BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Moravian College women's basketball team hosted an energetic group of boys and girls in 2nd through 8th grade at its 3rd Annual Pink Zone Clinic in Johnston Hall on Thursday night as part of its Play 4Kay Week.
Head Coach Mary Beth Spirk, assistant coach Sara Steinman and the entire Greyhound squad split the kids into groups and went over proper techniques for shooting, passing, defense, dribbling and shooting during the 90 minute clinic. The evening ended with a game.
A $10 donation was requested as entry into the clinic, with the proceeds benefitting Moravian's Play 4Kay Week and onto the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
Click here to view a photo gallery of the clinic.
The 2014 Play 4Kay initiative is an opportunity for a nation of coaches to raise breast cancer awareness and funds for research on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond. Since its inception in 2007, the Play 4Kay initiative has raised over $2.5 million to support women's cancer research. The Kay Yow Cancer Fund is the official charity of the initiative.
Over the last five years, the Moravian has won the Play 4Kay contest at the NCAA Division III level each season. The contest is an effort to reward participating teams in the Play 4Kay who are also raising funds for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund®, in partnership with The V Foundation. The Greyhounds raised $16,210 a year ago, and the program was also the top NCAA Division III team in 2012 with $12,025, in 2011 with $5,825 and in 2010 at $6,100. Moravian raised $5,200 in 2009 to give the program a total of $45,360.
Moravian's Play 4Kay week began on Sunday, Feb. 2 with the 3rd Annual Pink Zone Clinic in Springfield, New Jersey, and the week will conclude on Saturday, Feb. 8 when the Greyhounds host their annual Alumni game at noon before hosting Juniata College in a Landmark Conference contest at 2 p.m. in Johnston Hall.
To make an online donation to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund through the Moravian women's basketball team, click here.
Click here for more information on Moravian's Play 4Kay efforts.
