What if you could experience a high competition basketball game while also contributing to the help of others? Battle of the grades is a charity basketball game that C. Milton Wright holds to raise money and awareness for charities, specifically to help out with the Booster Clubs Evan Snyder Scholarship. The game is a meaningful and exciting event that brings the community together to support a good cause.  

Battle of the Grades is hosted on January 25, from 7-9. The freshmen and sophomores play each other first and the junior vs. Senior game follows not long after. Meet the teams and their coaches! Starting off with the freshmen class: Emir Kalyoncu, Greyson Bullock, Carter Sampson, Rowen Liles, Logan Liles, Logan Hills, Bryleigh Turner, and Mis Adams who are led by Grace Fisher and Brayden Sander. The sophomores are coached by Lilly Budelis and Lanie Gunter. The team consists of: Aidan Clark, William Richardson, Ryan Smith, Anthony Frank, Ellie Haynes, Juliana Milich, Liam Bender, Andrew Fuller, Eric Penny, and Lauren Acra. For the Juniors, they are coached by Brennan Desantis and Rachel Cannavale. The juniors include Matt Sampson, Cameron Stepp, Jake Mcvey, Nick Barry, Landon Melnick, Grace Bosek, Ruby Villodas, Breezy Quattroche, and Mackenzi Milich. Lastly, the seniors are led by Nnamdi Ozoilo, Jordan Ross, Dylan Sander, Kyle Ashman, and Emma Jankowiak and the players are Zach Curry, Tyler Morris, Gavin Morris, Grayson Welsh, Brandon Flynn, AJ Camarote, Britton Casconi, Ana Ritter, and Kailyn Meyers.  

Mackenzi Milich, a junior competing in Battle of the Grades, shares, “It’s exciting when the crowd is cheering and it’s fun to get to play a fun game with your friends. I don’t think it will be an easy win because both teams are going to be competitive, but we got it in the bag.” And she was right! The juniors were losing by two, but at the end of the game they won from a three-point shot, leaving the final score 19-17. Lanie Gunter, the coach of the sophomores says, “I don’t think it will be a difficult game as long as we keep our eyes on the prize.” The sophomores won the game with a 15-point lead, ending the game 20-5. All in all, Battle of Grades was a success this year, bringing the community together in support of a great cause.  Make sure to sign up next year!