Alums Reunite on the Court and the Ice
5 March 2009 Alums Reunite on the Court and the Ice
A number of Hobart alums returned to their alma mater for a weekend of camaraderie and friendly competition. Former basketball players Josh Ryan 00, Brian Bernard 01, Hobart basketball coach Izzie Metz 98, Rob Pisanelli 00, assistant coach Duncan Paddick 07, Rich Kolmetz 77, and assistant coach Carl Wenzel joined forces with the current Hobart basketball team to shoot some hoops and catch up with friends.
Every year, former Hobart athletes are invited to campus for such an event.
Its a great way for alums to keep in touch with the program, says Wenzel. They get together, meet the new team, and have a fun weekend.
The best part is seeing old friends, said Kolmetz, and being able to support Izzie and the basketball program.
While these alums were dribbling and shooting, another reunion was taking place at the Geneva Recreation Center in the Cooler for former Hobart hockey players. Peter Thompson 89, David Weinstock 91, Brian Cibelli 08, and John Swift 07, just a few of the returning players. Weinstock, now a doctor, and who majored in biology at HWS, joked, I just came to see if I could still play!
Their general consensus, however, was the same: the best part was reuniting with old friends on the ice.