JOEY KNIGHT | Times
USF softball player Meredith Bissette (center), joined by teammates Cassidy Boyle (left) and Lauren Evans, received a Sports Community Hero award at Thursday night's Sneaker Soiree.
If USF sophomore Meredith Bissette has her way, the surprise cameo she made at Thursday night's Sneaker Soiree won't be her only emotional return to the bay area.
Bissette, forced to leave the Bulls softball team upon being diagnosed with pelvic cancer in early April, said she still has a goal of returning to the team for the 2017 season. First, she must undergo a sequence of medical procedures in August, then assess the risks involved with resuming her athletic career.