Archie Griffin Pairing Party starts annual golf tournament
The March 2 party benefited Visible Men Academy and Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County.
By
Harry Sayer
| 8:15 p.m. March 2, 2020
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The 2020 Archie Griffin Celebrity Golf Classic started in earnest March 2 with the annual Pairings Party on The Concession Golf Club lawn.
More than 200 guests met to try out drinks and hors d'oeuvres, bid on silent auction items and take photos with the many sports celebrities in attendance. Those stars included Archie Griffin, guest speaker Bo Jackson, Barry Sanders, Lawrence Taylor, and more. The night also benefited Visible Men Academy, who had students greeting visitors at the gate, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County president Bill Sadlo, Archie Griffin, and Visible Men Academy co-founders Neil Phillips and Shannon Rohrer-Phillips
Greg Oden and Kevin Sorbo
Autographed sports memorabilia were available at the silent auction.
More than 200 guests were at the party.
Adrian Hinsberg, Monica Potts and Sean Musselman
Drinks, sports memorabilia and other items were at the silent auction.
Roger Tichenor, Randy Oser and David Berger
Robyn and Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County president Bill Sadlo with Mike Doyle and Yolanda Mancha
John Miles, Thomas Walsh and Thomas Whiting
VMA Academy students welcomed guests.
Connor Dietz and John Buccigross
Glenn Hammer and Bob Ahlgren
Jeff Conn, Rick Barry and Ken Winterhalter
Michael Stone with Teresa and Henry Ramallo
Jeff and Vicki Cushman with Cindy Cassidy
Julie Lazaris with Ryan and Julie Hendrix
Dick and Lisa Harris with Melanie Colletti and Tony Burdett
Holly Logan with Fabienne and Brett Hutchens
Robert Smith, Marty Gillespie and Will Allen
David Baas, Austin Reiter, Mike Gough and Adam Snyder
Jeff Roby, Monica and Keith Byars and Elliott Falcioni
