Tournament Raises Money for Autism
Avion Ashton
Issue date: 3/5/10 Section: News
The Autism Awareness Club began the six-a-side volleyball tournament on Tuesday Feb. 23, in the Clarke Athletic Center. Volleyball for Disabilities is one of the many charity and fundraising events held by organizations at Utica College.
The event is being sponsored by the Autism Awareness Club to raise awareness for autism and other disabilities. AJ O'Hagan, founder and president of the Autism Awareness Club, is organizing the tournament.
"The event is designed to donate to a good cause and have fun at the same time," said O'Hagan.
The tournament consists of 12 teams and will last approximately three weeks. Some of the participants include football players, hockey players, members of the men's basketball team, cross country athletes, volleyball players, members of PRSSA, members of the Tangerine and some other mixed teams.
Games are scheduled for Tuesday nights from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Four games are played nightly but as the tournament progresses and teams get knocked out the number of games played per night will decrease.
This tournament is being played in a rally format, teams go up to 30 points and points could be scored from a serve or a volley. It also follows a knock-out format where losers are sent home and winners move to the next round. Six players are allowed on the court at one time with two substitutions.
Volleyball for Disabilities is carded to end the week after spring break. The winners of the tournament will receive half of the total registration money while the other half will be sent to the Kelberman Center to benefit children with disabilities.
One of the participants Tori Santo Domingo, a sophomore, said the tournament was meaningful and she was happy to support autism awareness.
"When I was young there was a shot I was allergic to and if I had gotten it, it would have made me autistic," Santo Domingo said. "So I'm here to support people who have autism because I am lucky not to have it. And I love volleyball."
The Autism Awareness Club will also be having a movie night and a Walk for Autism in April. The next meeting will be March 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Boelhert Conference Center. For further information, contact AJ O'Hagan at ajohagan@utica.edu.
The event is being sponsored by the Autism Awareness Club to raise awareness for autism and other disabilities. AJ O'Hagan, founder and president of the Autism Awareness Club, is organizing the tournament.
"The event is designed to donate to a good cause and have fun at the same time," said O'Hagan.
The tournament consists of 12 teams and will last approximately three weeks. Some of the participants include football players, hockey players, members of the men's basketball team, cross country athletes, volleyball players, members of PRSSA, members of the Tangerine and some other mixed teams.
Games are scheduled for Tuesday nights from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Four games are played nightly but as the tournament progresses and teams get knocked out the number of games played per night will decrease.
This tournament is being played in a rally format, teams go up to 30 points and points could be scored from a serve or a volley. It also follows a knock-out format where losers are sent home and winners move to the next round. Six players are allowed on the court at one time with two substitutions.
Volleyball for Disabilities is carded to end the week after spring break. The winners of the tournament will receive half of the total registration money while the other half will be sent to the Kelberman Center to benefit children with disabilities.
One of the participants Tori Santo Domingo, a sophomore, said the tournament was meaningful and she was happy to support autism awareness.
"When I was young there was a shot I was allergic to and if I had gotten it, it would have made me autistic," Santo Domingo said. "So I'm here to support people who have autism because I am lucky not to have it. And I love volleyball."
The Autism Awareness Club will also be having a movie night and a Walk for Autism in April. The next meeting will be March 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Boelhert Conference Center. For further information, contact AJ O'Hagan at ajohagan@utica.edu.
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posted 3/17/10 @ 7:48 AM EST
Autism for now is a great problem for planet, but I hope we can beat it with time goes by
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