Pro stars coming to Fisher
Fisher student organized star-studded event
By Nicole Russo
Last Updated:4:17 PM EST 4/21/09 Section: Sports
The series of events will kick off on Monday, April 27 as Denson throws out the first pitch at the Rochester Red Wings game at Frontier Field.
"The owner (of the team) is a big Notre Dame fan. Once he heard Autry was coming, he was all over that," Rosenthal said.
Tribeca Night Club will host celebrity bartending night and a Madden tournament on Thursday, April 30. John McLaughlin of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will serve as guest DJ. Tribeca will also host a meet and greet with the athletes on Friday night.
The event moves to the Fisher campus on Sunday. Barry, Blue and Denson will speak at a coaches' conference from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by a lunch reception.
Various players will then host a basketball clinic for players ages 15 to 19 at 4 p.m. The clinic is structured into six 20-minute stations, where participants will learn a specific skill at each station.
The Celebrity All-Stars take on a team from the Rochester City Police Department in the big finale of the week at 6:30 p.m. Sunday on Fisher's Bobby Wanzer Court.
While most of the week's events will benefit the Run For Your Goal Foundation, ticket sales for the celebrity game will go to the Anthony DiPonzio Fund, to benefit the Rochester police officer who is recovering from a shooting in the line of duty on Jan. 31.
"It's great that we can benefit something like that," Rosenthal said.
For more details on the schedule of events, as well as to purchase tickets, visit http://www. superstarexp.com.
"The owner (of the team) is a big Notre Dame fan. Once he heard Autry was coming, he was all over that," Rosenthal said.
Tribeca Night Club will host celebrity bartending night and a Madden tournament on Thursday, April 30. John McLaughlin of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will serve as guest DJ. Tribeca will also host a meet and greet with the athletes on Friday night.
The event moves to the Fisher campus on Sunday. Barry, Blue and Denson will speak at a coaches' conference from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by a lunch reception.
Various players will then host a basketball clinic for players ages 15 to 19 at 4 p.m. The clinic is structured into six 20-minute stations, where participants will learn a specific skill at each station.
The Celebrity All-Stars take on a team from the Rochester City Police Department in the big finale of the week at 6:30 p.m. Sunday on Fisher's Bobby Wanzer Court.
While most of the week's events will benefit the Run For Your Goal Foundation, ticket sales for the celebrity game will go to the Anthony DiPonzio Fund, to benefit the Rochester police officer who is recovering from a shooting in the line of duty on Jan. 31.
"It's great that we can benefit something like that," Rosenthal said.
For more details on the schedule of events, as well as to purchase tickets, visit http://www. superstarexp.com.
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