2003 Recap
A Ground Breaking Year!

• HP5: Backyard Basketball for Morristown's Neighborhood House
• Newark Star-Ledger Spotlights Heaven's Playground
• Morris County Freeholders Lauds Five Year's of HP Progress
• "HP on Campus" - Heaven's Playground Succeeds @ Holy Cross

HP5: Backyard Basketball for Morristown's Neighborhood House

AUG 13, 2003 - The Fifth Annual Heaven's Playground Shootout made its grand return to the Kiczek driveway on August 16, 2003. The event, celebrating five years of intense competition and charity work, was another success for the books.

While the tournament was scaled down to 8 teams, each squad put up an intense fight, with the "Old Men" becoming HP's first two-time winners. Dennis Quinn, Ross Gay, and Anthony DiGiovanni battled their way to the finals where they faced Greg Walsh, John Alexander, and Matt Goldsmith in a fierce best-of-three series. Ross Gay garnered the highly coveted MVP honors with a charged, stellar performance.

Through player fees, t-shirt sales, and personal donations, the Fifth Annual Heaven's Playground - to which some 75 people attended - made over $1,700 of which the net proceeds will go to benefit the Morristown Neighborhood House. HP recognizes the quality work of the Neighborhood House once again with this donation. We thank all participants and fans for another great year, and we look forward to seeing you next June!

The Star-Ledger Article: Basketball player scores with charity tournament

AUG 28, 2003 - Click here to read Matthew Frank's story as the reporter for the Newark Star-Ledger who covered the August 16th HP 5 event.! Justin Kiczek was interviewed and profiled adding to the public's awareness of Heaven's Playground and the joy of this sporting event, its camaraderie, and our causes as we wrap up our fifth anniversary events.

Praise Goes to HP from Morris County Freeholders

AUG 13, 2003 - Freeholder Director John J. Murphy presents an official Resolution from the Board of Freeholders honoring Greg Walsh and Justin Kiczek for five years of dedication and service to helping others through Heaven's Playground.

Breaking New Ground
First HP Tournament at Holy Cross

Your HP@HC Photos Have Arrived....

The Holy Cross shootout photos are here showing off our latest tournament action! There's 35 pictures on display. Just click on the filmstrip to start viewing or click on "Photo Albums" (on the left) to review our entire collection from all HP tournaments.

HP@HC : Heaven's Playground at Holy Cross The first 3-on-3 Heaven's Playground tournament for 2003 was held at The College of the Holy Cross in the Field House on April 12 for the benefit of HC's community service organizations — S.P.U.D and Habitat International. This tournament proved at least as lively and challenging as any previous HP contest. Team "Montana" took it deep beating "B.C.", (the Boston College 3-on-3 specialists). And, Heaven's Playground at Holy Cross also provided additional action with a heated women's tournament.