This year I have “semi-retired” from organizing the Ryan’s Hope Softball Tournament. Darrin Morse and Guy Kapichok will be in charge of the ballgame, but I will still help with the organization of the teams. The dates for the ball tournament this year are August 8 and 9, 2015. All your information will be available as it becomes so on Ryan’s Hope Memorial Softball Tournament on Facebook. Facebook will encompass all necessary information regarding the ball tournament times, events, etc. For further questions please phone Darrin at 570-419-6757, Guy at 570- 265-7960 or Georgia Bassett at 570-364-5029. Games will begin at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, August 8; up to 18 teams may participate.
This ball tournament will be held in memory of Ryan Atherton-Ely, who passed away on July 1, 2004 of brain and spinal cancer at the age of 23. This will be a benefit ball tournament with all proceeds from the sponsorship fees, 50/50 ticket sales, and registration fees going to charities. The top three teams will be awarded a team trophy. The top three teams will determine which charity they wish to benefit. This will be divided by percentage of proceeds according to team placement. This charity can be for the benefit of any single charity of their choice, or an individual who may be in need of assistance with unexpected medical problems, employment problems, etc. It will strictly be team choice.
This will be a double-elimination, slow-pitch, arched-throw competition. Eighteen teams may be entered. The 18 team names will be registered once their sponsorship fee ($50.00) is received. It will be a first come, first serve basis. For those mailing checks, please mail to Georgia Bassett, 172 Bonney Road, Granville Summit, PA 16926. Please make all checks payable to “Ryan’s Hope Memorial Softball Tournament”. Individual registration fees ($10.00 per player) will be collected by the coach of each team before the beginning of their first game and turned into the announcer. All registrations must include a team name and a representative’s contact number.
This will be the second year we will be holding a softball game at the Leroy ballfield for anyone interested that is OVER THIRTY-FIVE. Time to begin is 6:00 on Friday night, August 7, 2015. It is a short field so there will be a homerun limit. There will also be a picnic at the pavilion, so players and fans can enjoy the evening. (Drinks included/absolutely no alcohol permitted). The fee for players is $10, which includes your registration and picnic, guests and children is a donation. We really hope to get a good turnout for this. You don’t have to enter a whole team, you may just enter as an individual and teams will be chosen. Bring lawn chairs (bleachers provided) and family and have a great time! We had a lot of fun last year! A donation will be made to the Leroy Community Association for use of their facilities and proceeds after expenses will go to Ryan’s Hope for distribution to charities.
Please give us a call or check our facebook page. Hope to see you there!