Wiffleball Players Hope To Strike Out Cancer With Tournament

The 11th annual Wiffle for Cancer tournament will be held June 7 at Ridgewood High School.

The tournament is held in memory of Nick Currey, a 2004 Ridgewood High School alumnus who died of Ewing sarcoma at age 19. Ewing sarcoma is a type of bone cancer that is mostly found in adolescents and children.

Ralph Currey, Nick’s father, said the tournament reminds people of who his son was and his “upbeat, charismatic personality.”

Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Nick Currey Fund, a non-profit that works to fund research to find a cure for the disease.

The tournament features two divisions: A competition division for teams who want to win the tournament and one for recreational players.

The tournament consists of a six-game round robin stage followed by a single-elimination championship round.

Participants of all ages are welcome to join.

Only 64 teams of three to five members each may sing up. Registration costs $50 a team. Tournament sponsors are needed as well.

For more information, to register a team, or become a sponsor, visit wiffleforcancer.org or e-mail Ralph Currey at wiffleforcancer@gmail.com.

(Pictured: Nick Currey/Courtesy of Ralph Currey)