One of the best March Madness tournaments in history, capped by the greatest ending in tournament history, helped produce another very successful year for our annual March Madness Pool. There were 439 brackets in the Original Pool, and the $1,000 1st Place prize went to Cathy Davis. Rounding out the top 8 prize money recipients were Bill Branley, Cathy Ellsworth, James Flynn, Paul Capodanno, Rob Kean, Sean Kessler, and Lynne Devaney. The Sweet 16 Pool saw 296 brackets, and the Davis family continued their Villanova-inspired dominance with Larry taking home the 1st Place Prize of $480. Also finishing in the money were Mario Caporale, David Morse, Natasha Mikus, and Chris Ryan. Another great showing by the Winchester contingent, as 6 of the 13 prize winners have Winchester connections. With half of everyone's entry fees going to the Foundation, we were able to raise well over $4,000. An enormous thank you to everyone who participated and helped to make this year's edition a huge success!
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The Peter French Memorial Foundation was very pleased to grant $5,000 to a local family to aid them during a period of extreme financial distress. It was especially gratifying that the recipient was a classmate of Peter's. We are always hoping to find qualifying candidates, so please contact us if you know of any such individuals (see "Foundation" page for details).
This year's edition of the pool was by far our most successful one yet, as it shattered records in all 3 major categories (pool members, Original Pool brackets, and Sweet 16 Pool brackets). The Original Pool (and its 481 brackets) saw Jason DeFilippo take home the top prize of $1,050, followed in the cash prizes by Vincent Cramer, Billy Ulacco, Jay Burke, Van French, Kim Burke, Patrick Brennan, Steve Baker, and Shaun Oliver. The Sweet 16 (and its 322 brackets) saw Chris Ryan earn the 1st place prize of $520, and Nick Seita, Dennis Boudreau, Tom Colbert, Paul Capodanno, and Jane Macdonald also won some money. A good showing by the Winchester contingent this year, with 8 of the 15 winners hailing from Peter's hometown. With half of all entry fees going to the Foundation, along with some very generous extra donations along the way, we were once again able to raise over $5,000 for the Peter French Memorial Foundation. A huge thank you to all for making this year's event the biggest and best one yet!
For all pool information (including results from all 13 years of the pool), or to participate next year, visit the pool's website at http://peterfrench.hoops.sportsfan.com/. The Peter French Memorial Foundation was once again very excited to distribute $3,000 to Johns Hopkins University for ARVD research. Much progress has been made in the past few years in both diagnosis and treatment of this disease, which is one of the leading causes of sudden death in young athletes. For more information on ARVD, or on advancements in research, click the Johns Hopkins logo below.
The Peter French Memorial March Madness Pool was once again a huge success! As hard as it is to believe, this was the 12th edition of the annual event, which serves both as an opportunity to win some money and as a fundraiser. Each year, half of the money goes to the pool winners and the other half goes to the Peter French Memorial Foundation. The pool's popularity and success have increased each year, and we were thrilled that this year was the biggest yet, with 373 members!
A record 443 brackets were submitted for the Original Pool, and Matt Colangelo was the big winner with his $1,000 1st place finish (also finishing in the money were Tom Ribadeneyra, Patrick Ariniello, Betsy Kean, Tim Ribadeneyra, Steve Wolbrom, Kristin Volz, and Nick Burke). 293 brackets were entered for the Sweet 16 Pool (also a record), and Patrick Ulacco took home the top prize of $510 (followed by Randy Kessler, Dan Smith, a 2nd Patrick Ulacco submission, and Matt Groom). Congrats to Matt and Patrick, all the other pool winners, and the UConn Huskies! Check out the pool website for complete standings - http://peterfrench.hoops.sportsfan.com/. At the end of the day, the pool raised over $5,000 for Peter's foundation. An enormous thank you to everyone who participated in the pool, helped recruit people, or simply supported the cause. We hope you'll all consider participating in March 2015, when the madness begins all over again! The Peter French Memorial Foundation was pleased to distribute $3,000 to Johns Hopkins University for ARVD research. Although this is an excellent use of the funds, we'd rather a grant go to a needy person. If you know of any of Peter's friends, classmates, fellow athletes or other young adult in dire need, please contact us (see Foundation page for details).
The 11th annual Peter French Memorial March Madness Pool was once again a big success! We are so grateful to all of Peter's friends and other loyal participants who play each year. With 392 Original Pool brackets and 292 Sweet 16 brackets submitted, the pool raised $4,233 for the Peter French Memorial Foundation this year. First place in the Original Pool went to Luke Heller, followed by prize-winners Erin Alberts, Tim Ribadeneyra, David Candela, Chris Byrne, Mike Semenza, and Corey Williams. The Sweet 16 Pool winner was William Felcon, with Josh Russell, Michael Cramer, Dennis Boudreau, and Erin Alberts also finishing in the money. Congratulations to all the prize winners and a huge thank you to the 329 participants! We hope you'll join us next year for even more madness!
The Peter French Memorial Foundation was pleased to distribute $3,000 to Johns Hopkins University for ARVD research. Although this is an excellent use of the funds, we'd rather a grant go to a needy person. If you know of any of Peter's friends, classmates, fellow athletes or other young adult in dire need, please contact us (see Foundation page for details).
The 10th annual Peter French Memorial March Madness Pool was again a wonderful event! It is a tribute to Peter that so many friends and others continue to be loyal pool members each year, eager to support the Peter French Memorial Foundation. With 396 Original Pool brackets and 215 Sweet 16 brackets submitted, the pool raised $3,883 this year. We truly appreciate the 321 people who participated. First place in the Original Pool went to James Grebinski, followed by Dave Foley, Mario Caporale, Lynne Devaney, Peter Luitwieler, Daniel Ulacco, and Steve Powers. The Sweet 16 Pool winner was Kerry Dinneen, with Bill Wolfe, Dianna Deering, and Dave Hansel coming in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Congratulations to all, whether they relied on college basketball knowledge or just plain luck! We hope you'll join us next year for even more madness!
The Peter French Memorial Foundation was able to distribute $4,000 to The Fund for ARVD at Johns Hopkins University for ARVD research. Although this is an excellent use of the funds, we'd rather a grant go to a needy person. If you know of any of Peter's friends, classmates, fellow athletes or other young adult in dire need, please contact us.
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