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Crunch Announce Details of U.S. Army High School 'Recruits of the Week'

January 14, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release


Syracuse, NY (January 14, 2008) - The Syracuse Crunch announced today the details of the U.S. Army High School 'Recruits of the Week.'

Throughout the 2007-08 season, the Crunch, along with the U.S. Army will present the U.S. Army 'Recruits of the Week' in Section III hockey. The 'Recruits of the Week' are high school hockey players in Section III who have been chosen for their outstanding play in that week's games.

Each week, winners will be chosen to represent each of the Section III hockey divisions (Division I, Division II - East and Division II - West).

The U.S. Army 'Recruits of the Week' for the week ending January 13 are:

Division I - Tim Besio (West Genesee - Senior): Besio led the Wildcats with two goals and an assist on January 8 as the defeated the Maroons (Auburn) by the score of 3-1.

Division II - West - Anthony Bird (Central Square - 8th grade): Bird, an eighth grader, scored a goal and added an assist in Central Square's 2-1 win over CBA on January 7.

Division II - East - TJ Reilley (Rome Free Academy - Freshman): Reilley played a key role in a January 8 win over Hamilton (5-2) notching 2 goals.

Winners will receive four (4) tickets to an upcoming Crunch home game and a special U.S. Army/Syracuse Crunch jersey, courtesy of the U.S. Army.

The Crunch's next game is Wednesday, January 16 vs. Philadelphia at the War Memorial at Oncenter at 7:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Crunch office at (315) 473- 4444, stopping by the Oncenter Box Office, located on the State Street side of the War Memorial or by calling TicketMaster at (315) 472-0700.

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