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Roos Read to Kids- Members of the SUNY Canton men's ice hockey visited St. Mary's School in Canton this spring and shared the book "Fourth of July Mice". Team members Dan Don, Darren Camp, Rob Liggio, Mike Pearman, Kevin O'Connell, and Eric Cook and head coach Eric McCambly visited Mrs. Chestnutt's kindergarten class and Ms. Burn's first grade class. When the team was done reading to the classes, each student received a copy of the book.

Roos Big Brothers- Three SUNY Canton student-athletes were outstanding mentors to several North Country kids this year. Sam Rooney and Andrew Royce of the men’s ice hockey team and Alex Marroquin of the men’s cross country team volunteered for the Big Brother program held at Lawrence Avenue Elementary School in Potsdam. The three traveled to Potsdam every Thursday during the semester and played and did activities with their little brothers.

Roos Adopt A Highway- A large group of SUNY Canton student-athletes and staff donned hard hats and orange vests and went out and picked up litter off a stretch of Route 11 in Canton as part of the national Adopt-A-Highway Program. The two-mile long stretch is one of 5,000 miles of highway that have been adopted throughout New York State.

Roos Hop to Help for Senior Citizens (Canton, N.Y.)- Over 50 SUNY Canton student-athletes and athletic staff members participated in Roos Hop to Help on Friday, April 17. The Roos went out in the Canton community and helped senior citizens with spring cleaning projects such as raking and cleaning windows and garages and some student-athletes even helped one woman construct a makeshift greenhouse. Above, Wanda Renick of Farmer Street stands with members of the baseball team who visited her house in the afternoon. “This was a terrific day for everyone,” said athletic director Diane Para. “It’s very important for us to give back to the community that supports us and our student-athletes. I think the kids had fun and I know the people we helped were very thankful.” ...Click here for a photo gallery of the Roos in action

Roos Play at Mardi Gras (Canton, N.Y.)- The SUNY Canton athletic department helped the SUNY Canton College Association in hosting a Mardi Gras celebration for students, faculty and staff in February. The student-athletes were in charge of all the games at Mardi Gras, held in Chaney Dining Center. Those games included two Wii games, bowling and hurdle races, a pitching machine, a Pepsi ring toss, a golf ball roll of chance and Planko, a take off of the famous Price is Right Game, Plinko. Winners of the games received Roo Dollars and could cash them in for great prizes. Above is freshman Andrew Pepin of the men's basketball team at the Planko game.

Roos In The Pink Zone (Canton, N.Y.)- The SUNY Canton women’s basketball team was in the Pink Zone for their final regular season game on February 22. The Roos joined the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Pink Zone, a global initiative to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses and in communities and beyond. SUNY Canton sold special pink t-shirts and held several fundraising events including raffling off several commemorative pink The Rock basketballs. All the proceeds that were generated during the day went to the American Cancer Society and Coaches vs. Cancer. This is the second year the Roos have taken part in this event.

Roos Talk at Northwest Tech (Canton, N.Y.)- Senior Alicia Abbey and junior Julie Vander Wiel (left) of the women's basketball team recently visited the GED class at Northwest Tech in Ogdensburg. The two forwards discussed what it takes to be successful both on and off the court. Abbey and Vander Wiel shared their own experiences, good and bad, that helped them develop the right attitudes to overcome many obstacles they have faced in high school, college and the work force. They then demonstrated the use of stretch bands and how they can help with the prevention of injuries on the athletic playing fields and in the work environment.

Women's Basketball Cooks for Boys and Girls Club-12/10/08- Members of the SUNY Canton women's basketball team hooked up with the Ogdensburg Boys and Girls Club to host a roast beef dinner at the Ogdensburg Elks Club. The two organizations prepared and served all the food and helped with delivery in Ogdensburg.

Men's Basketball Joins Hoops for Hank- 10/10/08-(Canton, N.Y.)- The SUNY Canton men's basketball team took part in Hoops for Hank, a combined effort with Clarkson, St. Lawrence and SUNY Potsdam to help a local man in his battled against cancer. The event was a basketball clinic held by coaches and players at the four institutions...Full Story

Roos Run for Canton Fire Department- 9/27/08-(Canton, N.Y.)- The men's cross country team took part in a 12-hour relay to benefit the Canton Fire Department. Individuals and teams ran around the Village park for 12 hours straight while others solicited donations from passing cars and walkers. Head Coach Chris Marquart nad team members Alex Marroquin, Byron Danis, Justin Forth, Tim Petrashune and Adam Benedict all participated in the run which raised $5,800 for the fire department.

The Roos skate with Cub Club members at the Canton Pavilion

Women's Basketball Help at the Halloween Party at the Ogdensburg Boys & Girls Club

Men's Ice Hockey reads with students at St. Mary's in Canton

Men's Cross Country joins a relay for the Canton Fire Department

Women's Basketball holds a roast beef dinner in Ogdensburg