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Turkey Bowl 2012

Monday, November 26, 2012

30 Alumni Keep Summit's Thanksgiving-Time Tradition Going

Once a Hilltopper, always a Hilltopper. New and old faces grace Tatlock for another alumni Turkey Bowl football game.

On Friday, Nov. 23, about 30 alumni from as far back as 1981 turned out to participate in the 11th Annual Summit Turkey bowl. Current head football Coach John Liberato remarked at the tradition and passion for Hilltopper football that the event brings every year. Liberato joined the "Dozens of people [who] watched this years game including former Hilltoppers Rick Carbone, Mike DeSimone, Leroy Horn, Drew Nichols, and Andy Guida," said co-organizer Pat Natale. Four teams of eight to nine players took to the field for a game of two-hand touch football. The teams faced off in 20-minute halves. The winning team included former football standout David Morton, class of 1990, and an Army veteran. "The best thing was the camaraderie of all the …

Friday, November 23, 2012

Alumni Turn Out for Summit Turkey Bowl 2012

Turkey Bowl is set for Friday at 11a.m. at the Tatlock Center. Bring "A Game" and donations for Red Cross.

The smack talk on Twitter has already started. It's "A game" time. In an annual tradition that brings Summit alumni back to the fields they once ran as youth, the 11th Annual Summit Turkey Bowl will take place at 11a.m. at Investor's Bank Field at the Tatlock Center. Here's an explanation of how the Turkey Bowl works, from last year's Patch article: The 10th edition of the Turkey Bowl featured four different squads of Hilltoppers football alums squaring off in seven-on-seven two-hand touch football.  Each squad played two 30-minute games with each drive beginning at the 40-yard line. Because the players can only gain one first down (at the 20 yard line) on each possession, offense was at a premium. "Not sure on numbers," said co-organizer …

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