Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton Athletics department will be hosting National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Saturday, February 15th. The women's basketball team will also host their Play 4 Kay game on Saturday, February 8th. 

The women's hockey team will square off with Anna Maria College at 2 PM in the Roos House on February 15th. Following the contest SUNY Canton's female student-athletes will host a number of activities for youth ladies from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Roos Fieldhouse. All females are encouraged to participate. Some of the games include kickball, dodgeball, multi-sport relays and chicken in a coup.

In order to give SUNY Canton a better idea of the number of people attending please register below at the following link if you plan on attending that day.
   
In order to participate minors must also have a parent fill out the assumption of risk form (below) and e-mail or mail to Teresa Minckler. The forms can be brought the day of or there will also be forms available to be filled out the day of. The parent/guardian must sign the form for those under age 18.  
 
Teresa Minckler
SUNY Canton Athletics
34 Cornell Drive
Canton, NY 13617

If you have any questions about the day please contact Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator Teresa Minckler at mincklert@canton.edu.  

About NGWSD
February 2020 marks the 34th Annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD). For more than three decades, this celebration has empowered women and girls to get moving, reap the benefits of physical activity and push past their limits both in sports and in life. The confidence, strength and character gained through sports and physical activity are the very tools girls need to become strong leaders, in their own lives and in the world.


 

Women's Basketball Play 4 Kay Game February 8th
The women's basketball team will wear Play 4 Kay shirts in warm-ups and members of the SUNY Canton softball team will be collecting donations to support the fund during the women's game on February 8th at 12 PM and the men's game at 2 PM. Sandra Kay Yow was a Hall of Fame coach for the North Carolina State Wolfpack women's basketball team and passed away following a battle with cancer in 2009. 

 

About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 16 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The college's 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity eSports and cheerleading. For more information, visit www.canton.edu.