The Jim Thorpe and Panther Valley girls basketball teams combined for a fundraising event to raise money for former coach Brian Carroll. Carroll, who is battling pancreatic cancer, coached basketball teams at both schools and taught fourth grade for many years in the Jim Thorpe Area School District. Students raised $2,585 through various fundraisers, including a T-shirt sale, purple ribbons, a halftime shootout at the game, a food stand treat sale and donations. Standing with the check following the basketball game between the two schools are team captains. from left, Skyler Searfoss and Olivia Smelas of Jim Thorpe, Abigail Vermillion of Panther Valley, and Leila Hurley and Leah Snisky of Jim Thorpe. In the center are Panther Valley Booster Club representatives Angela Krapf, left, and Jenn Maynard. RON GOWER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS