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Student vs Faculty Basketball Game 3/14/2008

" I want to thank all of the players, students, faculty and fans who attended the Classical Student /Faculty basketball game on Friday. It was a great event and the organizers should be commended. It was a tremendous opportunity for the students to connect with our great teachers and they sure did. The bleachers were filled with students, teachers, parents and fans. A fun afternoon was had by all. With a little better coaching the teachers may have won, but as Mr. Sakowich stated to me right after the game, it was just one more lost for my record setting number of defeats as a coach at Lynn Classical. Again, thanks to everyone." Mr. Constantino

Everyone was smiling, and the game hadn't started yet. The Faculty team was smiling, the Student team was smiling, every spectator coming in the gym was smiling. As the teams practiced, the stands filled up with over 350 people. This was going to be a fun game.

Five outstanding singers started it off with a rousing National Anthem. So many students wanted to play, it became a lottery. It was great seeing boys and girls on their team together. The faculty didn't hold back either, using five superstar women teachers mixed in with a crew of thirtysomething ( or fortysomething ) male teachers. Mr. Constantino coached the Faculty, while Sam Smith coached the Students with an assist from Bobby Adams.

The game began with a fast run from the Student team, but the Faculty kept coming back with strong shooting. Each eight minute quarter, the Students would run up a lead but the Faculty would come back. The play was hard and fast with good sportsmanship all the way.