Swampscott Little League hosted its second annual golf classic at Tedesco Country Club on Monday, October 20, where more than 100 participants teed off to support a new scholarship program.
Monday’s event was the second annual golf classic. Despite the rain, 112 golfers took to the course and played in a scramble format, where all teammates tee off and the best shot is selected for the next stroke. The course also featured contests like longest drive, closest to the pin, and a putting challenge, according to Tedesco’s First Assistant Ron Coiro.
“In terms of traditional fundraising, everyone does raffle tickets throughout the season,” Nicole McAdam, the president of the Swampscott Little League. “There’s so many people in this community that love to golf, so we figured why not do something that feels like they’re getting something back from it in addition to supporting our cause.”
McAdam said golfers included Little League parents, sponsors, and other community members.
Last year, the golf classic raised money to fund an equipment shed for the Little League. This time around, the golfers were raising money for two Little League scholarships.
“This tournament is great for the league because it supports all types of things we do throughout the year,” said Danny Blake, the vice president of the Swampscott Little League.
The scholarships will be awarded to one boy and one girl who participated in Swampscott Little League and are graduating from high school. The scholarship application will be published in the future.
“A big thing for us, in addition to what they’re doing for extracurriculars now, is how Little League impacted you,” McAdam said. “It’s just making everything sort of come full circle. We’re doing something to continue to support the kids that once were part of the league.”
Swampscott Little League is one of the oldest baseball programs in the state, according to Blake, who also played in the league growing up. He added that the Little League – in addition to the Big Blue football teams – is a source of pride for Swampscott. Each year, about 400 young athletes participate.
“It’s intertown so all the kids get to play each other. There’s real pride in that,” Blake said. “Growing up, it was a big thing for me. Now seeing my kids do it, it’s awesome.”
People can currently register for the Swampscott Little League’s 2026 softball winter clinic, which runs on Wednesdays from January 7 to March 11 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.; the 2026 winter baseball clinic, which will be held for the 10 weeks at the Premier New England Sportsplex in Danvers; the little league player pitch development; and the 2025 winter baseball pitchers and catchers clinic, which runs on Wednesdays in December from 5 to 7 p.m.
“It has this sense of community that you don’t always see in other sports,” McAdam said.
