Annual Giorno & Harmon Tourney Scheduled For November 28

The 7th Annual Giorno & Harmon Memorial 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament will be conducted Saturday, November 28, at the Newtown Youth Academy. The tournament is in honor of John Giorno, a good friend of Newtown basketball, who succumbed to cancer in 2002, and Kim Harmon, former sports editor at The Bee, who was lost to heart disease in December 2007.

All proceeds will be distributed to the Giorno Scholarship Fund and the Harmon Family Fund. This event is hosted by the Newtown Youth Academy, 4 Primrose Street on the Fairfield Hills campus.

Tournament competition is by age groups for both males and females. Age groups range from fourth grade through high school to adults. The format will be double elimination, so every team plays at least two games. Trophies are awarded for first and second place in each division. Each team should register four players. New this year is an open division for travel players. There will also be knockout, free throw, and ½ court contests all day at Newtown Youth Academy.

All players receive a commemorative T-shirt. Fees are on a per team basis. Gather three friends, and join the fun. Register in advance or on the day of the tournament. Registration forms are available from Newtown Youth Basketball coaches, Gregg Simon, the athletic director at Newtown High School, and at Newtown Youth Academy.

Registration forms are online at www.newtownyouthbasketball.org or at the Park & Recreation Department’s site, www.newtown-ct.gov/Public_Documents/NewtownCT_Park/index.

A silent auction and raffles will also be conducted throughout the day. Offerings and prizes will include basketball and baseball autographs and memorabilia; NBA and WNBA sports bags and clothing;· NCAA College basketball merchandise; Yankee, Mets, Knicks, Nets, and NCAA tickets; weekend getaways; and many surprises