Hundreds join celebrities on a roll for Mooney

By Sean Barron

YOUNGSTOWN - Even though he’s played for several years on men’s boccie teams, the game was not the main motivator behind Greg DeAngelo’s decision to try his skills in an all-day boccie tournament.

His main reason? To reach out to and honor his alma mater, Cardinal Mooney High School.

“Mooney is an excellent place to get a wonderful education,” the 1980 graduate said. “It’s a small school camaraderie … and you know all of your classmates.”

DeAngelo, an owner of DD 4 Hire in Boardman, said that he and his wife, Maribeth, play the game weekly.

He was one of more than 400 people who attended or participated in Sunday’s seventh annual Golden Cardinal Boccie Social at the MVR restaurant, 410 W. Walnut St.

The main purposes of the nine-hour fundraiser, hosted by the Golden Cardinals, a booster organization, were to raise money to provide scholarships for deserving students and help make it easier for youngsters to attend a private or religious school such as Mooney, a few organizers noted.

The scholarships are up to $1,000 and help roughly 20 new Mooney students annually, noted Ron Stoops, the school’s assistant football coach.

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