I Bleed Blue and White

I meant to post this at the beginning of the week, but it slipped my mind.

The NYC Alumni Kickoff to the season is being held tonight from 7:00-10:00 p.m. at The Australian Pub on West 38th Street in Manhattan.

Come celebrate the start of the Villanova Basketball Season with NYC alumni and friends. Food and drink specials, giveaways and raffles including signed merchandise, tickets, dinner, etc.

…No game on tonight, but apparently they will be showing classic ‘Nova games on the TV (I’m thinking last year’s Elite Eight will be on the menu)…

…Not totally sure if I’m going to attend…waiting to hear back from Jamie on whether he’s up for it or not…the early returns are not looking good…but for anyone in the area I definitely suggest you attend and have a great time!…

One of our more loyal readers, Larry Harris, emailed us to share his story of the recent Baltimore Basketball Night for Villanova alumni and friends. Below is Larry’s story from the night, which he asked me to share it with all of you. He also included a picture from the evening.

I encourage anyone in the future to please email us to share your stories so we can share them with the rest of the IBBW community!

Enjoy!

Tom O'Keefe, Sarah Klein-Harris and Jay Wright.

Sirs:

Jay Wright, Harry Peretta and several Villanova assistant coaches made an appearance in Baltimore on 9-17 before an enthusiastic crowd of alumni and supporters at the Admiral Fell Inn in the area of the city known as Fells Point.

Wright gave his always-inspirational speech about the ‘Cats’ chances for the coming season and told great stories about the “reunion” of former players a couple weeks back. He also indicated Baltimore has become “fertile ground” for recruiting and said fans could expect to see him in this area more frequently. Also on hand was Artie Donovan, the 85-year-old NFL Hall of Fame tackle who was a guest of Frank Culotta, Villanova’s biggest alum and supporter in the Baltimore area. Wright admitted that in younger days he was a big fan of the old Baltimore Colts who featured players like Donovan and Jay’s favorite, the great quarterback John Unitas.

Attached is a photo of Jay with two ‘09 grads — Tom O’Keefe (left), who is doing a year of service in Baltimore inner city schools, and Sarah Klein-Harris, who recently signed on as a nurse at Baltimore’s Mercy Medical Center.

Best for the coming season,

Larry Harris

The Randy Foye Foundation is hosting a cocktail reception in New York City on Thursday May 21. Details on the event are below:

The Randy Foye Foundation, in association with Villanova University Alumni Association’s Manhattan Chapter, is hosting a cocktail reception to recognize the success of the foundation’s first year and the Villanova Wildcats’ amazing NCAA Tournament run to the Final Four. Randy Foye invites you to join him and special guest Jay Wright for an evening with Villanova basketball legends to raise money for projects and programs aimed directly at improving the lives of the children in Randy’s hometown of Newark, NJ.

*The event features a 3 hour open bar and “almost dinner” heavy hors d’oeuvres. One of a kind items and packages will be auctioned off throughout the evening. Please note that this event will sell out, so we encourage you to register early. Attendance at this year’s event guarantees you an invitation next year!

The event is being held at Onieals Grand Street in Manhattan. You must register to attend this event, and donation levels are $50, $100, $150 or greater than $150. To register, click here.

…I encourage everyone in the area to attend this event…it’s for a great cause and Randy is a great man…plus the event itself sounds pretty cool…