Scranton Basketball Holding Sportsmanship Event

SCRANTON, Pa. - In conjunction with National Sportsmanship Day, The University of Scranton will offer free admission and “Honor the Game” souvenirs to children attending this Saturday’s men’s and women’s basketball games against Drew University at the Long Center.

All children under the age of 18 will be admitted free. The women’s game, between the Lady Royals and the Rangers, will begin at 2 p.m., followed by the men’s game at 4:00 p.m.

“Sportsmanship Day at the Long Center” will include games for children during half-time, a short program on the importance of sportsmanship, and the distribution of mini-basketball souvenirs.

Chairpersons for the event are Colleen Murphy, moderator of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and head coach of the Royals’ women’s soccer team, and Amy Arnold of Glen Gardner, N.J., and Meaghan Grenaldo of Silver Spring, Md., of the university’s women’s lacrosse team.

All fans are asked to bring a non-perishable food item, which will be donated to help a local food pantry.

The event is being held in conjunction with the Bochicchio Sport Character Initiative, which honors the memory of the late Joe Bochicchio, a Scranton coach who has inspired much of the University’s work to promote sportsmanship.

Sponsored by the Institute for International Sport, National Sportsmanship Day is the largest sportsmanship initiative in the world. An estimated 14,000 universities and schools throughout the United States and abroad will participate in this year’s events to mark the 20th anniversary of the initiative.

Story provided by Scranton Sports Information