Thursday, July 12, 2001
Draft held for Bay Ball celebrity game
Local names to play in basketball tourney
From staff and correspondent reports
The celebrity game draft for the 13th annual Bay Ball Ballyhoop was held Wednesday morning at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Captain for the Pepsi team was Sheriff Larry Olivarez Jr. and leading the Domino's team was A&M-CC athletic director Dan Viola.
Among the people being drafted were local politicians, businessmen, DJ's, journalists and IceRays players, among others.
The celebrity game will be played July 28 at noon at A&M-CC.
The rosters are as follows:
Domino's - Carlos Valdez, District Attorney; Brent Chesney, attorney and city council; Richard Tijerina, Caller-Times sports editor; Roland Rodriguez, Channel 10; Jay Wise, Merrill Lynch; Scott Johnson, KMXR 93.9; Steven Rudy, KRYS K-99; Jesse Noyola, city council; Hugo Marciales, KORO sports director; Dave Johnson, KIII Channel 3; Jeff Paluseo, IceRays; Johnny Palacios, KORO director; Matt Young, Caller-Times sports writer; John Fromme, KRIS Channel 6; Phil Sokolov, Channel 10; Levi West, KORO operations; Fred Beck, Channel 10; Daniel Dain, Domino's; Michelle Mauck, Channel 10.
Pepsi - David Torres, commander Corpus Christi Police Department; Andrea Wall, Caller-Times sports writer; Richard Avila, Corpus Christi Independent School District athletic director; Mark Scott, city council; Richard Borchard, Nueces County judge; Brad Erbsland, IceRays; Noberto Hernandez, KORO weatherman; Carlos Vergara, Channel 6; Eric Barrajas, Channel 10; Ronnie Canales, tax assessor; Bart Allison, Z-95; Rex Kinnison, city council; Tony "the T-Man"; C-101; Tara Longrigg, Channel 10; Raul Prezas, associate director of ESC Region III; Sean Lockard, C-101; Frank Edwards, KRYS K-99; Arlene, Z-95; Angel Castro, KORO news editor.
From staff and correspondent reports