Fort Lee’s third annual Coaches vs. Cancer game is Thursday, Jan. 17, when the team takes on Dumont. Recreation league president hopes for a good showing from players in his league as well.
The Fort Lee Lady Bridgemen basketball team hosts Dumont Thursday, but it won’t be any ordinary game. It’s the third annual “Coaches vs. Cancer” game to raise money for the American Cancer Society. In 2012, the Lady Bridgemen also played host to Dumont for the event. The girls decorated the Fort Lee High School gym to raise awareness of the various forms of cancer, and local businesses and families donated food, drinks and baked goods, with all proceeds from the sale of refreshments going to the organization that funds research and helps people fighting the disease. The 2012 event brought in more than $900 for the American Cancer Society, but head girls basketball coach Stacie Zafiris-Findanis said the team is hoping to be able to raise …
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The “Coaches vs. Cancer” game, pitting Fort Lee against Dumont, is Tuesday evening at FLHS.
The Fort Lee Lady Bridgemen varsity girls’ basketball team plays host to the Dumont Huskies Tuesday in the “Coaches vs. Cancer” game to raise money for the American Cancer Society. “The girls are so excited and have worked extremely hard to prepare for the gym to be decorated and support such a wonderful cause,” said head coach Stacie Zafiris. “We are really trying to make it a community event that Fort Lee can be proud of.” It’s the second year the team is hosting an event to raise money for the American Cancer Society; last year the Lady Bridgemen played host to Rutherford High School in an independent matchup, Zafiris said. “This year it is actually a league game against Dumont,” she said. “We actually became involved through a good …
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4:14 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
This is a game where everyone wins! We can all be proud of Coach Z and the Lady Bridgemen. more ›