28th Annual MCLA Athletics Golf Classic raises over $51k

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – On September 8^th, the MCLA Athletic Department hosted its 28^th annual golf classic at the Waubeeka Golf Links in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The event is held annually to benefit the student-athletes and the college's athletic programs. At the Classic, MCLA recognizes a deserving individual or business that has made a significant impact on MCLA athletics. This year's honoree was MCLA alumnus and former Board of Trustees member Jim Clemmer '86, who also served as interim president of MCLA from August 2015 to March 2016. Jim is the president and CEO of AngioDynamics and has been a dedicated supporter of MCLA Athletics for decades.

MountainOne was the event's lead sponsor, which kicked off with a shotgun start at 11 AM in an 18-hole scramble format. The team representing Flynn & Dagnoli had a total net 58 and won based on low score on the back nine in a matching of cards. Team Kapiloff drew the short end of the matching of cards to claim second place, while the team representing Adams Plumbing & Heating rounded out the podium with a net 59. The day also featured bonuses, including a closest-to-the-pin contest (women's winner: Renee Royal at 38'-2", men's winner: David Gates at 3'-6") and a longest-drive competition (women's winner: Maggie Koperniak, men's winner: Shane Ortega). An awards reception followed the golf tournament.

Other leadership-level sponsors of the event include Alton & Westall Real Estate Agency; AngioDynamics; Aramark; Berkshire Health Systems; Adams Plumbing & Heating; Berkshire Bank; Casella Waste Systems; Greylock Federal Credit Union; Skanska; Flynn & Dagnoli; Paramount Financial; Bernard Pinsonnault '73; Demont Associates; Bob Ziomek '89; Todd Vroman '90; Hillcrest Educational Centers; Interprint; J.H. Maxymillian; Jones Whitsett Architects; Becks Printing; Smith, Watson & Company; Moresi & Associates; Rumbolt Law; Qualprint; Tea & Boba Lounge (Williamstown); and Boston Sea Foods.

MCLA Athletics thanks all the sponsors and golfers who made the day a success, raising over $51,000 for the Trailblazers' largest annual fundraiser.

Below is a complete list of past honorees:

2024 - Jason Dohaney '04

2023 - Denise Marshall '81

2022 - MountainOne

2021 - 2020 Athletic Department Senior Class

2019 - Dan Trombley and Nicole Westall

2018 - Charlie O'Brien (Adams Community Bank)

2017 - Dick Lamb and Holly Taylor

2015 - Ron Shewcraft

2014 - CTC, Inc.

2013 - MCLA President Mary K. Grant and Jim Canavan

2012 - Marilyn Truskowski

2011 - Bernie Pinsonnault '73

2010 - The Honorable Paul Perachi '63, M.Ed. '70

2009 - Jane Allen '61 and John Allen M.Ed. '65

2008 - John Barrett III '69, M.Ed. '73

2007 - Massachusetts State Representative Dan Bosley '76

2006 - Dick Syriac '71

2005 - Dan Caritey '77, M.Ed '80

2004 - Joe Zavattaro '61, M.Ed. '63.