Basketball

The Billy Moran Tip Off Classic Tournament

Lake Huntington, NY — Early December brings the annual Billy Moran Tip Off Classic Tournament to Sullivan West each year. The tournament is dedicated to the memory of the former Delaware Valley High School scholar athlete who died in April of 1981 as a result of a tragic car accident in Florida while on a spring training trip with his college baseball team from Utica, NY.

Moran’s parents, Kathleen and William, set up a scholarship to award a student who most embodied those qualities that defined Billy’s life: exceptional athleticism, fine scholarship and impeccable character. The award, which existed for 23 years at Delaware Valley, is now part of the Sullivan West tradition and the annual tournament, which is a fundraiser for that scholarship, serves as Sullivan West’s home debut each season.