Rye YMCA’s Motley Crew of Locals to Take on Trick Basketball Team Sunday: It’s a Fundraiser Folks…
To celebrate the Rye Y’s 100th birthday, the Centennials will take on the Harlem Ambassadors on this Sunday, March 30 with a 5:30 tip off at Mamaroneck High School’s Palmer Gym.The Rye Y Centennials basketball team is made up of your favorite coaches, teachers and community leaders and is coached by former NBA All Star Jeff “McNasty” Ruland.
The evening will feature high-flying slam dunks, dazzling ball-handling tricks, hilarious comedy routines, music, dancing and games for the kids. Pizza and snacks will be for sale so you can eat at the game.
Advance tickets for the game are available online or at the Y Member Services Desk. Advance tickets are $8 for students and seniors, $15 for adults (or 2 for $25) and free for children 3 and under. Prices are higher at the door.
Rye Y Centennials Team members include:
- John “Ags” Aguilar, 5’11”, Rye High School Boys’ Varsity Basketball Coach/Math teacher, Rye Middle School
- Scott “The Champ” Cifone, 5’11”, 5th grade teacher, Milton Elementary School
- Christine “The Heat” Incalcatera, Rye Police Officer
- Mike “Crime Buster” Kenny, 5’10”, Rye Police Officer
- Laura “Mama Bear” Kovacs, 5’8”, Rye Y Member
- Dave “Da’ man” Mangum, 6’1”, Rye Y Sports Instructor
- John “Big Train” O'Donnell, 5’11”, 7th Grade English teacher, Rye Middle School
- Doug “Top Gun” Tuttle, 6’, Rye High School Boys’ JV Basketball Coach
- Peter “Sneaky Pete” Panagos, 6’4”, PE teacher, Midland Elementary School
- Rich “Ole Blue Eyes” Savage, 5’10”, 5th grade teacher, Osborn Elementary School, Rye Y instructor, Rye High School Varsity Girls’ Soccer Coach
- Kevin “The Z-man” Zuchorski, 6’2”, Rye Y Sports Coordinator
And Bart “Di-no-mite” Dinardo, Assistant Coach for the Rye High School basketball team and former Mamaroneck police officer, will be the referee.
