When the Waverly Wolverines varsity football team hits the turf for their first home game on Sept. 8 it will be more than just about winning.<\/p>\n
It marks the team\u2019s first-ever Wounded Warrior Game, which will raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project by collecting donations from fans, T-shirt sales, the 50\/50 raffle and other promotions.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Aug. 30, the Wolverines paid Tioga Downs Casino a visit to thank owner Jeff Gural for his $3,500 donation to the cause.<\/p>\n
Gural\u2019s donation helped the team purchase the military-inspired Wounded Warrior jerseys that they wore during the press conference, and will pull on again for the Wounded Warrior Game.<\/p>\n
Gural quipped that the last time he provided a donation to support school athletics \u2013 with Tioga Central \u2013 they won a state championship.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of pressure here,\u201d Gural said with a laugh.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s such a wonderful thank-you for something that was easy for me to say \u2018yes\u2019 to, especially with the Wounded Warriors Project a part of it,\u201d Gural added on a more serious note.<\/p>\n
Coach Jason Miller said the Wounded Warrior Game will not only provide money for the organization, but also show players \u201cthat there are things much greater in life than what we do on the football field.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s always been so supportive of so many organizations in the greater community,” said Miller. “On behalf of the Waverly School District, the Waverly community and the Waverly football program, we want to thank Mr. Gural.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very nice of you to take some time and for the players to come up here. I appreciate it,\u201d said Gural to the team. \u201cGo win that first game.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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