Filling the Bleachers and Sideline to Honor Waylon Sauer
Wampanoag Black Brook Singers opened the tourney.
Wampanoag Black Brook Singers opened the tourney.
Teams were made up of students, high school staff and other community members.
Teams were made up of students, high school staff and other community members.
Sixteen teams then took the court, playing half court games for the first round.
Sixteen teams then took the court, playing half court games for the first round.
Each game lasted eight minutes, with spectators cheering from the sidelines.
Each game lasted eight minutes, with spectators cheering from the sidelines.
Friendship and love was eveident throughout the day.
Friendship and love was eveident throughout the day.
Competition was spirited, echoing March Madness.
Competition was spirited, echoing March Madness.
Over $20,000 has already been raised.
Over $20,000 has already been raised.
Bleachers were filled with enthusiastic crowd.
Bleachers were filled with enthusiastic crowd.
Organizers Tayna Silva and Volkert Kleeman.
Organizers Tayna Silva and Volkert Kleeman.
Over 50 businesses have come on board as sponsors.
Over 50 businesses have come on board as sponsors.
Tayna Silva and Volkert Kleeman hand out Play for Way prizes to Miles Hayes and Mya Houston.
Tayna Silva and Volkert Kleeman hand out Play for Way prizes to Miles Hayes and Mya Houston.
Family, friends and the Island community gathered on the court.
Family, friends and the Island community gathered on the court.
Spirit of community.
Spirit of community.
Hundreds of people crowded into the regional high school gym Sunday afternoon, filling the bleachers and sidelines for the memorial scholarship basketball tournament in honor of Waylon Madison Sauer, who died in a car accident this fall.