Teams forming for Make Your Mark Softball Tournament

Teams forming for Make Your Mark Softball Tournament

The 8th Annual Make Your Mark Softball Tournament sponsored by the Mark Fidrych Foundation will be held on Saturday, August 18.  Registration begins at 9 am and the opening ceremony will take place at 10 am. All proceeds will benefit the Mark Fidrych Foundation which supports sports programs for special needs athletes including Northborough’s Challenger programs.

A donor sponsored a team for the Northborough Recreation Department and team members are needed. If interested, please RSVP to Recreation Director Allie Lane at alane@town.northborough.ma.us.  Please sign up and help support the cause.

The tournament will be held at the Casey & Memorial baseball fields on East Main Street, Northborough. Come and cheer on the teams.

Activities this year include DJ, Tessie the green Monster (Wally’s sister), Ulhman’s Ice Cream, and appearances by three Special Olympians from Shrewsbury who participated in the National Games in Seattle and placed 4th in basketball–Joe Walsh, Liam O’Brien, Ryan Dixon.  World  Marathon Challenge winner Becca Pizza and 2018 Olympic gold winner Haley Skarupa will also be making an appearance.
Prizes and a trophy will be awarded to the winning team.

The Mark Fidrych Foundation, Inc. is organized for charitable and benevolent purposes, including, but in no way limited to, enhancing the lives of children and adults with disabilities and/or special needs through and with a focus on sports and sports education and various other means of promoting, maintaining, improving and creating opportunities and benefits aimed at improving the lives of such individuals. The Mark Fidrych Foundation, Inc is a 501 (c)(3) public charity.

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