The Farmingdale Cares #Play44Ray Tournament will be held from Friday through Sunday, August 26-28, in and around Farmingdale. It is being played in memory of Farmingdale’s Rhiannon Scott, who passed away last month at age 14. All proceeds will benefit the Scott family in its time of need and assistance.
Opening ceremonies will take place on Aug. 26 at 5 p.m. at the Farmingdale Little League’s Pops Park, 46 Motor Ave., Farmingdale. A 6 p.m. game will follow there. Friday games will also be held at 6 p.m. at Farmingdale High School, 150 Lincoln St., Farmingdale; Howitt Middle School, 70 VanCott Ave., Farmingdale; and at Plainedge Park, 313 N. Idaho Ave., North Massapequa (two games will be played most times in Plainedge).
Saturday games will be held at Allen Park, 45 Motor Ave., Farmingdale, at 8 and 10 a.m. and noon, 2, 4 and 6 p.m.; at Farmingdale HS at 9 and 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m.; at Pops Park at 9 and 11 a.m. and 3 and 5 p.m.; and Plainedge Park at 9 and 11 a.m. and 1, 3 and 5 p.m.
Sunday games will be held at Allen Park, 9 and 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.; Farmingdale HS, 9 and 11:30 a.m.; Pops Park, 9 and 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.; and Plainedge Field, 9 a.m. (two games), 11;30 a.m. (one game), 3 p.m. (two games) and 6 p.m. (one game).
This softball and baseball tournament, organized and run entirely by the Farmingdale community, will feature Chinese Auctions at all fields of play. Amomg the items to be auctioned are an iPad, iPhone, 65-inch LED TV, tickets to major sporting events and autographed memorabilia from New York sports legends.
According to a Facebook posting: “Rhiannon personified all that is good and right about sports: she was a wonderful teammate, a consummate leader, a loyal friend, and an all-around fantastic athlete that inspired her coaches and teammates, alike. Words cannot do justice to express the profound sadness that we feel in our hearts as Farmingdale lost a wonderful young lady way too soon.… However, we are proud to say that in death, Rhiannon has emerged a hero, as her harvested organs gave the gift of precious life to a number of very grateful organ donation candidates.”
For more information visit www.facebook.com/fdalepal (Farmingdale PAL page, click on poster).
