Sound visits hospital and spreads cheer

Published on December 25, 2005 under American Basketball Association (ABA)
Strong Island Sound News Release


Bayshore, NY. Members of the ABA Strong Island Sound professional basketball team visited Southside Hospital in Bayshore, Long Island and were honored to be able to spend time with the staff and patients in the Pediatric Unit and Rehab Unit. With the Holiday season here, the team was in a mood to give and handed out team-signed red, white and blue ABA basketballs and team t-shirts.

In attendance was the new team mascot, Shayke N. Bayke the Sound Bird, Head Coach Joe Medina, forward Gary Williams, guard Lee Church, team Co-owner and General Manager Darren Cioffi, Director of Operations Michelle Wuestman and Director of Media Relations Joe Pietaro.

The Sound organization would like to thank the staff and patients at Southside Hospital for allow us to be part of your holiday.

The Strong Island Sound is a brand new pro basketball team playing on Long Island in the ABA. The original ABA had a long tradition on Long Island and we hope to continue that with our team. We are looking to promote games with a family-friendly and affordable atmosphere.

We are hoping to have success with the sport of basketball similar to what the Long Island Ducks have had with baseball. We are trying to establish a relationship with the local communities and feel that is this a good way to start. For more information, visit www.strongislandsound.com or email jpietaro@strongislandsound.com or call 631 207 2227 or visit www.abalive.com.

Note: OurSports Central no longer actively covers the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a professional league due in part to its inability to publish and play a schedule and the transitory nature of many of its teams. For information on professional minor leagues, please see OSC's basketball section.

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