{"id":4511,"date":"2015-04-09T11:17:54","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T16:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wordpress\/?p=4511"},"modified":"2015-04-09T11:22:12","modified_gmt":"2015-04-09T16:22:12","slug":"photos-from-via-all-star-basketball-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=4511","title":{"rendered":"Photos from Via All-Star Basketball Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

BETHLEHEM, PA \u2013 The Via All-Star Basketball Classic honored 96 of the best players in the greater Lehigh Valley at the 40th<\/sup> annual Via All-Star Basketball Banquet on March 25.\u00a0 The Via All-Star Classic raises funds for Via of the Lehigh Valley\u2019s programs for adults and children with disabilities.\u00a0 The Via All-Star Classic is presented by First Niagara Bank and sponsored by the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem.\u00a0 The keynote speaker at the banquet at the Sands Event Center was Doug Flutie.\u00a0 Founder of Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation, Flutie\u2019s name has been synonymous with excellence in both college and professional sports for more than 30 years.<\/p>\n

The Via All-Star Awards Banquet recognized members of the Via All-Star teams, and announced Players of the Year, Teams of the Year, and scholarship winners.\u00a0 A media panel selected the Via All-Star Teams, Players of the Year and Teams of the Year.\u00a0 The Via All-Star Classic culminated in a weekend of games on \u201cVia\u2019s Super Saturday<\/span>\u201d, March 28 at Northampton Community College.<\/p>\n

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Identified from left to right in all photos<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Brendan<\/a>Brendan Reichenbach (Salisbury High School Boys Basketball team, Via All-Star), Doug Flutie<\/p>\n

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\"Dasheen<\/a>Dasheen Reid (Salisbury High School Boys Basketball team, Via All-Star), Doug Flutie<\/p>\n

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\"Frank<\/a>Frank Heston, Kristine Labert, Doug Flutie, Brian Schnable, Tom Keiser from First Niagara Group, presenting sponsor of the Via All-Star Basketball Classic<\/p>\n

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\"Jim<\/a>Jim Lennon, Gene Lennon (Via Events Inc. Board Member), Doug Flutie, Den Ditze, Don Roberts<\/p>\n

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\"Doug<\/a>Doug Flutie, Jason Morrow (grandson of Via of the Lehigh Valley founder, Clara Morrow) of Emmaus<\/p>\n

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\"Doug<\/a>Doug Flutie, Joe Stellato (Freedom High School Boys Basketball Coach)<\/p>\n

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\"Lisa<\/a>Lisa Somers (chairperson of the Via Events Inc. Board of Directors), Doug Flutie, Jerry Somers, (chairperson of the Via of the Lehigh Valley Inc. Board of Directors) of Bethlehem<\/p>\n

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\"Doug<\/a>Doug Flutie, Steve Boyle (Morning Call, sponsor of the Via All-Star Basketball Classic)<\/p>\n

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\"Doug<\/a>Doug Flutie, Susan Stachowski (Via Events Board Member and Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem) presenting sponsor of the Via All-Star Basketball Classic<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Information and photos provided by:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lisa Walkiewicz<\/p>\n

Vice President of\u00a0Communications, Via of the Lehigh Valley<\/p>\n

336 W. Spruce Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018<\/p>\n

L.Walkiewicz@ViaNet.org<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 http:\/\/www.vianet.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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