Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 2/17/18
The 10th Annual Checking for Cancer (CFC) Lacrosse Invitational, founded by The Haverford School’s Athletic Director and Varsity Lacrosse coach John Nostrant, will take place April 6th and 7th.
These elite high school matchups will be hosted by The Haverford School, The Shipley School and for the first time ever will include Friday night games at Episcopal Academy.
Checking for Cancer is a 501©3 tax exempt organization dedicated to raising awareness of and education about Prostate, Colorectal and Testicular cancers through the Spirit of sport. Since its inception in 2008, CFC has raised over $400,000 through events such as the CFC Lacrosse Invitational.
Funds raised are used to support research at the Kimmel Cancer Center for Research; to defray medical costs of families impacted by cancer; and to raise awareness of the need for early detection and treatment of these life-threatening cancers.
The CFC Tournament brings together over 10 of the countries top boy’s and girl’s lacro¬sse programs. These lacrosse teams compete in the spirit of the game, while promoting the importance of cancer awareness, and raising funds to support lifesaving research, and the basic needs of those impacted by these cancers.
Please visit http://www.checkingforcancer.org/ to learn more about the game schedule, participating teams and sponsorship opportunities.
Schedule
April 6 at Episcopal Academy
5 p.m. – GIRLS JV – Episcopal Academy vs. Agnes Irwin
6 p.m. – Free K-5 Clinic
7 p.m. – GIRLS VARSITY – Episcopal Academy vs. Agnes Irwin
April 7 at Haverford School
11 a.m. – BOYS VARSITY – Haverford School vs. St. Anthony’s (NY), Sabol Field
11 a.m. – BOYS VARSITY – Garden City (NY) vs. Bellevue (WA), Class of 75 Field
1 p.m. – BOYS JV – Haverford School vs. La Salle College High, Sabol Field
April 7 at Shipley School’s Farm Fields, Gladwyne
Noon – GIRLS VARSITY – Shipley School vs. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, Farm Field 3
Noon – BOYS VARSITY – Penn Charter vs. St. Joseph’s Prep, Farm Field 1
2 p.m.- GIRLS VARSITY – Merion Mercy Academy vs. Baldwin School, Farm Field 3
2 p.m. – BOYS VARSITY – Shipley School vs. Harriton, Farm Field 1
