Sisters whose 'fight is strong' meet health struggles with softball, Starbucks, dance parties
MARK MCMULLEN
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MARK MCMULLEN
Monona Grove senior Jeneya Marquez-Perez helps take care of younger sister Bellamay Perez. Jeneya has a brain tumor while Bellamay is bound to a wheelchair.
Monona Grove’s Jeneya Marquez-Perez pitches during a game this season. She is a caretaker for her sister, Bellamay Perez, who has Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy. The two bond over softball.
The Perez family, from left, Bellamay, Tony and Monica cheer on Monona Grove senior pitcher/outfielder Jeneya Marquez-Perez during a game this season. Jeneya has a brain tumor and also is a caretaker for Bellamay, who has Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
Monona Grove senior pitcher/outfielder Jeneya Marquez-Perez has lived with a brain tumor since she was 10. That hasn't stopped her from doing things she enjoys or caring for her sister, Bellamay Perez, who has Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
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Monona Grove’s Jeneya Marquez-Perez pitches during a game this season. She is a caretaker for her sister, Bellamay Perez, who has Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy. The two bond over softball.
The Perez family, from left, Bellamay, Tony and Monica cheer on Monona Grove senior pitcher/outfielder Jeneya Marquez-Perez during a game this season. Jeneya has a brain tumor and also is a caretaker for Bellamay, who has Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
Monona Grove senior pitcher/outfielder Jeneya Marquez-Perez has lived with a brain tumor since she was 10. That hasn't stopped her from doing things she enjoys or caring for her sister, Bellamay Perez, who has Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
