Calendar Items . . .
Return to TedSilary.com Homepage
Send to
silaryt@phillynews.com. Please
include all pertinent info -- contact number(s)/e-mail(s),
dates, times, age groups, male/female, deadline, etc. And
please let us know
when it's OK to
remove the notice. Thanks.
|
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT *Fourteen people at Archbishop Ryan High, including current/former coaches such as Glen Galeone, Ryan Todt, Ryan Haney, George Deal, John Amorim and John Farrington, are shaving their heads as part of an effort to fight children's cancer. Click here for more info, and to see how you can help. BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT "Love, Pain & Passion . . . The Heart of a Champion," Linda Page's autobiography about how she seized the country's consciousness (scored 100 points; broke Wilt Chamberlain's career record, etc.) while starring at Dobbins Tech ('81) and then continued creating a stir at North Carolina State, is now available. (Ted was honored to write the foreword.) Click here to see info on how to purchase it on www.authorhouse.com, call 1-866-577-8877 or visit www.lindapage100points.com. SPECIAL EVENTS *The 19th annual banquet of the City All-Star Chapter, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, will be held April 8, 7 p.m. (cash bar at 6), at Lincoln Financial Field. Cost is $40. Honorees: Dick Borkowski, Gil Brooks, Bill Connors, Herman Frazier, Andy Hafele, Steff Kruck, Sean Landeta, John McArdle, Rick Mellor, Joe Regan, Larry Shane, Jack Smith (posthumously). For tickets/info, write to PO Box 506, Pipersville, PA 18947, or call Mike at 610-941-6222. *Roman Catholic's 20th annual Sports Hall of Fame banquet will be held April 9, cash bar at 5:30, dinner at 7, at Williamson's Restaurant, in Horsham. Inductees: Dave Schaefer '39, John Taylor '48, Tom Adams '53, '62 track team, Mark Fittery '74, Mark Cobbs '91, Ryan Kearney '95, '96 basketball team, Luke McKenna '97, Rasual Butler '98. Special honorees: Dennis Hill, Ed Keenan '54, Kevin Smith, Bill Gallagher. For more info, contact Tom Kearney '58 at ppats59@yahoo.com. *A beef and beer to fund scholarships to SJ Prep/Penn in memory of former FB player Kyle Ambrogi, and to raise awareness for depression and suicide prevention in teens and young adults, will be held April 17, 6 to 11 p.m., at the Great American Pub, in Conshohocken (123 Fayette Street; 19428). Costs are $30 for tickets and $20 for shirts. Pre-event donations are also being accepted (an ad book is being compiled). For further info and to purchase tickets, contact Greg Ambrogi at Grambrog24@gmail.com, 610-420-3842, or John Connors at jfxconnors@gmail.com, 610-529-8004. Click here for the "Friends of Kyle Ambrogi" mission statement. MEET AND GREET *Julius Thompson, who covered high school sports in Philly from the early 1970s to early 1980s for the ol' Philadelphia Bulletin, will be appearing at the Roxborough branch of the Free Library on March 19, 3:30 p.m., to discuss his novel "Philly Style and Philly Profile." SPORTS CHATTER GUYS RETURN *The Sports Chatter Guys are back on WBCB1490 AM and www.WBCB1490.com and every Sunday at Chickie's & Pete's on Packer Ave in South Philly from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Host/producer Gene Giello and Paul J. Solari have been rejoined by an original SC Guy, Kevin Midgette. Call the SC guys from 4:30 to 6:30 every Sunday at 215-949-3232 or 888-922-2149 to join in the conversation. Also, if you miss the show, go to www.WBCB1490.com and listen to the podcast . . . And don't forget, e-mail the SC guys at SportsChatterTalk@msn.com or call 484-461-8775 prior to Eagles kickoff each week with your prediction of which Eagle wwll return a kickoff, punt, interception or fumble for a TD and you could win a cash prize (as much as $1,000, from OddsOn Promotions). If more than one person predicts who turns the trick, the prize will be split between winners. SPECIAL EVENTS *Click here for information on mental toughness training sessions, and how they can improve sports performance, that are being held by Penn Charter girls' basketball coach Diana Caramanico, a former all-timer at Germantown Academy and Penn. They'll start Jan. 10, in Blue Bell, run seven consecutive Sundays from 4 to 5:15 p.m., and be open to athletes in all sports, boys and girls, from seventh grade on up. Also, spring skills/concepts clinics for boys and girls, grades five to nine, will be held at Penn Charter six consecutive Monday nights, starting Feb. 22. Contact Diane at 215-378-1101 or dianacaramanico@comcast.net. *Click here for Roman Catholic's sale of championship banners from the gym; now being refurbished. *The Paul Arizin Hometown Hero Exhibit, honoring the deceased NBA all-timer from Villanova, opened March 17 at Delaware County's Brandywine Conference and Visitors Bureau (www.brandywinecvb.org), One Beaver Valley Rd., Chadds Ford, Pa., and will be on display through 2009. The museum is free to the public. Hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY *John McFadden, formerly a FB assistant at Archbishop Wood HS, is now the president of a company, Global Circulation Services, with ties to ESPN the Magazine. John is able to help high school teams and youth organizations sell subscriptions to the magazine at greatly reduced rates while raising funds to help charities and/or the high school programs/organizations. For more info, contact John at 215-962-9894 or jmcfaddenjr@gmail.com. SPECIAL EVENTS *Please click here for information on fund-raising efforts to help Kevin McCloskey, former North Catholic athlete who suffered severe injuries while serving in Afghanistan. RADIO TALK SHOW *Former Northeast HS baseball star Ari Bluestein is now hosting an internet radio sports show, running from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday. Click here. MULTIPLE SPORTS *Call 215-602-2293 for information about ISAA's after-school program, held at the Community College of Philadelphia, and other services. The After-School Program offers student-athletes a quiet place to come and do homework as well as receive tutoring in Math and English. ISAA provides preparation for the SAT and ACT standardized tests and registers student athletes for unlimited SAT/ACT exams. Also covered are the cost for the NCAA Clearinghouse and all other college admission expenses such as application fees. Also taught are college and career readiness skills, and the organization conducts a variety of college tours and athletic events to showcase the student-athletes. SOCCER *The third annual induction ceremony for North Catholic High's Soccer Hall of Fame will be held March 28, 2 to 6 p.m., at Romano's Caterers, Wingohocking below Castor. Tickets are $60 (open bar, dinner, dessert). Inductees: Chip Ciupak ('69), Bill Crowley ('67), Jerry Franklin ('72), Dave McIntyre ('84), Tom Oliver ('52), Tim O'Neill ('00), Tony Rod ('78) and John Weick ('81). For more info, contact *Germantown Academy seeks a boys' varsity coach. Applications will be accepted until March 15 (deadline extended). Contact AD Jim Fenerty at 215-646-3300, ext. 217, or James.Fenerty@Germantownacademy.org. SOFTBALL *Calling all high school softball players in the Philadelphia area. The Phillies are creating RBI Softball Girls Fastpitch 16U and 18U teams to give softball players in urban areas the opportunity to play at a competitive level. If you are interested in playing, please e-mail fandev@phillies.com or call the RBI hotline at 215-218-5670. http://www.allstarbaseballacademy.com/college_showcase_series.cfm
*The Philadelphia Senators' National Team seeks high-level players (D-1 prospects, potential
draftees) in the Classes of 2011 and 2012, especially pitchers, for its
traveling team. Tryouts and workouts begin in mid-November. Contact Steve Koplove at 267-312-4023 or
skoplove@bigplanet.com.
*John Shiffert, native Philadelphian, baseball
historian and website contributor, has published a book -- "The Breaks Even Out and
Midnight Comes Quickly for Cinderella" -- on the 2008 major league season. Visit
www.PublishAmerica.com for info
on how to purchase.
*A dinner-dance to benefit
Dobbins Tech's football program and renovate Chalmers Park, adjacent
to the school's home field, 29th Street Stadium, will be held
March
26, 6 to 11 p.m., at The Waterfall Room, 2015 S. Water Street. Open
bar, dinner, dancing. Tickets are $55. Contact coaches Lou Zambino
or John Sullivan at the school (215-227-4952) or send payment to
former coach Doug Macauley at 49 Pinevale Rd., Doylestown, PA, 18901
by March 22. To reserve ticket by phone, call 215-262-2344.
*Upper
Moreland HS, a AAA school in Suburban One American, seeks games for
Week Three (Sept. 17-18) and Week Four (Sept. 24-25). Contact coach
Adam Beach at 610-316-8251 or
rabeach1@verizon.net.
*Bartram HS seeks a
game for Oct. 8 or 9 in the 2010 season. Contact coach Mark Effendian at
meffendian@philasd.org.
*The next Converse Open Gym
will be held April 17 at Girard College. Go to
www.converse.com/opengym
for more info. A total of 6,171 people have attended 24 Philly
Converse Open Gyms since they began in Dec. 2007.
*Tim Hueber, former assistant coach at North Catholic High, is
available to work out teams and individual players. At your site,
currently, but that is expected to change. Contact Tim at
tumbler321@comcast.net
or 267-239-7685. |