An alumni basketball game has become something of a holiday season tradition at Sacred Heart High School.
“I have been organizing the alumni game since I came to Sacred Heart in 2008,” explained Garrett Karcha. “So it has been going for 12 years officially.”
The tradition continued Friday evening with two alumni squads, and a team of current Saints playing a series on 10-minute ‘mini games’.
“We have had players come from all over just depending on their schedules,” said Karcha. “The oldest alum playing in the game is Jerry Kobylka (graduated in the early 80s); myself and a few others from the class of 2000, and mostly students from the past five-10 years.
“I never know who is able to come to the game so it is very informal.”
Karcha said the event is very informal, with a focus on camaraderie and fun.
“There are no referees. It is very much just a pick-up game,” he said.
And the stands are rather sparsely populated.
“Usually some moms and dads and a few girlfriends come watch,” said Karcha.
