Poly Hockey Scores at St. John Fisher College

Saturday, January 14th started out as another mild Winter Day but ended up as a Winter Storm descended on the area just in time for participants to leave the St. John Fisher Gymnasium. Inside the gymnasium athletes played their best poly hockey games of the season. Nearly 150 athletes and 75 volunteers participated. Event Director, Laurie Zuller coordinated the team play with the help of John Reina. Cathy Vaughan, Westside coach took over the skills competition.
Support was strong from volunteer groups including Aquinas, St. John Fisher, Pittsburgh Steeler’s Fan Club, St. John Fisher College Hockey Players led by coach Warren Kosel,
Athletes came from BOCES #1, Continuing Developmental Services, Heritage Christian Services, Lifetime Assistance, Inc., School of the Holy Childhood, Westside Training Center and Rochester City School #29. Results of the competition reported by Event Director, Laurie Zuller showed a strong shoot out between the School of the Holy Childhood Irish and Slapshot teams. First place went to the SHC Slapshots after the Shoot out. Other team scores were:
1st
Westside Floor Dogs
2nd
#29 Eagles


1st
SHC Slapshots
2nd
SHC Fighting Irish
3rd
BOCES Little Dogs


1st
Heritage Christian Services Flyers
2nd
CDS Rangers
3rd
SHC Mighty Pucks


1st
LAI High Pucks
2nd
BOCES Bulldogs
3rd
CDS Amerks


1st
LAI Trash Talkers
2nd
CDS Sabres


1st
SHC Sharpshooters
In the Skills Competition 11 athletes competed. Results reported by skills coach Kathy Vaughn were:
1st
Andrew Rondeau
2nd
Owen Morrell


1st
Chuck Dell
2nd
Roy Fowler


1st
Ellen Beisheim
2nd
Holly Wunsch
3rd
Ellie Anolik


1st
Jenn Abrams
2nd
Katie Sweeney
3rd
Eric Audycki
Acknowledged for their contributions to the event were Bill Gray’s (Lunches for athletes), Olympic Village manned by Olympia High School National Honor Society, Physicals for Athletes, PA, Jim Sutton, Medical Team, Joan and Werner Schmidtmann and Mary McIntyre, Photography, Mark Gruziak and Worldwide Moves, transportation and storage of Poly Hockey Equipment. Steve Salluzzo of St. John Fisher was presented with a plaque in recognition and thanks for St. John Fisher’s hosting of the event.