2023 Alumni Association Ba sket ball League Divi sion Champions

The 17th season of the CC Alumni Association Basketball League (AABL) concluded on March 26, with the annual finals and family gathering at CC. Thank you to all the players and family members for making this year’s season a great success and one filled with many fun memories!

Congratulations to the three division champions: Team Dribbling Idiots (Belmont Division), Team Calzolari (Outer Drive Division), and Team Monstars (Breakfast Drive Division).

A special thank you to Andy Slankster ’94, Kyle Cooper ’12, Jamal Jasser ’12, and the CC Maintenance Staff for keeping the AABL organized and running smoothly.

Next year’s season will begin in early January 2024. If you are interested in playing or forming a team, please contact league commissioner Andy Slankster at aslankster@slanksterfinancial.com or (248) 470-6098.

Breakfast Drive Division Champions: Team Monstars

Left

Robert Pelon ’91 and Gregg Withey ’91

Dennis Janer (CC Dad), Matt Griffin ’94, Andrew Smith ’94, Henry Sharkey ’25, Paul Lehnert (CC Dad), Rich Reynolds ’99, Dan Janer (CC Dad), Chris Sharkey (CC Dad), and Dan Griffin ’93 Not

Left

, Dan Diederich ’15, Eddie Szczypka ’15, Joe Fanning ’15, Alec Calzolari ’15, Justin Green ’15, and Kyle Lockhart ’18

Shamrock Bar Association

The Shamrock Bar Association gathered on March 23, at CC for Mass, camaraderie, and a discussion on the topic of “Michigan Estate Planning Law, An Overview of Consideration for You and Your Clients.” With over 25 Shamrocks in attendance, the evening started with Mass, celebrated by Fr. Robert Schikora ’65, followed by an informal reception and meeting in the Learning Commons.

Thank you to Dave Brauer ’84 and Patrick Foley ’03 for organizing and hosting the discussion. The Shamrock Bar typically meets twice annually,

Left to right: Tim Dezelski ’09, Steve Harding ’09, Viktor Kalaj ’09, Brett Smith ’09, Kristian Kalaj ’09, Bryan Barnas ’11, and John Dwyer ’09

Not pictured: Chris Barnas ’09 in addition to providing mentorship and networking opportunities to students via internships, mock trial coaching, law day visits to court rooms, speaker events, and the newly established Shamrock Bar Association Scholarship Fund for need-based tuition assistance.

All alumni and family members who are judges, attorneys, law clerks, law interns, and law-related professionals are invited to attend the Shamrock Bar Association meetings and gatherings. For more information on the Shamrock Bar Association, please email shamrockbar@catholiccentral.net.