June 20, 2007

GALLERY
A sold-out field of 144 golfers enjoyed a great afternoon of golf and a post-round reception, dinner and auction at the annual Saints Alive! Shootout presented by Albany International and Time Warner Cable June 18 at Shaker Ridge Country Club in Loudonville. The foursome of Wolfgang Hammer, Joseph Hammer, Tim McHugh, and Al Stranahan took home the top prize as the Shootout winners.

The golf was accented by several Siena "celebrity" appearances at many holes, as golfers had the opportunity to best head men's basketball coach Fran McCaffery tee-shot at the par-3 fourth, and purchase a drive from one of Siena's top golfers, Bryan or Robby Bigley at the par-5 13th. Siena's coaches were on hand at each hole to greet golfers and represent their sports along with several student-athletes in what has become the department's most popular annual fund-raising event.

The top 17 teams (representing each of Siena's sports teams) competed in a cut-throat shootout at the conclusion of regular play. Wolfgang Hammer sank a 30 foot put for birdie to secure the championship for his team. The foursome - representing baseball - was crowned the Shootout winners. As a result, the baseball team had $1,000 added to its budget.

Siena's Sports Information Director, Jason Rich, emceed the evening festivities following a cocktail hour and buffet dinner. The highlight was a heated live auction offering exclusive prizes including two separate one-week stays in a Myrtle Beach, S.C. condo, as well as a Day at the Races in Saratoga that included corporate box and lunch for five. An on-going silent auction also prompted spirited rivalry among the golfers, as everything from a Mets/Dodgers package including Amtrak transportation, to a trip to the men's basketball game at the Carrier Dome for the Pre-Season NIT, and 2 nights lodging for 2 at Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa in Lake Placid, NY

A hole-in-one contest on the par-3 16th hole for a $15,000 cash split, went unclaimed.

Other winners included: Low Gross Winners: Kevin O'Leary, Dave Blair, Scott Knapp and Micah Ogburn. Net Winners: Jack Mulvey, Charlie Diamond, Dan Hollis and Janice Keating; 2nd Net: Tim Zilka, Rick Matteson, Chris Scaringe and Frank Zilka; 3rd Net: Tom Babcock, Gerard McCauliffe, Joel Williams and Steve Ferradino; 4th Net: Gary Foster, Steve Hart, Christian King and Sean O'Connell. All proceeds from the day benefited Siena's student-athletes. Long Drive Winners: Kevin O'Leary and Mary Pat Devine. Closest to Pin: Bob Davey and Straightest Drive: Tom Babcock.