This past Friday the 13th was not your average Friday night in Manhasset as a new season and sport debuted under the lights. Manhasset High School girls gathered on the Manhasset football field for the first annual Powderpuff Flag Football game. The game was conceived and organized by ninth grader, Kyra McLaughlin.
Powderpuff is a tradition in many schools across the country where girls have fun while competing to raise money for charity. After the Nov. 13 game, over $1,200 was raised and will be donated to the Leukemia Research Foundation and the American Cancer Society.
The evening began with the Manhasset High School boy’s football team singing the Star Spangled Banner. The boys helped coach the girls on the field. Also coaching was Nicholas Armstrong, a history teacher at Manhasset Middle School, student advisor Erin Mormando’s husband Nick Mormando and several Manhasset dads.
Fundamental Sports generously provided a referee and logistical support. Many local businesses and Manhasset residents sponsored the event.
