Baseball Tournament Honors Slain San Diego Teen Chelsea King

Hundreds of baseball players in San Diego's North County will take to the field Saturday to raise funds in memory of slain Poway teenager, Chelsea King.

The 7th Annual "Home Run for Chelsea" Youth Baseball Tournament will raise money the Chelsea's Light Foundation, an organization established in King's honor that provides college scholarships to students.

More than 70 Teams and 850 players from three Southern California counties -- San Diego, Orange and Riverside -- will play ball at the Sports Park located at 931 Bailey Court San Marcos and at San Marcos High School on 1615 W. San Marcos Blvd. from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Brent and Kelly King, Chelsea’s parents, are in San Diego for the event.

The Chelsea's Light Foundation recognizes phenomenal young change-makers with college scholarships. The foundation was established by the King family after their 17-year-old daughter was kidnapped and murdered while on a run after school at Rancho Bernardo Community Park in 2010.

Her body was found five days after her disappearance near Lake Hodges. Chelsea was a senior at Poway High School.

John Albert Gardner III was sentenced to life in prison for Chelsea's murder on May 15, 2010. Garder was also convicted of raping and killing Escondido teenager Amber Dubois. The highly-publicized cases sent shock waves through San Diego County and remain a painful memory for many locals.

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