WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women¹s tennis team will be holding a "Trains
for Shay Day" cancer fundraiser during their season-opening match against
Winona State Friday, Feb. 3, at the Winona Tennis Center.

Shaymus "Shay" Guinn is the son of former SMU women's soccer coach Tony
Guinn. The 10-year-old has been courageously battling a rare form of bone
cancer called Ewings Sarcoma for the past three years. This year, Shaymus
was also diagnosed with a form of Leukemia called "ALL." This form of
leukemia was caused by the years of radiation Shaymus has had to undergo.

Shaymus' 11th birthday is coming up on Feb. 23, and the SMU women¹s tennis
team is joining forces with Western Illinois University, where Tony Guinn is
currently serving as the head women¹s soccer coach, to make this the best
birthday ever. In recognition of Shaymus' love for trains, the Cardinals
have decorated one of several hundred paper train carts that will be
assembled into "the biggest, strongest, most unique train ever made."

From 3-6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, members of the Cardinals women¹s tennis
team will be hosting a table during the SMU-WSU match for anyone wishing to
contribute monetarily, or to sign SMU's "Train for Shay." All proceeds will
be given to the Guinn family to help with their mounting hospital costs.

For more information, or to make a donation, contact Jeff Halberg, Ext.
8711, or e-mail jhalberg@smumn.edu.