Sports Briefs: 08.23.18
CTREE Benefit
The Center for Therapeutic Riding of the East End (CTREE) is to benefit from a party from 6 to 9 p.m. this evening at the Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton, a party that is to include, according to a flier, “cocktails, live and silent auctions, and Brazilian Bossa Nova by Ludmilla Brazil.”
The flier says further that “CTREE is a not-for-profit organization that provides equine-assisted activities to children, adults, and veterans with cognitive, physical, or emotional disabilities.”
Block Island Paddle
Paddlers 4 Humanity’s efforts to better the lives of children here will benefit from an 18-mile (approximately six-hour) Montauk-to-Block Island paddle on Saturday. Adult participants have been asked to raise at least $1,500 for P4H, students $750. Check-in will be from 5:30 a.m. at the north side of the Montauk Lighthouse. Paddleboarders, kayakers, scullers, and outrigger canoers are expected. The start time is 6.
The weather dates are Sunday, Saturday, Sept. 8, and Sunday, Sept. 9.
Swim for a Cure
The Lustgarten Foundation for pancreatic cancer research will benefit from masters swimming races at Billy and Dominique Kahn’s house at 25 Georgica Close Road, East Hampton, on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. Marcie Lustgarten, the foundation’s founder, is expected to be there.
McEnroe Pro-Am
A Pro-Am doubles tennis tournament to raise money for John McEnroe’s Jonny Mac Tennis Project for under-served youth in New York City will be held at the Sportime club in Amagansett this Saturday from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.
According to a release, “guests will face off against such tennis legends as John and Patrick McEnroe, Lindsay Davenport, Mats Wilander, and many more.”
“The event will include a legends exhibition, rounds of doubles play for 64 pro-am teams, food, drinks, and a silent auction to support JMTP programs that change young lives by removing the economic and social barriers to success through tennis.”
“We’re proud,” John McEnroe is quoted as saying, “that we have been able to turn this annual Hamptons event into the largest pro-am event in the country.”
An after-party for players, guests, and fans hosted by Johnny Mac and friends is to follow at a private residence.
Flag Football
Joe McKee, East Hampton High School’s junior varsity football coach, said this week that flag football for kindergartners through sixth graders is to begin at East Hampton’s Herrick Park on Friday, Sept. 7, at 5:30 p.m.
The cost will be $40 per child, he said. The season is to run through October. Anyone interested in coaching can email him at [email protected].
He added, concerning East Hampton’s jayvee team — there will be no varsity this fall — that 25 or so have been showing up for practices, with perhaps a couple more to come. The team, he said, will play games with Division IV opponents.
Slow-Pitch
Marcello Masonry and Uihlein’s began a best-of-five final series this week to determine which team will win the East Hampton Town men’s slow-pitch softball league’s playoff trophy.
Marcello Masonry swept the Corner Bar, and Uihlein’s swept the Montauk Rugby Club in the best-of-three semifinals.