Wooster Kiwanis Mose Hole Classic is Dec. 29-30

The College of Wooster is hosting the Wooster Kiwanis Club’s annual E.M. Mose Hole Basketball Tournament/Classic at Timken Gymnasium Dec. 29 and 30.

Mose Hole was The College of Wooster’s men’s basketball coach, then athletic director for 32 years, starting in 1926. Under his leadership, his teams had a record of 412 wins and 181 losses for a winning percentage of nearly 70 percent. During his tenure at the College, Hole gave of his time to many local organizations, including the Wooster Kiwanis Club, for which he served as president in 1928.

The Wooster Kiwanis Club honors his legacy by sponsoring this annual event.

The game schedule includes: Sunday, Dec. 29, 5 p.m. – Hanover College vs. Illinois College; 7 p.m. -- Thiel College vs. The College of Wooster; Monday, Dec. 30, 5 p.m. -– Illinois vs. Thiel; and 7 p.m. Hanover vs. Wooster.

Admission is $6 per person, but anyone bringing in at least two clothing items for donation to Goodwill gets half-price admission. Members of Wooster Kiwanis Club also will sell raffle tickets in the lobby before and during the game, proceeds of which will benefit local needy children.

This year, Kiwanis will hold a special ceremony during halftime of the Sunday 7 p.m. game, in recognition of the accomplishments of our community’s elementary schools in instilling in students a lifelong passion to learn and a joy of reading.

Revenue from items sold at Goodwill retail stores generates income for Goodwill’s job training programs, which provide assistance to local individuals seeking employment.