Sports

St. Sebastian Hosts Tommy Ashton Basketball Tournament

St. Sebastian’s parish, Woodside, recently hosted the 11th annual Tommy Ashton 3-on-3 basketball tournament.

The tournament was started in 2003 and honors the memory of Tommy Ashton, a Woodside native who lost his life in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center. All proceeds benefit the Tommy Ashton Foundation, a non-profit started by Tommy’s family in 2005.

Past tournaments have raised over $230,000 that has in turn been donated to various charitable organizations and to the refurbishing of the facilities at St. Sebastian, Tommy’s school growing up. This year, the foundation will make a donation to the St. Sebastian Parish Center for the purchase of a new sound system and new security fencing.

Other beneficiaries of the proceeds include: the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, the Scott Catania Memorial Scholarship Fund at St. Dominic’s H.S., Oyster Bay, the Center for Hope at Schneider Children’s Hospital, the American Cancer Society, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and No Greater Sacrifice.

The basketball tournament was once again a great success, and below are photos of some of the teams and volunteers that participated:

Men's Division Winners: Team "LTD" with Kathy Ashton (Tommy's Mother, who presented them with their award)
Men’s Division Winners: Team “LTD” with Kathy Ashton (Tommy’s Mother, who presented them with their award)
 One of the only teams to play all 11 year's in the tournament - Team Delano
One of the only teams to play all 11 year’s in the tournament – Team Delano
40 & Over Division Winners - Team "Bayshore LI YMCA" with John Ashton (Tommy's Father who presented them with their award)
40 & Over Division Winners – Team “Bayshore LI YMCA” with John Ashton (Tommy’s Father who presented them with their award)
Women's Division Winners - Team "Retired"
Women’s Division Winners – Team “Retired”
Some volunteers who donate their time every year. Our two youngest volunteers (Olivia and Colette Sumberac) are pictured with their cousin, Jeannie Donoghue and their aunt, Meg Feerick
Some volunteers who donate their time every year. Our two youngest volunteers (Olivia and Colette Sumberac) are pictured with their cousin, Jeannie Donoghue and their aunt, Meg Feerick