Athletic programs benefit from summer fundraiser

RIVERDALE ATHLETICS – We’re already reaping the rewards from our community’s generosity at the inaugural Riverdale Golf Tournament this summer. A huge success for the athletics program, it has made funding possible for additional coaching stipends that the district budget couldn't support, along with other sports-related costs. For winter basketball, this means the ability to add both a coach and an assistant coach when early winter sports registration numbers showed strong enough interest for a third 7th–8th grade team and a second high school JV team.

For the winter season, Maverick boys and girls each have varsity and JV teams, with the extra JV2 team for the boys. Two teams of Falcon boys and girls are playing as part of the Metro Christian League Division 1 league (A and B squads), and a third boys’ team is part of the MCL Division 2 league.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the fundraiser to supplement the Riverdale athletics budget this year. Nearly 70 golfers, 100 patrons and 24 sponsors and donors helped raise vital funds to maintain current sports programs within the 2018–19 school year. Through sponsorship, golf registration, lunch and a silent auction, the tournament yielded $20,000.

"The timing of the tournament was perfect,” says Rob Pridemore, district athletics director. “It provided a fun way for the Riverdale athletic community to join together to help support many of our programs and kick off the year on a positive note." Plans are already underway for next summer’s tournament.

Looking for athletics program details and team information? Check out RiverdaleSports.com.

Riverdale's athletic director with coaches and sponsors at the golf tournament fundraiser.

And they're off... golf carts filled with participants ready to start the tournament.