Lisa Kelly Memorial Tournament

Good Sportsmanship and everyone is a winner!

It was my honour to be the official photographer of a truly magical event. I will be eternally thankful to Joe and Mark Rizzuto for introducing me to this tournament.

“Special Olympics Ontario is dedicated to enriching the lives of Ontarians with an intellectual disability through sport.”

That’s the mission statement right off the Ontario Special Olympics website.

The teams were led onto the pitch by a piper. A few words delivered by the leadership team, and then, “O’ Canada” was sung a cappella by Toronto Tornadoes athlete, Julian Trozzo

OPENING CEREMONY

The Toronto Azzurri Chair of the Board, Bob Iarusci; Persident,Ralph Ciccia; and General Manager Ron Smale all spoke at the Ceremony. Additionally, Joe Rizzuto spoke at both opening and closing ceremonies. Joe is the father of Lisa Kelly who the tournament is named after.

THE GAMES

TEAMS

There were 200 people attending as athletes, coaches or volunteers. Parents and relatives filled the sidelines.

These are the teams that were registered to play at the tournament:

Team 1 – Toronto Tornadoes (1)

Team 2 – Durham Lightning

Team 3 – Newmarket SC

Team 4 - Hamilton

Team 5 – Halton Hills

Team 6 - Barrie

Team 7 – Aurora Kicks

Team 8 - Toronto Tornadoes (2)

Team 9 – Etobicoke Sidekicks

Team 10 – Toronto Hawks

INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS

FAMILY GROUPS

CLOSING CEREMONY

LINKS AND WAYS TO PARTICIPATE

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE SPONSORS:

Toronto Azzurri Tornadoes - https://www.torontoazzurri.com

Special Olympics Ontario - https://www1.specialolympicsontario.com

North York Soccer Association - https://nysa.e2esoccer.com

Charitable Gaming, Community Good

None of these images is for sale through me. If you would like a copy, please visit the program. I do not handle or solicit funds to be sent to me. Instead, all these programs could use funding. If you’re so inclined, please visit their website and donate.

https://www1.specialolympicsontario.com/donate/