Fieldhouse Frenzy: Hoops, Hors d' Oevres

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold a “Fieldhouse Frenzy” highlighted by a men’s alumni basketball game and Panther Athletic Auction on Feb. 12.

The day will begin with the women’s basketball game versus the LaRoche Redhawks at 1 p.m. The men’s basketball game against LaRoche will follow at 3 p.m.

At 5 p.m., alumni will suit up under the guidance of two honorary coaches, Dr. Michael Stuckart and Dick Danielson.

Stuckart, associate professor of anthropology, is a former soccer coach and announcer for men’s basketball games. Danielson was the Panthers’ head men’s basketball coach from 1975 to 1985, a former athletic director at Pitt-Bradford and a member of the Pitt-Bradford Athletic Hall of Fame.

At 7 p.m., the action shifts to Tortugas Restaurant on Main Street in Bradford for the Panther Athletic Auction

Cost for admission is $25 per person or $40 per couple, which includes a tailgate reception, beer and wine. All events are open to the public. Reservations are appreciated and can be made on the Pitt-Bradford website at www.upb.pitt.edu/frenzy.aspx or by contacting Betty Spindler in the athletics office at 814-362-7520 or eas3@pitt.edu. Reservations should be made by Feb. 11.

Packages will include tickets to sporting events, including the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen, Pitt men’s basketball and football games and a Pittsburgh Pirates game. Also being offered is a week in the Poconos, golf and ski packages, a Pitt fitness membership and a party at El Segundo, Tortugas’ banquet room.

Interested bidders also can view or bid on the items online at www.upb.pitt.edu/pacAuction.aspx.

“It is a challenge for athletic teams to compete at this level without support and donations from our constituents,” said Lori Mazza, director of athletics and recreational sports. “While the students raise money throughout the year, the Panther Athletic Club supports our teams with various types of fundraisers, including the auction.

“The money raised will be used for the sole purpose of supporting our athletic teams and those students who participate in intercollegiate athletics.”

Pitt-Bradford is a Division III university and founding member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.

With 14 intercollegiate sports for both men and women, Pitt-Bradford has earned 13 AMCC championships, eight NCAA bids, six AMCC Student Athlete of the Year awards, two All-American Awards and one Academic All-American Award.

Pictured, Pitt-Bradford’s Whitney Cline taking hold of the ball against Penn State Altoona. The Fieldhouse Frenzy begins with the 1 p.m. Lady Panthers basketball game Feb. 12.
Courtesy of Pitt-Bradford