The Social Scene
SOCIALSTUDIES
Maxwell Football Club Celebrates Annual National Awards Gala The legendary Maxwell Football Club held its 77th Annual National Awards Gala on March 14 at Revel Resort. Awards were presented to football players and coaches at the professional, college, and high school levels. The star-studded event at Revel’s Ovation Hall drew crowds of both gala attendees and autograph seekers. Current and former professional athletes, coaches, and broadcasters walked the red carpet and celebrated the awards at a black tie cocktail reception.
NFL Player of the Year, Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning
Former Philadelphia Eagles Wide Receiver Harold Charmichael with Former Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Ron Jaworski
Collegiate Player of the Year, Univ of Alabama QB AJ McCarron with model Katherine Webb
Coach of the Year, Philadelphia Eagles Chip Kelly
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Lurie, Philadelphia Eagles Owner
Kacey Caruso and Corey Biscieglia
St. Augustine Prep Holds 1st Annual Poker Tournament The 1st Annual Fr. Reilly Invitational Poker Tournament was held at the Tropicana Casino as Rev. Donald Reilly, O.S.A., D. Min., president of St. Augustine Prep, had his poker skills put to the test with a field of 95 players. However, this time the “power of prayer” wasn’t any match for player Tom Dierkes, the uncle of Matthew Balestriere (Class of 2017). Dierkes was not only successful in eliminating Fr. Reilly from the table and winning the bounty prize
The final ten players (clockwise from left): Tom Andreaci, Tom Dierkes, Tropicana dealer, Ken Savella, Andrew Keats, Anthony Fanucci, Elizabeth Kilpatrick Fox, Walter Fox, Marc Krwawecz, Ed Perugini, and Chris Gough 40
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donated by Richland Deli and The Rail, but was also the last person standing at the final table. The tournament raised approximately $8,000 for the Presidential Grant Fund which supports St. Augustine Prep families with much needed tuition assistance. Tom Dierkes took home the first prize of $4,750. Second place bragging rights went to Marc Krwawecz (Class of 2001), and third place to William Fox, father to students Blaine (Class of 2016) and William (Class of 2014).
Rev. Donald Reilly, president of St. Augustine Prep, (standing) congratulates Tom Dierkes for winning the tournament.
Reverend Donald Reilly sporting his poker glasses.