Wheel chair basketball turns into wrestling on the hardwood

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NEW HARTFORD, April 30, 2009-- The 7th Annual Sitrin Celebrity Wheelchair Basketball Classic was held Thursday night at New Hartford High School and the event turned unorthodox when two of the players began wrestling at the top of the key. Jimmy Joseph, of the Sitrin Stars, and UFC fighter, Matt Hamill were playing 'head-to-head' during the half-time, when the friendly game turned into a friendly UFC event.

Hamill, during an aggressive defensive move, knocked Joseph out of his wheelchair, and the rough-housing play escalated to an all-out wrestling match.

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The Sitrin Stars beat the Celebrity Cruisers, 32-15.

The game featured local celebrities against athletes from the Sitrin STARS (Success Through Adaptive Recreation and Sports) program.

The event featured Kristof Ongenaet and Assistant Coach Mike Hopkins of the Syracuse University Men’s Basketball Team. Other participating celebrities include World Champion Luger, Erin Hamlin; Ultimate Fighting Championship contender, Matt “The Hammer” Hamill; Alex Carbone of the Carbone Auto Group; WKTV Sports Director, Jason Powles; Founder of the Boilermaker Road Race, Earle Reed; Radio Personality, Bill Keeler of the 'Keeler Show' on 92.7 The Drive, Mark Piersma of the 'Keeler Show', KISS FM DJ, Jesse Jordan; Lite 98.7 DJ Mark Richards, Utica College Hockey Head Coach, Gary Heenan; Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, and others.