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The International Competition in Vermont

Andy Duback

By Kevin J. Kelley, Matt Scanlon and Mike DiBiasio

Seven Days | August 8, 2008

It's Vietnamese spiking volleyballs at Roosevelt Park, Bosnians rolling bocce balls at Oakledge Park, and Somalis, Sudanese and Congolese heading soccer balls at Starr Farm Park, Leddy Beach and practice fields at the University of Vermont.

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Tags: Vietnam, immigrants, Soccer, Bosnia, sports & fitness, Somalia, bocce, volleyball

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