{"id":48257,"date":"2023-11-13T11:54:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T16:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=48257"},"modified":"2023-11-13T11:54:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T16:54:53","slug":"batavia-muckdogs-can-usa-sports-to-host-the-battle-of-the-badges-and-batavia-city-schools-foundation-faculty-game-at-the-david-mccarthy-ice-arena-in-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/11\/13\/batavia-muckdogs-can-usa-sports-to-host-the-battle-of-the-badges-and-batavia-city-schools-foundation-faculty-game-at-the-david-mccarthy-ice-arena-in-february\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/Muckdogs & Can-USA Sports to host “The Battle of the Badges” and “Batavia City Schools Foundation Faculty” game at the David McCarthy Ice Arena in February"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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(File photo from last year’s game)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batavia, NY- CAN-USA Sports is excited to announce the return of the Battle of the Badges, City of Batavia
Police vs. City of Batavia Fire, charity hockey game & the Inaugural Batavia City Schools Foundation Faculty charity hockey game at the David McCarthy Memorial Ice Arena in 2024.
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The Batavia City Schools Foundation Faculty game will be on Sunday February 4th at 5 PM with doors
opening at 4 PM. The event will feature current and former faculty members battling on the ice to benefit the Batavia City Schools Foundation. Kids 12 & under are free to enter and tickets are just $10 with proceeds benefiting the foundation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foundation President Zack Korzelius \u201cWe want to bring more awareness to the foundation and there is such a rich tradition of hockey at our district we thought this would be a perfect fit\u201d.
The event is open to the public and rosters will be release shortly. Tickets can be purchased online through this link-HERE Mysportsort.com. Your Sports league manager. Bringing you Schedules, Stats, Standings and More…<\/a> or in person at the Ice Arena.
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The 2nd annual Battle of the Badges will be played on Sunday February 25th at 6:30 PM with doors
opening at 5:30 PM. The City of Batavia Police Department took the inaugural battle of the badges cup last year with the event raising over $3,000 for the David McCarthy Memorial Foundation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are looking forward to getting these two great departments together for the 2nd straight year. The David McCarthy Memorial Foundation has helped so many families in our community over the years and we are excited to donate the proceeds to such a meaningful organization again this year.\u201d official quotes from Detective James DeFreze (Detective-City of Batavia Police) & Matt Morasco (City of Batavia Fire Department). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kids 12 & under are free to enter and tickets are just $10 with proceeds benefiting the foundation. Tickets can be purchased online through this link – HERE Mysportsort.com. Your Sports league manager. Bringing you Schedules, Stats, Standings and More…<\/a>or in person at the Ice Arena.
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Both events will have full-service food & beverage at the rink & 50-50 at each evening\u2019s game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have hosted several events in partnership with CAN-USA Sports ownership and they have been all successful. We love to highlight the rink, our community, and who doesn\u2019t love hockey!\u201d \u2013 Kati Murray, General Manager, David McCarthy Memorial Ice Arena. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHockey being my first love and being able to highlight the heroes & teachers in our community playing the game I love while giving back to local charities is just a win win for the community here.\u201d \u2013 CAN-USA Sports Owner Robbie Nichols.
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If you or someone you know owns a local business who would like to help sponsor either or both of the
events, please contact Marc Witt, General Manager\/Ownership \u2013 CAN-USA Sports, mwitt.canusa@gmail.com for opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(File photo from last year’s game) Press release Batavia, NY- CAN-USA Sports is excited to announce the return of the Battle of the Badges, City of BataviaPolice vs. City of Batavia Fire, charity hockey game & the Inaugural Batavia City Schools Foundation Faculty charity hockey game at the David McCarthy \u2026<\/p>\n

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