LAKEWOOD - The Lakewood Family YMCA and the New York State Moose Association will have their fifth annual 3-on-3 March Madness Youth Basketball Tournament on March 23.
The proceeds from this tournament will help provide scholarships for children attending YMCA Summer Camp Programs.
There will be both a boys and girls tournament which is open to all youth in grades 3 through 12, and divisions will be grades 3 and 4; 5 and 6, 7 and 8; 9 and 10; and 11 and 12; with separate teams for boys and girls.
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The Lakewood Family YMCA and the New York State Moose Association will have their fifth annual 3-on-3 March Madness Youth Basketball Tournament on March 23 and these are representatives of the sponsors for the event. From left are Hannah Soffel Briggs of Team VP ERA Real Estate, Rebecca DiTonto, Jessica Davis and Frank Bartega of Kwik-Fill/Red Apple, Inc., David Anderson of the Moose Club, Tom Anderson of the Lakewood Family YMCA and Cindy Davis of McDonald’s. Other sponsors are Cummins and Truck-Lite.
P-J photo by Mark L. Anderson
The cost of the event is $88 per team, which includes custom team t-shirt and a pre-tournament pizza party with first- and second-place awards for all divisions. The pizza party will be held at the Lakewood YMCA on March 22 from 6-8 p.m. and teams can pick up their t-shirts and schedules that night.
There will also be a free skills contest on March 22.
The entry deadline is March 11.
Sponsors include McDonald's, Cummins Engine Company, Kwik-Fill/Red Apple, Inc., Truck-Lite, Signature Paving & Sealcoating, and Team VP ERA Real Estate.
For more information contact the Lakewood Family YMCA at 763-0303.

