Friday February 22, 2013
5:07 |  Tom Hinkel@TomHinkelLVL  Dave Joseph is actually sitting in the seat Stan employed for so many years. Dana Parr just arrived and embraced Joseph Friday February 22, 2013 5:07 TomHinkelLVL |
5:08 | Friday February 22, 2013 5:08 BillAdamsLVL |
5:09 | Steady stream of Frank Sinatra is playing in the background Friday February 22, 2013 5:09 TomHinkelLVL |
5:09 | Friday February 22, 2013 5:09 BillAdamsLVL |
5:12 | Met Stan's children Greg and Tricia. Greg really has a striking resemblance to Stan Friday February 22, 2013 5:12 TomHinkelLVL |
5:14 | Our own Keith Gary and his son Matt were also in the house Friday February 22, 2013 5:14 TomHinkelLVL |
5:15 | Friday February 22, 2013 5:15 BillAdamsLVL |
5:18 | Bob Arnts, Kerry and Kerreshe Dailey are here. My Way, one of my personal favorites, is now playing. Friday February 22, 2013 5:18 TomHinkelLVL |
5:21 | Bruce Buratti, jim Butler Sr. are here. I commended Bruce on his nice piece on Stan today Friday February 22, 2013 5:21 TomHinkelLVL |
5:22 | Friday February 22, 2013 5:22 BillAdamsLVL |
5:31 | Bill Adams just informed me that Jim Hutnik is here. Friday February 22, 2013 5:31 TomHinkelLVL |
5:33 | By the way, Dave Lutz, who succeeded Stan as coach, was one of five Lutz brothers to play for Stan Friday February 22, 2013 5:33 TomHinkelLVL |
5:38 | Jim Warga, more known for his baseball prowess, and Bob Eckel from Washington Summer Basketball are here Friday February 22, 2013 5:38 TomHinkelLVL |
5:40 | Spoke with Carm Laduca and Jim Pokrivsak earlier. As always, Carm is pumped for baseball. First practice just days away Friday February 22, 2013 5:40 TomHinkelLVL |
5:50 | Parrish Alvin, part of one of Stan's most talented eras, is here Friday February 22, 2013 5:50 TomHinkelLVL |
5:52 | Dave Troxell, starter on histiric '72 team, is in the house Friday February 22, 2013 5:52 TomHinkelLVL |
5:53 | Stan's casket lies right on center court. This is the house that Stan built. So many memories for so many people Friday February 22, 2013 5:53 TomHinkelLVL |
5:56 | Stan must have been a big Sinatra fan. His music continues to play over loudspeaker Friday February 22, 2013 5:56 TomHinkelLVL |
5:57 | Nice showcase of Sinatra pictures and memorabilia out in hallway Friday February 22, 2013 5:57 TomHinkelLVL |
6:02 | Greg Kowalchyk, I believe class of '76, is here as is former Easton assistant Greg Hess Friday February 22, 2013 6:02 TomHinkelLVL |
6:07 | Kerry Dailey reminisced on 1980 game in this gym against Camden, which featured Milt Wagner and Billy Thompson Friday February 22, 2013 6:07 TomHinkelLVL |
6:16 | Bob Huffstutltler is here and I just met Steve Jones, who went head to head with Abingtion's Ricky Reed in '74 state playoffs Friday February 22, 2013 6:16 TomHinkelLVL |
6:17 | LJ Bennett is also in the house Friday February 22, 2013 6:17 TomHinkelLVL |
6:21 | Jeff Staton, one of Easton's finest athletes, is sitting in front of me Friday February 22, 2013 6:21 TomHinkelLVL |
6:25 | Still a steady flow of people filing in Friday February 22, 2013 6:25 TomHinkelLVL |
6:27 | This is the best place in the world to have Stan's service. This is where he'd want it to be Friday February 22, 2013 6:27 TomHinkelLVL |
6:28 | Friday February 22, 2013 6:28 BillAdamsLVL |
6:29 | Eckel just reminded me that one of Stan's all-time players, Dr. Eddie Geosits, recently passed away Friday February 22, 2013 6:29 TomHinkelLVL |
6:32 | Willard Stem, esteemed member of '72 Dalton gang, just popped in as did former Wilson wrestling coach Ray 'Chubb' Walters Friday February 22, 2013 6:32 TomHinkelLVL |
6:35 | Kerry Myers and Don Griffin are here reminiscing with everybody Friday February 22, 2013 6:35 TomHinkelLVL |
6:37 | Former Stan assistants Harry Koch and Bob Miller are in the house Friday February 22, 2013 6:37 TomHinkelLVL |
6:39 | Kenny Brown was too quick to see as a player, but he's standing still on the floor now Friday February 22, 2013 6:39 TomHinkelLVL |
6:43 | Young Jim Butler was also here with his father ... didn't recognize him at first Friday February 22, 2013 6:43 TomHinkelLVL |
6:46 | In between Easton and Lafayette, Griffin played one year for the late Jim Valvano at Bucknell Friday February 22, 2013 6:46 TomHinkelLVL |
6:51 | Geoff Schoenick just arrived as did Easton softball coach Ed McIntyre Friday February 22, 2013 6:51 TomHinkelLVL |
6:53 | Everybody is in good spirits rejoicing and reliving memories of years past Friday February 22, 2013 6:53 TomHinkelLVL |
7:03 | Natiinal anthem was juat played at 25th Street Gym. Friday February 22, 2013 7:03 TomHinkelLVL |
7:05 | Big Mike Young, integral part of Golden Era in early 70's, just walked in Friday February 22, 2013 7:05 TomHinkelLVL |
7:05 | Friday February 22, 2013 7:05 BillAdamsLVL |
7:08 | Mike Doud giving presentation speech at podium Friday February 22, 2013 7:08 TomHinkelLVL |
7:10 | Dana Parr now speaking Friday February 22, 2013 7:10 TomHinkelLVL |
7:12 | Parr's dog was named Sid after former UCLA great Sidney Wicks Friday February 22, 2013 7:12 TomHinkelLVL |
7:15 | Dana on Stan: It's amazing how much you can accomplish when nobody cares who gets the credit Friday February 22, 2013 7:15 TomHinkelLVL |
7:22 | Friday February 22, 2013 7:22 BillAdamsLVL |
7:24 | Kerry Myers: "Stan Sutphen was Branch Rickey of Easton basketball" Friday February 22, 2013 7:24 TomHinkelLVL |
7:25 | Jim Van Norman Sr. just spoke. Don Griffin up now Friday February 22, 2013 7:25 TomHinkelLVL |
7:30 | Don Griffin: "I didn't play my soph year. went out as junior and when coach gave me a chance it changed trajectory of my life Friday February 22, 2013 7:30 TomHinkelLVL |
7:36 | Griffin::"Coach we love you becauae you first loved us" Friday February 22, 2013 7:36 TomHinkelLVL |
7:41 | Parnell Lewis'son now speaking Friday February 22, 2013 7:41 TomHinkelLVL |
7:45 | Lewis: "I must admit, when I went to breakfast with Stan, coffee was not the chouce of beverage in the morning" Friday February 22, 2013 7:45 TomHinkelLVL |
7:48 | Mike Doud speaking again Friday February 22, 2013 7:48 TomHinkelLVL |
7:55 | Doud just ended ceremony with a prayer.Have a good evening. God bless you Stan. you ARE Easton basketball!!! Friday February 22, 2013 7:55 TomHinkelLVL |
8:06 | I've been informed I was spelling Mike's name wrong. It's Dowd. My apologies to the former P.A. voice of Moravian football Friday February 22, 2013 8:06 TomHinkelLVL |
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