Grow the Game®

new york riptide regy thorpe
Share on facebook
Share on twitter
Share on linkedin
Share on reddit
Share on whatsapp

New York Riptide Shows Support For Veterans At Shootout For Soldiers

The New York Riptide, led by Head Coach and General Manager Regy Thorpe and Chief Business Officer, Jim Burda, were on hand at the Shootout for Soldiers lacrosse event benefiting Veterans at the Town of Oyster Bay Field of Dreams in Massapequa, New York on Thursday, July 18.

Following remarks to the crowd from Regy Thorpe, Burda, who also serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer for GF Sports, and Nassau County Police Activity League (NCPAL) President Mike Nelson, also a former New York Saints player, Thorpe stepped onto the field for a ceremonial face off between the Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) and Nassau County Fire Department (NCFD). Thorpe also served as an Honorary Coach for the NCPD team for the game.

New York Riptide Shows Support At Shootout For Soldiers

As part of the team’s commitment to the Long Island community, the Riptide unveiled plans for a number of community initiatives in partnership with the NCPAL and NCPD supporting Veterans as well as Youth and Family Education. In October, the team will be hosting a Veterans and Diversity Career Fair (more details to be released in August) and during the Riptide’s 2019-20 season the team will have a special “Sticks for Troops” game at NYCB LIVE, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where a portion of ticket proceeds will support the NCPAL and Veterans.

“At GF Sports and the New York Riptide we are committed to supporting the Long Island and New York community through a variety of key partnerships and exciting initiatives,” said Burda. “Our goal is to ensure that the community that is cheering on our team feels the same support from us year around.”

The NLL awarded the New York franchise to live events and sports media entertainment company GF Sports in December 2018. The Riptide will play home games at NYCB LIVE, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum when it begins play in December for the 2019-20 NLL season.

Fans can place a deposit on season ticket memberships at www.NewYorkRiptide.com or speak to a customer service representative at 516-888-6879 and follow the team @NewYorkRiptide to receive behind the scenes information as the team prepares for the 2019-20 season.