Harlem Wizards vs Region One Teachers and Administration POSTPONED
The Harlem Wizards vs Region One Teachers and Administration will be held Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Housatonic Valley Regional High School (Gym), 246 Warren Turnpike Road, Falls Village, CT 06031.
Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.
Tickets are available at the following prices:
Courtside Plus $40
Reserved $22
General Admission $15
To order tickets online go to: https://harlemwizards.thundertix.com/events/167225?fbclid=IwAR3cfD1v6Bsc707rzOmjVb9lQmw_eDnJYM_R4nGS3QwhAQEhA8k86XKg-cc
Be sure to purchase your tickets in advance. If available, tickets will be sold at the door for $18. An online processing fee of $1.25 per ticket will be added to your final total. THE ONLINE BOX OFFICE FOR THIS EVENT CLOSES AT 11:59 PM THE NIGHT PRIOR TO THE GAME. Tickets purchased online will be sent via email. PLEASE TYPE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS CAREFULLY! You MUST print the ticket(s) and bring them to the event. Your ticket will be scanned for entry.
Schedule:
1:30 pm Doors open
2:30 pm Show begins
Questions? Contact : email denisemcohn@gmail.com.
Proceeds from the Wizards show will benefit the seven schools of Region One.
The Harlem Wizards is a basketball show team that has been entertaining school audiences since 1962. Much of their humor derives from playing a “game” against local school teachers and administrators. The Wizards team members are extraordinary athletes as well as entertainers.
Thank you to these generous sponsors !
Dogs Deserve Better
Falls Village Inn
Isabella Freedman
Carol Staats, Realtor
Mountainside
Salisbury CT Rotary Club
Stadium Systems
Sharon Country Club
The White Hart Inn
Housatonic Third Annual Baseball Camp
The Housatonic Third Annual Baseball Camp is coming up Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School gym, 246 Warren Turnpike Road, Falls Village, CT 06031.
Willy Yahn along with current and former Mountaineers and Northwestern’s Zach Risedorf (6th Round MLB Draft pick to SD Padres ‘14) will help prepare future Mountaineer and Berkshire League ballplayers for the upcoming season.
The camp is for kids up to 13-years-old and will have two sessions, one from 9-10:30 and the other from 11-12:30. Each session will be $20 with all proceeds going to the HVRHS Baseball team. You can register a ballplayer for the camp via Email at Willy.yahn@gmail.com or amacneil@hvrhs.org .
Willy played for four years at HVRHS, garnering many honors including two-time CHSCA All-State, three-time Berkshire League All Conference and Litchfield County MVP and two-time winner of the Steve Reich Pitcher of the Year awards. In his junior and senior years, he only struck out once.
During his four year career at UConn, Willy received many more accolades including American Athletic Conference First Team member and the 2017 Hirshhorn Foundation Award. He finished 14th in UConn history with 207 career hits.
In 2017 Willy was drafted in the 25th MLB round by the Baltimore Orioles organization.
HOUSY 2019 Alumni Basketball Game
The HOUSY 2019 Alumni Basketball Game will be held Friday, December 27, 2019 at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School gym, 236 Warren Turnpike Road, Falls Village, CT 06031.
The fundraiser game pits the current varsity boys and girls players against the 2016 alumni players.
There is no official entry fee, but donations will be greatly appreciated.
Proceeds from the game will benefit The Little Guild which rescues, nurtures and finds loving homes for dogs and cats.
Game time is 5:00 pm.
There will also be baked goods for sale, a raffle and a halftime contest.
For more information email jacquireamanda@gmail.com.
To learn more about The Little Guild visit: www.littleguild.org.
HVRHS Varsity Vs. Alumni Basketball Fundraiser Game
The HVRHS Varsity Vs. Alumni Basketball Fundraiser Game will be held Friday, December 27, 2019 at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School , 246 Warren Turnpike, Falls Village, CT 06031.
The game will be held, of course, in the school gymnasium.
The game is open to both boys and girls for both varsity and alumni teams.
The entry fee to play is $10, spectators will be admitted for free, but donations will be appreciated.
Game time schedule:
5:00 pm Game begins
Proceeds from the game will benefit the Little Guild.
Refreshments will be sold by the Junior Varsity teams.
Mountaineer 6th Annual Food Drive
The Mountaineer 6th Annual Food Drive will be held by the Housatonic Valley Regional High School boys and girls basketball teams as well as the Housy hockey team over three separate days.
Spectators are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to the games – they will then be admitted for free.
The boys game will be held on December 19th at the HVRHS gym. Game time is 7:00 pm.
The girls game will be held Friday, December 20th also at the HVRHS gym. Game time is 6:00 pm.
The hockey game will be held Saturday, December 28th at the Hotchkiss School hockey rink. Game time is 2:00 pm.
The food items will be distributed among the food banks of the six comprising Region 1.
Note: High school sports game schedules are notorious for time and date changes. Before going to a game, check the CIAC website for schedule updates. Go here: https://ciacsports.com/site/?page_id=105
Second Annual Winter Baseball Clinic With Willy Yahn
The Second Annual Winter Baseball Clinic With Willy Yahn will be held Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School (HVRHS) Gym, 246 Warren Turnpike, Falls Village, CT 06031.
The clinic is presented by the HVRHS Athletic Department.
The entry fee is $20 per person.
To register email participant’s name , age and phone number to Anne MacNeil at amacneil@hvrhs.org.
The clinic day schedule :
1:00 – 3:00 pm 9 – 12 year olds
3:30 – 5:30 pm 13 – 18 year olds
Other instructors will include current college and high school players
Willy played for four years at HVRHS, garnering many honors including two-time CHSCA All-State, three-time Berkshire League All Conference and Litchfield County MVP and two-time winner of the Steve Reich Pitcher of the Year awards. In his junior and senior years, he only struck out once.
During his four year career at UConn, Willy received many more accolades including American Athletic Conference First Team member and the 2017 Hirshhorn Foundation Award. He finished 14th in UConn history with 207 career hits.
In 2017 Willy was drafted in the 25th MLB round by the Baltimore Orioles organization.
For more information again email Anne MacNeil at amacneil@hvrhs.org.
All proceeds from the clinic will benefit the HVRHS Baseball program.
Housy Women’s Alumni Soccer Fundraiser
HOUSY Women’s Alumni Soccer Fundraiser will be held Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Housatonic Valley Regional High School, 246 Warren Turnpike, Falls Village, CT 06031.
The informal match is open to Housatonic (Housy) women’s soccer alumni. 25 players are needed to hold the game.
Entry fee is $10 per player.
Spectator admission is free.
Snacks will be sold.
A raffle will be held.
The game will run from 10:00 – 11:00 am.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Terry Roy family who suffered a catastrophic house fire last week. The family lost all possessions including three dogs. The house will need extensive renovation.
Both Terry and daughter Nicole played soccer at Housy.
Housy Soccer Women Rock
Fun and important events coming this weekend.
Saturday, October 27th at the Housatonic Valley Regional High school soccer field. The Housy alumni women will square off in a soccer match to help one of their own. Proceeds from the event will benefit Terry Roy and her daughter Nicole who suffered a catastrophic house fire last week in Lakeville, CT. The house at last report may be salvageable, but they lost all of their belongings including three dogs. Terry and Nicole both played soccer during their Housy years. $10 entry fee for alumni to play, admission to watch is free. There will be food for sale and a raffle. Come and support the very best of causes-10:00 – 11:00 am.
NOTICE: The Housy Alumni soccer game has been postponed because of the incoming storm. Stay tuned for the new date.
Also over the weekend, there will be four Halloween-themed running events.
Saturday- The Fairview Hospital 14th Annual Monster Dash 5K in Great Barrington , MA.
The Vassar College Halloween 5K Fun Run, held completely on Vassar’s campus and perfect for the little ones in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Sunday- The Burlington 9th Annual 5K Run/Walk with Harvest Fest afterward in Burlington, CT.
And the 42nd Annual Kent Pumpkin Run 5 Miler with mile and 1/2 mile kids runs. This is a big one that caps out at 1,000 entries, in Kent, CT.
All for runs strongly encourage costumes!
To round out this weekend of diverse activities will be the Tour de Forest bicycle ride in Norfolk, and both a rifle match and turkey shoot at the Northwest CT Rod and Gun Club in Canaan, CT.
