Tomorrow evening at the WHS gym basketball legend Bevo Francis will toss up the ball for the tip off at 7 P.M. for another epic battle on the hardwood. It's the senior citizen Potters of East Liverpool vs. the card carrying AARP members representing the Wellsville Tigers in the 2nd Annual Old Gray Mayors Basketball Game. At stake is possession of the traveling trophy and year of bragging rights for the two river valley communities. East Liverpool put the first notch in the trophy last year but Wellsville Mayor Joe Surace said it's the last time. Swogger swears they will be taking the trophy back. Who will be correct?
The song goes "the old gray mare, she ain't what she use to be"... Neither are the mayors. East Liverpool Mayor Jim Swogger will be at the helm coaching the Blue & White team with Wellsville Mayor Joe Surace handling the chores across the floor for the Orange & Black. Neither Mayor will play this year. However there is rumor that both would be willing to risk life and limb if their team needs them late in the game. An ambulance crew will be standing by.
It's promised to be a fun packed entertaining evening for the Saturday, May 1, game. It's only $5 to get in the door. Bevo will be on hand. There will be food including home made cookies. There will be a chance to get the price of your ticket back and more if you're the lucky winner of the 50/50. There is a whole list of Chinese Auction raffle items. Proceeds benefit the Revitalization Committee and the Alley Cat Aid Brigade. You won't want to miss it.
Pictured above is Bevo tossing the ball for the tip-off to start last year's game. Sorry for the blur. It's the best we got of the tip-off.
Hope to see you there...
ole nib
2 comments:
fyi: swoger''s name has just one G not two
Thanks. Our apologies to Mayor Swoger for misspelling his surname.
nib
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