AU Football Players Score Big Off Season

 

Pictured (left to right) are; John Dingman (Outside Linebacker) of Camillus, NY,

Ryan Rusczak (Outside Linebacker) of Elmira, NY, Steve Coan (Outside Linebacker) of Frewsburg, NY, Dan Dunham (Defensive End) of Vestal, NY, Justin Hamblin (Full Back) of New York Mills, NY and Justin McCombs (Wide Receiver) of Mumford, NY.

 

Six members of the Alfred University Football Team scored big last Saturday, April 19^th, and they ‘cleaned up’ in this off-season challenge.

 

Dave and Cathy Williams contacted AU Football Coach Dave Murray in response to an ad in The Alfred Sun last week offering free yard clean-up assistance courtesy of AU Football Team Members. Coach Murray said a group of team members would arrive at their home on Waterwells Road in Alfred Station around 9:30 am – and show up they did! Eager to get started these fine young men went about the tasks of raking yard debris & stones from the Williams’ yard and taking it to the edge of the property, one wheelbarrow load at time, to a compost pile in the back yard. In addition, team members helped the Williams’ store their snow blower, set up their gas grill and fill a couple of small holes in the yard to prevent injuries.

 

“We’re so thrilled to have the help of these gentlemen. Especially considering the lifting restrictions Dave is following per his doctor’s instructions following injuries to his knees & hips in January of 2007.” said Cathy.

 

Dave went on to say, “This was a great blessing to both of us ~ these men finished, in two and a half hours, what would have taken Cathy & I over a full day to complete.” adding, “We were so impressed by their eagerness to give back to the community and we very much enjoyed hearing where they were from, about their activities and plans for their futures. These gentlemen were so polite and so happy to help. They are a credit not only to the team and college they represented, but to community minded college students everywhere.

 

“All too often we hear about or read about that smaller segment of college students who have made mistakes in our community which can often have an unfortunate and somewhat negative impact on the community’s perception of the general student population at both our campuses. I can’t speak highly enough about these young men and it is important to me that we sing their praises in public.”

 

The Williams’ had a large cooler of fresh iced tea on hand for their helpers and served them a well deserved, and much appreciated, lunch of grilled hot dogs and assorted snacks when they were finished. Cathy noted, “It’s like having the boys (the Williams’ two sons who have grown & left the nest) home again with their friends joining us for fun and food in the back yard. This is wonderful.” The Williams’ wish nothing but the very best for these men as the complete their studies and enter the workforce in their chosen fields.