By: Mark Sakil
It’s that time of the year Dream Family! This Saturday, January 15, is the home opener for the DuBois Dream who will play against the Detroit Panthers at 7pm at the DuBois Area Middle School. It is the home opener and a FREE t-shirt giveaway night! What I’m excited about this season is that the team will lean on each other and build strong chemistry throughout the year. Last season was a tough challenge for us down the stretch, but this is a whole new season, the guys on the team are motivated to reach high expectations for this season.
In fact, I had the chance to interview a few players on the team that are looking forward to this season, one of them is owner/player, Albert Varacallo III. He said that, “The group we have because it’s one of those years that I’ve really clicked with the guys on the team. I’m also looking forward to seeing how our chemistry and how we talk and interact off the court translates on the court. It’s going to be a challenge with the teams in our league, but the goal is to win a championship.” Challenge it will be as the Dream face off against the 2021 PBL runner-up, Lancaster Thunder, following their matchup against a hard-nosed Detroit Panthers squad who just beat the Chautauqua Hurricane last Saturday (see full schedule here).
In addition to the challenges in the schedule, the Dream will be incorporating many new faces this Season for their 2022 PBL Roster. One of them is rookie Dorian Connors, who I had the opportunity to interview and he explained what he is looking forward to this season, “Honestly getting to know the guys after meeting some of them on and off the court. It’s all about creating memories, friendships, hopefully it can last longer throughout the season”. Lastly, I had the opportunity to talk to Chance Wright who is very uplifting stated that “I’m excited to work with the guys, I think we have good chemistry during preseason games, workouts. Also, we have a good time joking around, having fun, and competing against each other”.
Overall, the team has a winning attitude, the goal is to bring the PBL championship to the Dream organization. Get ready Dream Family this season will be one to remember!