Semi-professional league opens at Cabrini

by Erin E. McHugh

The gym inside Sacred Heart Hall has served as the home court for the Cavs and Lady Cavs, but now there is a new team calling Cabrini's basketba11court home.

The Philadelphia Warriors, a new minor league team, announced a 12 game schedule on Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997 and plans to use Cabrini as their home court.

Joe Kravitz, managing general partner of the Warriors and a Cabrini ·graduate feels that Cabrini's court will be good because of the suburban area and with a smaller court it is more likely to have every seat filled.

Three former Cabrini graduates are part of the new minor league team. Cabrini's all-time leading scorer in men's basketball, Billy Carr, will be playing forward for the team while bis sister, Patti Carr, will be an assistant coach. Also, Cabrini graduate Tom Newnam will be playing center for the Warriors.

Kravitz hopes the Cabrini community will come out to see and support both Carrs and Newnam.

James Parham is the head coach for the Warriors and Robert DeShields is the general manager.

Kravitz said, as managing general, you wear all the hats from group sales to players issues."

Kravitz said he is responsible for most of the off-court activity.

In the first year of the league, many areas are hoping to be developed. This is a chance for the players to get a feel of a professional team and allow them to , advance to the next level.

Kravitz emphasized the size of the court and that a full small court is better than an empty large court.

"This is a highly competitive market and we will be happy to see the stands filled at Cabrini." Kravitz said.

The Warriors are thankful that Coach John Dzik, athletic director, and the men's and women's team have welcomed them into the Cabrini community. The Warriors next home game will be on Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m.

The Warriors opened their season on Saturday, Feb. l, with a 118-113 victory over the Lancaster Storm.