The Brian Nachazel Memorial Snowball Tournament is the premier winter softball tournament of northern Michigan that will take place on Saturday, February 24 at 9 a.m.
Nachazel, a Leland graduate of 2000, was 31 when he passed away unexpectedly after a car accident. The community honors Nachazel while raising money for a good cause through a softball tournament, which was one of his favorite outdoor activities.
Proceeds from the tournament will go to help multiple people of the peninsula including Todd Flees, who recently passed away, to help with funeral expenses; Mark Steinbach and Lynn McDonough who are both battling cancer; Joe Rioux who had a debilitating back injury that has left him wheelchair bound.
Items up for auction from local business include: Leeanau Auto (3 oil changes); Polish Art Center ($50 gift card); Trishes Dishes ($50 gift card); TC Golf Center (1-hour up to 4 people); Clark Manufacturing ($100); Emma Peplinski (wall art, girls gift boxes); Melinda and Jim Launter (boy and girl gift boxes); Wool and Honey ($50 gift card); Market 22 ($50 gift card, 2 large pizzas); Broomstacks ($25 gift card); Vesica Healing Center (2, $150 gift cards); Holy Rosary Quilter (Lion King quilt); Sandy Miller (softball quilt); Helen Stachnik in memory of Lefty Stachnik ($100); Parker Peplinski (welcome sign); North Country (2, $50 gift card); VI Grill ($25 gift card); North Country (2, $50 gift cards); Hannah and Jason Popa (growth chart); Cedar Polka Fest (3 weekend passes).
