Game on! Local celebrities will once again take the court to face-off in wheelchairs against Sitrin’s STARS athletes in the 22nd Annual Celebrity Classic Wheelchair Basketball game on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., in the Utica University Clark Athletic Center.
This year's celebrity roster includes Senator Joseph Griffo, Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, Assemblyman Brian Miller, Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, Mayor of Utica Michael Galime, Vice President & General Manager of WKTV News Channel 2 Steve McMurray, Producer and Co-Anchor of WKTV News Channel 2 Kristen Copeland, Gianna Arcuri (Allied American Abstract), Chet Cohen (Meyda Lighting), Dave Gogola (The Hartford), Carl Reistrom (Human Technologies), and Garrett Stalker (The Fountainhead Group). Also representing the celebrity roster are radio personalities Polly Wog, Big Frog 104.3, Bill Keeler, WIBX AM950, and Brandon C, KISS FM.
Proceeds from this event will benefit the Sitrin STARS program, which provides opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities to participate in a variety of adaptive sports including wheelchair curling, road racing, target shooting, and paddling, in addition to wheelchair basketball. Sitrin STARS athletes have competed on the international and Paralympic level and have represented the United States throughout the world.
This event is proudly presented by FustCharles LLP.
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