Golf Tournament Photo Gallery LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. - A sold-out field of 132 golfers enjoyed a spectacular Monday afternoon with 18 holes of golf and a post-round reception, dinner and auction at the annual Saints Alive! Shootout presented by Albany International June 21 at Shaker Ridge Country Club in Loudonville. The foursome of Mel Wilcove (Executive Cleaning), Les Apple, Stu Green and Mike Sandman took home the top prize as the Shootout winners, while also netting the top score of the afternoon.
The golf was accented by several Siena "celebrity" appearances at many holes, as golfers had the opportunity to best Head Men's Basketball Coach Rob Lanier's tee-shot at the par-3 fourth, and purchase a drive from one of Siena's top golfers at the par-5 13th. Each of Siena's coaches were on hand along with several student-athletes in what has become the department's most popular annual fund-raising event.
The distinctive Shootout, a one-hole event featuring the day's top 17 teams, took place immediately following the 18 holes of golf. Wilcove's foursome won $1,000 for the Siena baseball program, as each of the 17 teams represented one of Siena's Division I sports programs.
Capital News 9 sports anchor Damian Andrew emceed the evening festivities following a cocktail hour and buffet dinner. The highlight was a live auction offering exclusive prizes including a one-week stay in an Orlando, Fla. condo, and an ultimate ticket package featuring suite tickets to a Yankee game, Knicks tickets, Siena vs. Syracuse floor seats and tickets to the NBA exhibition game at Pepsi Arena. An on-going silent auction also prompted spirited rivalry among the golfers, as everything from a romantic weekend getaway to New England Patriot tickets were donated and then auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Bob Sweeney was the winner of the Delta Raffle, receiving two roundtrip tickets anywhere in the continental United States or the Caribbean Delta Airlines flies. Other winners included:
Gross Winners: Rick Matteson, Chris Scaringe, Dan Howard, Tim Zilka ; 2nd Net: Chris Lyons, Bob MacArevey, Steve McDonald, Keith Vink; 3rd Net: Steve Hart, Christian King, Keith Stinton, John Zongrone; 4th Net: John Godwin Rick Murray, Rick Travis, Dave Valentino.
