Dwayne Eleazer

The event honors unsung heroes in the Riverhead community and recognizes the programs and participants at BEP. This year's honorees: Marilyn Banks-Winter, Christine Tona, Dwayne Eleazer and Azharia Allen.

Six teams faced off in the popular Stop the Violence Basketball Tournament this weekend in Riverhead. Photos.

Organizers have plans to hold the popular, two-day, double-elimination tournament, with health and safety procedures in place, but the New York Forward phased reopening plan does not currently allow basketball tournaments in phase four.

Eric Williams, the son of tournament cofounder Larry Williams stepped up to take his father's place after the elder Williams retired and moved out of state.

Organizers of the Stop the Violence Tournament, in its 11th year this summer, are looking to raise money for a scoreboard, new backboards and protective padding in two events prior to the August double-elimination tournament.

Riverhead's "Stop the Violence Basketball Tournament" is going on this weekend at the newly resurfaced Horton Avenue basketball courts.

A fundraising barbecue to defray tournament costs and increase the cash prize for the winning team will take place at the American Legion on Sunday, from 1 to 6 p.m.

Photos: Riverhead's 9th Annual "Stop the Violence Tournament" gets underway at Osborn Avenue park, with nine teams and hundreds of spectators.