Wayne Hockey Teams Come Together in the Fight Against ALS
February 9, 2016
It’s been a rough season for the WHHS Ice Hockey team with a record of seven wins, nine losses, and five ties, and they fell to their rivals Wayne Valley on Friday night with a score of 6-2. Friday’s game was especially memorable because it was the 8th annual Mayor’s Cup held in the town of Wayne.
Every year, one scholarship is awarded to a member of the WHHS and WVHS Hockey teams. This year however, the scholarship money was donated to a very special member of the Wayne hockey community. His name is Gary Ragusa and he is suffering from a rare and life threatening disease known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Before the Mayor’s Cup game began on Friday night, a video of several high school and travel hockey teams native to the ice vault was shown to support Mr. Ragusa in his fight against ALS. The video included all of the teams doing the ALS ice bucket challenge to raise money for Ragusa.
“Mr. Ragusa is such an inspiration not only to the Wayne hockey community, but to everyone who has a love for the sport,” says Jordan Gershon, a senior on the WHHS Hockey Team. To show their support, every player wore a piece of lime green somewhere on their equipment because it is Ragusa’s favorite color. Wayne Valley players also made a sign that read “Team Goose” because Ragusa has a son who is a senior on the WVHS Hockey Team, and he has coached many of the kids who have played in Wayne
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Lindsey Mahler • Feb 16, 2016 at 10:03 AM
After reading this article it helps to show how much one thing can affect a whole town. As every kid knows when it comes to the two high schools in Wayne, we are rivals. So playing each other makes for a very intense game. However, when it comes to a greater cause we all come together, just like the Wayne hills and valley boys hockey teams. They both put aside their differences and supported something even greater than a cup. Not only does it show our respect, but our loyalty to our town and its people. Overall what this article has shown me is that when it comes to a game, it’s just a game that will be played over and over ever year. However, a town is forever and things do not effect it often, so when it does get involved.