{"id":3085,"date":"2017-03-10T15:38:23","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T15:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelmagrofoundation.com\/old2\/?p=3085"},"modified":"2017-03-10T15:42:38","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T15:42:38","slug":"2nd-annual-magro-madness-3v3-basketball-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelmagrofoundation.com\/old2\/2nd-annual-magro-madness-3v3-basketball-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd Annual \u201cMagro Madness 3v3 Basketball Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On a blustery Saturday March 4<sup>th<\/sup>, while some were warm in their homes, the Michael Magro Foundation was warming bodies and hearts as they kicked off their 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Annual \u201cMagro Madness 3v3 Basketball Tournament\u201d. The frigid morning had Hicksville High School\u2019s gymnasium in a flurry of activity. Forty-six teams joined MMF for a day of fun and exercise. The event raised $9,000 to help children and their families to meet the financial needs of a cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>The event, which kicked off at 10 am, featured teams from all age levels, starting at 5<sup>th<\/sup> grade up to adult. With a maximum of four athletes per team roster, the players were each guaranteed three games in which to play. Every participant received a commemorative t-shirt, featuring the well-known penguin that Michael loved who sported a black t-shirt with Michael\u2019s number 33 emblazed across the front. Pre-registration was required for the event, which ran until 5 pm. The cost for each team was $100.<\/p>\n<p>DJ Geoffrey Cohen of GEM Entertainment NY was on hand to spin tunes while spectators were treated to high-energy games from each team. A dunk contest was available for all ages, along with a 3-point contest and a foul shooting contest. There were raffles for NY Mets tickets, NY Yankees tickets, and more. Raffles, as anyone who has been to an event for MMF knows, are an intrinsic part of the foundation\u2019s fundraising. Sponsors for the event included <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rgdmarketing.com\">RGD Marketing, LLC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorklife.com\/\">New York Life Insurance Company<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.signaturepremier.com\/agent?AgentId=41947&amp;ListingStatus=Active,UnderContract&amp;\">Signature Premier Properties<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hookflyapparel.com\/\">Hook &amp; Fly Apparel<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdplacrosse.com\/\">MDP Lacrosse<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/chippogolf.com\/\">Chippo Golf<\/a>, Graphics Solutions, <a href=\"http:\/\/longisland.dleague.nba.com\/\">Long Island Nets<\/a>, GEM Entertainment, and Montana Agency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There were multiple winners for the event, including those who participated in each contest.&nbsp; Winners of the 3-Point Contest, presented by Hook &amp; Fly Apparel, included:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Men\u2019s 5<sup>th<\/sup>\/6<sup>th<\/sup> Grade Bracket:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James DeSimone \u2013 Spartans<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Men\u2019s 7<sup>th<\/sup>\/8<sup>th<\/sup> Grade Bracket:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thomas Goldstone \u2013 Infant Jesus<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Men\u2019s 9<sup>th<\/sup>\/10<sup>th<\/sup> Grade Bracket:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tyler Tierno \u2013 Full Court Pressure<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Men\u2019s 11<sup>th<\/sup>\/12<sup>th<\/sup>\/U30 Bracket:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sean McClosky \u2013 Ricky Roe<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Men\u2019s 31+ Bracket:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Anthony Cordaro \u2013 MDP Standin\u2019 On Top<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Women\u2019s 11<sup>th<\/sup>\/12<sup>th<\/sup>\/U30 Bracket:&nbsp; Courtney Breen \u2013 Breen<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winners of the Free Throw Contest, presented by Signature Premier Properties, included:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Men\u2019s 5<sup>th<\/sup>\/6<sup>th<\/sup> Grade Bracket:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lance Piper \u2013 Warriors<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Men\u2019s 7<sup>th<\/sup>\/8<sup>th<\/sup> Grade Bracket:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thomas Decker \u2013 St. Killian\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Men\u2019s 9<sup>th<\/sup>\/10<sup>th<\/sup> Grade Bracket:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joe Salata \u2013 Green Warriors<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Men\u2019s 11<sup>th<\/sup>\/12<sup>th<\/sup>\/U30 Bracket:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sean McClusky \u2013 Ricky Roe<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Men\u2019s 31+ Bracket:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Scott Bryan \u2013 MDP Standin\u2019 On Top<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Women\u2019s 7<sup>th<\/sup>\/8<sup>th<\/sup> Grade Bracket:&nbsp; Sydney Cusack \u2013 St. Martin<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Women\u2019s 9<sup>th<\/sup>\/10<sup>th<\/sup> Grade Bracket: Isabella Muha \u2013 Ball Breakers<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Women\u2019s 11<sup>th<\/sup>\/12<sup>th<\/sup>\/U30:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Courtney Breen \u2013 Breen<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Women\u2019s 31+ Bracket:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kara Becker<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winners of the Magro Madness Slam Dunk Contest include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Men\u2019s 9<sup>th<\/sup>\/10<sup>th<\/sup> Grade Bracket \u2013 Tom Talbot \u2013 Green Warriors&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MDP Lacrosse was the court sponsor for the event.<\/p>\n<p>Terrie Magro, Vice President of the Michael Magro Foundation, was glowing as she spoke of the event. \u201cMagro Madness is such a fun day. I love seeing the players of all ages, enjoying the sport and engaging with each other as they form new friends. The forming of new bonds enables each participant to embrace the mission of the foundation.\u201d Over 200 athletes, countless volunteers, and multiple sponsors were on hand to ensure that the event ran smoothly. EMT\u2019s from Hicksville Fire Department were present to offer care for any injuries incurred during the games. Hicksville High School staff were also on hand to support and assist in the event.<\/p>\n<p>Terrie offered gratitude for the athletes, volunteers, sponsors and spectators who were on hand to support the mission of the Michael Magro Foundation. Terrie also offered a special thank you to the Hicksville Fire Department, who stayed for the entire event. Every cent of the proceeds will directly touch the lives of children and families who are battling cancer. To date, the foundation has raised over $1.4 million for pediatric specialty programs.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Michael Magro Foundation, or for ways to volunteer or donate, please visit them at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaelmagrofoundation.com\">www.michaelmagrofoundation.com<\/a>. Next year\u2019s event is slated for Saturday, March 3<sup>rd<\/sup>, 2018. Be sure to save the date!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a blustery Saturday March 4th, while some were warm in their homes, the Michael Magro Foundation was warming bodies and hearts as they kicked off their 2nd Annual \u201cMagro [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelmagrofoundation.com\/old2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3085"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelmagrofoundation.com\/old2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelmagrofoundation.com\/old2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelmagrofoundation.com\/old2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelmagrofoundation.com\/old2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3085"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/michaelmagrofoundation.com\/old2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3085\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michaelmagrofoundation.com\/old2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelmagrofoundation.com\/old2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michaelmagrofoundation.com\/old2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}