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At the event, an observer will see kids grouped together by color – of their basketball shirts, not their skin –enjoying the camaraderie of teammates who, in most instances, they didn't know until they put on theiruniforms. But what's equally impressive is the generations that have come together to help the founders,Carey and Sherman, Advance Sportsmen of the Year in 2006, who have always had the support and use ofthe facilities at the Jewish Community Center (JCC), Sea View, the Catholic Youth Organization, PortRichmond, and West Brighton YMCA.People like Bert Levinson, former Curtis baseball and basketball coach and Dreyfus Intermediate Schoolprincipal; Evan Pickman, the former College of Staten Island (CSI) basketball coach and physical educationdepartment head, and Tony Navarino, whose retirement as Island CYO director hasn't kept him fromcontinuing his commitment to the kids and the program.The list goes on.There is Wagner College women's basketball coach Gela Mikalauskas and her staff and players; TottenvilleHigh School football coach Jim Munson and former CSI basketball standout Gerard Nicholson.People like Pickman's wife, Miriam; Petrides athletic director Mike Duffy; Ingrid Ebanks, from the Beaconprogram at Dreyfus Intermediate School; Pete and CC Diamond and Steve Kessler; Chris Brennan, aMonsignor Farrell grad who works for the NBA; Lois Schwartz; and Mike Reape of the JCC.They have all been there lending a hand from the beginning, and will, more than likely, be there again inMarch.Online registration is open. The games run from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. each day. Registration is free and teamassignments will be determined at the evaluation sessions on March 13 from 9-11 a.m. at Petrides.Youngsters can expect to receive free team uniforms, as well as a host of other giveways and a full breakfastand lunch. Free bus transportation is also available. Applications must be received by March 13. To register,visit www.unitygames.net. The information number is 917-640-7593.Page 101 of 157