Jan. 11, 2005
Men’s Basketball: "Game of Hope" Set
For Jan. 22
Youngstown --
Prior
to the YSU men's basketball game
with Cleveland State University at
the Beeghly Center on Saturday, Jan.
22, the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity
will stage the "Game of Hope" with
all monies collected earmarked for
their national philanthropy, actor
Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang
and locally, the Children's Museum
of the Valley. The game is set for
4:30 p.m. and the cost of the
tickets is $6 with a $3 portion
going to the Game of Hope
philanthropy.
The game will pit current members of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity
against a team of area All-Stars.
Legendary Penguin men's basketball
coach
Dom Rosselli and former women's
basketball coach Ed DiGregorio
will serve as guest coaches for the
game.
"This is an excellent way for our fraternity to be involved
with both our national philanthropy
and a local philanthropy as well,"
Game of Hope chairman Tony Spano
said. "Over the years, with our Game
Ball Football Relay to Kent State
University and the many other
projects locally in which we have
been involved, we have been able to
donate over $10,000 to the Hole in
the Wall Gang," he added. "Plus,
this will be a fun event as many
area notables have agreed to take
part."
Area notables who have already committed to play or attend
for the All-Stars include Maureen
Midgley, General Manager and
Jim Graham, UAW 1112, GM
Lordstown, Congressman Marc Dann,
32nd District, radio personalities
Jerry Mac and Mark Martin
of 95.9 KISS-FM and Big 106.1 FM,
Ron Strollo, YSU Executive
Director of Athletics, John
Reardon, Mahoning County
Treasurer, Tiffany Bogda,
ClearChannel representative,
Anthony Vivo, Clerk of Courts,
Councilman John Swierz, Shelley
Murray of the Youngstown Board
of Education and Terry Stephens,
Dan Poklemba, Mark Farragher, John
Casey, Dan Holcomb and Chris
Weaver
of the Youngstown Fire Department,
Local 312. |
