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North Shore teens shoot for foster youth

Posted Thursday, May 3, 2018 12:00 am

Tournament participants posed on the sideline before taking to the court.

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The three-on-three tournament involved rousing rounds of basketball, competition at its best.

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Taking a breather from the tournament were Stacie Sugarman, left, Charissa Nul and Michele Coddington.

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Matt and David Saltzman, left, and John and Ken Labbate donned shirts in support of the event. Matt and John, who are juniors at the high school, organized this year’s tournament.

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You Gotta Believe volunteers Mary Keane, far left, Nicole Haywood, Richard Lefebure, Cassandra Love and Don Antonoetty managed a booth outside of the gym to share information with participants about the organization.

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Students from North Shore High School hosted the third annual Teens Gotta Believe Basketball Tournament last Saturday in the gymnasium. The event was founded by former student Ryan O’Day, and benefits foster youth on Long Island.

One hundred percent of the proceeds from the tournament are donated to You Gotta Believe, a non-profit organization that assists older youth in foster care to find permanent, adoptive families before they age out.

Not only does the tournament raise money for You Gotta Believe, but it has also brought new people to the organization to get licensed as foster parents, said Mary T. Keane, You Gotta Believe’s executive director. “The event has helped spread the word about the need to help youth in foster care find a family to give them support, and inspired people to realize they too can help,” she said.

This year’s tournament was championed by North Shore juniors John Labbate, Jack Rosencrans and Matthew Saltzman.

-- Alyssa Seidman

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