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On Saturday, April 18, the Kellenberg Varsity Softball team held its annual benefit game at Bob Klein Field at Skelos Athletics Complex in Rockville Centre. This year the game was held to benefit the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. Multiple Myeloma is a cancer that affects the blood and skeletal systems, for which there is not yet a cure. Three years ago, coach Steven Piorkowski of Bayside High School Softball and father of Kellenberg senior, Katherine, was diagnosed with the disease. Sadly, earlier this year Coach Piorkowski passed away. The Kellenberg Varsity Softball team was able to raise $7,002.00 from this year’s benefit game, which was given directly to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. The team would like to thank all those present for the benefit game and all those who contributed to the cause.

East Islip High School’s varsity softball team volunteered at Farmingdale College’s annual “Have a Heart for the Homeless” event on March 31. Aided by coach Jason McGowan, these altruistic players brought in clothes, canned goods and other items; handed out candles and coats; did face painting; and helped families in need throughout the night.

Photo: East Islip High School’s varsity softball team volunteered at Farmingdale College’s annual “Have a Heart for the Homeless” event.

Photo by East Islip School District

At the conclusion of Saturday’s softball doubleheader, which was “Strikeout Cancer Day,” Molloy College and Mercy College combined to record a total of 15 strikeouts on the afternoon. Many people have already sent in their donations, which are going to the National Foundation for Cancer Research. You can still send in your pledges/donations to help out this great cause. Please make all checks payable to: National Foundation for Cancer Research. We thank you for your support and generosity!

Checks can be dropped off to Head Softball Coach Susan Cassidy-Lyke in the Athletics Department in the basement of the Wilbur Arts Center on campus. Donations can also be mailed to:

Molloy College – Athletics Department
Attn: Susan Cassidy-Lyke
1000 Hempstead Avenue
Rockville Centre, N.Y. 11570

Molloy softball works in conjunction with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Strikeout Cancer Program. For more information regarding the program, please click here.

Please visit the official National Foundation for Cancer Research website at http://www.nfcr.org/

In honor of Sean Urda, an Elwood-John H. Glenn High School student who recently passed away, the Elwood Union Free School District hosted the second annual “Elwood Classic” Lacrosse Tournament on April 11 with all proceeds
benefiting the Urda family along with two other Elwood families that suffered tragedies this year.

Sponsored by K&J Athletics, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the development of young athletes, the event featured Elwood girls and boys grades 2-8 teams competing against each other in several games of lacrosse. Coordinated by Kevin Lavey, Jonathan Guercio, Darren Szokoli and Jordan Endler, entrance into the tournament required a team fee of $600, although all teams, regardless of the fee, were able to participate.

To memorialize Urda, a poster board with his high school jersey and photos was displayed at the tournament. Elwood lacrosse players were welcomed to sign the poster with their name and jersey number. “The Elwood Classic was an amazing day for lacrosse and for members of the Elwood community,” said Guercio.

Photo Caption:
Elwood Classic: To honor Sean Urda, a poster board with his high school jersey and photos was displayed at the “Elwood Classic” Lacrosse Tournament.

Photo courtesy of the Elwood UFSD

On Friday, the LIU Post football team took some time off from its spring practice schedule to assist in the Haiti Relief Project at Long Island Lutheran High School.

The Pioneers unloaded nearly 34,000 pounds of food in support of the school’s initiative.

The food was then packaged by the high school students and shipped off to the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, which was devastated by an earthquake in 2010.

“This was a great event,” said Assistant Coach and Community Service Coordinator Jim Gibbons (Massapequa, N.Y.). “It was a rewarding experience for our players to give back to those that have been through a life-changing occurrence.”

Source: http://liupostpioneers.com/news/2015/4/17/FB_0417151821.aspx