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SUinDC Sports League Information

Syracuse Alumni Club of DC competes regularly in the Capital Alumni Network (CAN) sports leagues (www.dcalum.org) – CAN organizes Co-Ed sports leagues matching local alumni clubs/associations against each other.

CAN Sports leagues are based on seasons. However, many of the coaches/teams play in other leagues both in and out of the CAN seasonal schedule. For more information on a specific team, please contact the coach listed.

The following is the general CAN schedule for sports leagues in which the Syracuse Alumni Club of Washigton, D.C. regularly participates:

Football
The football season has started, all games are played at Anacostia Park. The schedule:
9/13 12:30 PM vs. Florida State
9/20 8:00 AM vs. William & Mary
9/27 11:00 AM vs. Yale
10/3 12:30 PM vs. Florida
10/10 9:30 AM vs. Auburn
10/17 8:00 AM vs. Bucknell
10/24 2:00 PM vs. Central Florida
11/1 9:30 AM vs. Texas
11/7 12:30 PM vs. Virginia
11/14 11:00 AM vs. NC State

Head Coach: Doug Smith (DSmith2@kforce.com)

Golf
CAN usually runs a charity golf tournament (4 alumni teams, best ball) each summer.

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Softball
The league starts in April and runs through August.
Head Coach: Marc Beckel (mrbeckel@aol.com)

Soccer (7 on 7)
The League will start in early April and run through August.
Head Coach: Matt VanWaes (mtvanwaes@hotmail.com)

Volleyball
The Club is looking into other Non-CAN volleyball leagues for the winter. If anyone has any interest or recommendations for a league to please Club sports directory Marck Beckel at mrbeckel@aol.com or coach Becky Kellerson.
Head Coach: Becky Kellerson (r.l.kellerson@gmail.com)

Basketball
League starts in January and concludes in March.
Head Coach: Paul Wilson (paulw_2000@yahoo.com)

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The Alumni Club has also participated in other sports related events:

• Broomball vs. a local alumni club, on Verizon Center ice after Washington Capitals hockey game.

• Providing support at water stations for the Washington DC Marathon

For more information on any of the sports activities or to organize a sporting activity, please contact the alumni club Director of Athletics, Marc Beckel (mrbeckel@aol.com)

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