get underprivileged youth in the game

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