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Past
Players
The Game of Hope Classic
is a very diverse event and organization. The selection of special
guests is decided in a straight forward manner. We choose people
from all walks of life & diverse back rounds; from community
leaders, safety forces, politicians', all the way to local management.
Past Players: 2011
| 2010 | 2009
|2008 | 2007
| 2006 | 2005
| 2011
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| MC/PA
Announcers |
Chrissy Patrick,
MIX 98.9
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| Pre-Ceremonies |
Fr.
Greg Maturi & Reverend George Murry, Bishop of the Diocese
of Youngstown |
| TV
Play-by-Play Announcer |
Bob Hannon,
United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley
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Jim
Graham, UAW Local 1112 |
| Sideline
Reporter |
Kate O'Donovan,
United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley
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| Team
Anderson |
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| Honorary Coach |
Dr. Cynthia Anderson,
President-YSU |
| Assistant
Coach |
Frank
Frattaroli, Belleria Pizza & Italian Restaurant |
| Honorary
Owner |
John
Gulas, President/CEO-Farmers National Bank |
| Players |
|
Adam
Tokash Turning Technologies
Bill Johnson Congressman (6th District of Ohio)
Bill Bartos Betras, Maruca, Kopp & Harshman
Chad Gifford YSU Student
John J. Gocala Jr. Boardman Police Department
Jon Moffett Sports Writer, Vindicator
Kristen Olmi Armstrong Nominate-A-Player Honoree, United Way
of the Youngstown & Mahoning Valley
Matt Spatz 93.3 WNCD, The Wolf
Sean O'Brien State Representative (65th District of Ohio)
Tom Day UAW Local 1714 |
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| Team Ryan |
| Honorary
Coach |
Congressman
Tim Ryan (17th District of Ohio) |
| Assistant
Coach |
Dave Betras, Betras,
Maruca, Kopp & Harshman |
| Honorary Owner |
Gary Soukenik,
President/CEO-Seven Seventeen Credit Union |
| Players |
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Alan Mike Cancer Survivor
Felix Wright Former Cleveland Browns
Jason Wilson State Senator (30th District of Ohio)
Jim Davis Austintown Township Trustee
Jim Groner Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Joe Aulisio WKBN/WYTV/WYFX
Nick Graham Assistant Law Director, City of Warren
Scott Chronister Lakeview Teachers Association, (NEOEA)
Terrill Vidale CEO / On the Move Enterprises
Terry Swauger Prosecuting Attorney, City of Niles
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| 2010
Players |
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| TV Play-by-Play
Announcer |
Bob Hannon,
CEO,United Way of Youngstown/Mahoning Valley
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| Sideline
Reporter |
Kate O'Donovan,
Youngstown Television
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| (TEAM
GRAHAM) |
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| Head
Coach |
Jim Graham,
President-UAW 1112
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| PLAYERS |
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Tim Ryan, Congressman,
17th District of Ohio
Nick Graham, Prosecutor, City of Warren
Matt Spatz, On-Air Personality, 93.3 "The Wolf"
Dave Green, President, UAW 1714
Felix Wright, Former Cleveland Browns Player
John Landers, Member, Boardman Local Schools Board of Education
Richard Cordray, Ohio Attorney General
Adam Earnheardt, Professor, Youngstown State University
Dave Herron, SR, Reverend, Monument of Faith Church of God
in Christ
Ralph Morrone, Facilitates Engineer, YSU
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| Team
Owner |
Ross Scianna,
Owner-Antone's Group
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| (TEAM
PEGG) |
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| Head
Coach |
Jeff Pegg,
President-NEOEA (North Eastern Education Association)
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| PLAYERS |
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John
Reardon, Ohio Supt. of Financial Institutions
Marquis Brown, YSU Student, Housing and Residence Life
John Boccieri, Congressman, 16th District of Ohio
Jay Williams, Mayor, City of Youngstown
Joe Aulisio, WKBN/FOX Youngstown & WYTV/MyYTV
Adam Tokash, Covidien Sports Medicine
Joe Schiavoni, State Senator, 33rd District of Ohio
Brian Laraway, Vice President, Bury Financial Group
Jack Pico, Betras, Maruca, Kopp, & Harshman, LLC
Matt Morrone, Athletic Manager, YSU |
| Team
Owner |
Dave Betras,
Betras, Maruca, Kopp, & Harshman, LLC
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| 2009
Players |
Broadcasted
on FOX Youngstown (Feb.)
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| MC/PA Announcers
|
Chrissy Patrick,
MIX 98.9 Morning Show
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| TV Play-by-Play
Announcer |
Bob Hannon,
CEO, United Way of Mahoning Valley
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| Sideline Reporter |
Amanda Beagle,
Miss Ohio (2004)
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| Head
Coaches |
Jim Graham,
President, UAW 1112
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| Assistant Coach |
Reverend David
Herron Sr., Monument of Faith Church of God in Christ
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| John
Boccieri |
Congressman-Elect
16th District (Ohio)
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| Richard Cordray |
Ohio Attorney
General
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| Nick Graham |
Prosecutor,
City of Warren
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| Dave Green |
President,
UAW 1714
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| Emily Haynam |
Assistant Director,
YSU Athletics
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| Mark Herron |
Minister, Monument
of Faith Church of God in Christ
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| Mike Latessa |
Founder, MVP
20/30 Club
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| Jeff Pegg |
North Eastern
Ohio Education Association (NEOEA), President-elect& Warren
EA President
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| Eric Ryan |
Executive Director,
Chevrolet Centre
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| Tim Ryan |
Congressman,
17th District of Ohio
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| Jeff Ryznar |
Nominate-a-Player
Winner, Cleveland Cavs
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| Felix Wright |
Former Cleveland
Brown Player
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| Team Owner |
Bruce Zoldan,
President, BJ Alan Company
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| Head Coach |
David Morgan,
Author & Sportswriter, Akron Beacon Journal
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| Assistant Coach |
Adam Underhill,
Jackson Milton Basketball Coach
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| Joe Aulisio |
Assistant Sports
Director, WKBN/Fox 17-62
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| Mark
Belinky |
Mahoning
County Probate Judge |
| Paul
Drennen |
5th Ward Councilman,
City of Youngstown
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| Joe Fanto |
VP of Banking,
National City Bank
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| Dan
Reardon |
Ursuline HS
Football Coach
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| John
Reardon |
Ohio Supt.
of Financial Institutions
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| Joe
Schiavoni |
Ohio State
Senator, 33rd District
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| Matt
Spatz |
93.3 "The
Wolf"
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| Pat
Smith |
Executive Director,
Flying Horse Farms
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| Ron
Strollo |
Executive Director,
YSU Athletics
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| Adam Tokash |
General Manager,
Mahoning Valley Thunder
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| Mike
Venrose |
Regional Manager,
Turning Technologies
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| Team Owner |
Harry Meshel,
YSU Board of Trustee & Former Ohio State Senator
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| Celebrity
Referee |
Buzz Pishkur,
Forum Health, President & CEO
|
| 2008
Participates |
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| MC/PA Announcers
|
Mark French &
Chrissy Patrick, MIX 98.9 Morning Show |
| All-Star Head Coach
PJ Fecko |
Head Coach, Cardinal
Mooney Football |
| John
Boccieri |
State
Senator (33rd District) |
| Jim Graham |
UAW 1112, President |
| Nick Graham |
City of Warren-Assist.
Prosecutor |
| David Green |
UAW 1714, President |
| John McNally |
Mahoning County
Commissioner |
| Jeff Pegg |
Past President
(NEOEA) |
| John Reardon |
Ohio Supt. of Financial
Institutions |
| Tim Ryan |
Congressman (17th
District) |
| Mike Sciortino |
Mahoning County
Auditor |
| Ron
Strollo |
YSU
Athletic Director |
| Joe Fanto |
NOMINATE-A-PLAYER,
National City |
| Judge Mark Belinky |
NOMINATE-A-PLAYER
WINNER |
| Team
Owner-Tim Chesney |
Owner,
Mahoning Valley Thunder |
| Phi Tau Head Coach
Phil Kidd |
DEFEND YOUNGSTOWN |
| Paul
Drennen |
ADP,
5th Ward Councilman, Youngstown |
| Matt
Morrone |
Assistant
Director, Campus Rec/YSU |
| Patrick
Smith |
Executive
Director, Flying Horse Farms |
| Matt
Spatz |
93.9
NCD, Clearchannel Radio |
| Adam
Tokash |
GM,
Mahoning Valley Thunder |
| Thad
Tokash |
Johnson
and Johnson |
| Dave
Toto |
Altronic
INC |
| Team
Owner-Scott Schulick |
YSU
Board of Trustee |
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| 2007
Participates |
|
Coach Hon.
Tom Sawyer
|
Former Congressman
& Former Mayor of Akron
|
| Coach
Robb Schmidt |
27
First News Anchor |
| Assistant
Coach Herb Washington |
Youngstown
SteelHounds Owner & Former MBL Player |
| MC/PA
Announcer Tom Mock |
Communication
Director, GM-Lordstown Complex |
| Team
Owner Scott Schulick |
YSU
Board of Trustee |
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Jerry Mac
|
95.9 KISS
FM
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John Boccieri
|
Elect-State
Senator (33rd District)
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Mike O'Brien
|
Mayor of Warren
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Ron Strollo
|
Executive
Director of Athletics (YSU)
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Jim Graham
|
President UAW
1112
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Jim Kaster
|
President
UAW 1714
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John McNally
|
Mahoning County
Commissioner
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Jay Williams
|
Mayor of Youngstown
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PJ Fecko
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Cardinal Mooney
Head Coach-Football
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Jeff Pegg
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Past President
(NEOEA)
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Matt LaValliere,
Home Savings
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NOMINATE-A-PLAYER
Winner
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Nick Graham
|
City of Warren
Prosecutor
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| Adam
Tokash |
General
Manager, Mahoning Valley Thunder Football |
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Coach Herb
Washington
|
Youngstown
SteelHounds Owner & former MBA Player
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Coach Robb
Schmidt
|
27 First News
WKBN Anchor
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Ron Strollo
|
YSU Athletic
Director
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Jerry Mac
|
95.9 Kiss FM
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State Rep.
John Boccieri
|
State Representative
(61st District)
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Jeff Pegg
|
NEOEA Past
President
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James Sutman
|
CEO/Iron and
String Life Enhancement
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Jim Graham
|
UAW 1112, President
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Jim Kaster
|
UAW 1714, President
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John McNally
|
Mahoning County
Commissioner
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Dan Rivers
|
Newsradio 570
WKBN
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Jay Williams
|
Mayor of Youngstown
|
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Senator Marc
Dann
|
Candidate-Ohio
Attorney General
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John Reardon
|
Mahoning County
Treasury
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Matt Hufnagel
|
Chevrolet Center,
Executive Director
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Coach Ed DiGregorio
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YSU's winniest
Women Basketball Coach
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Coach Dom Rosselli
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YSU's winniest
Men Basketball Coach
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Ron Strollo
|
YSU Athletic
Director
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Mike Latessa
|
Cohen &
Company
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Dan Poklemba
|
YFD-Local 312
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Mark Farragher
|
YFD-Local 312
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John Casey
|
YFD-Local 312
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Dan Holcomb
|
YFD-Local 312
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Jim Kaster
|
UAW 1714, President
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Jerry Mac
|
95.9 Kiss FM
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Anthony Vivo
|
Clerk of Courts
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John Reardon
|
Mahoning County
Treasurer
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Maureen Midgley
|
GM, GM-Lordstown
Complex
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Jim Graham
|
UAW 1112, President
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Mark Martin
|
WBBG FM
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Senator Marc
Dann
|
Ohio Senator
(32nd District)
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