Price Chopper to Fete Local High School Basketball Team

SCHENECTADY, NY -- Price Chopper here has invited the Sidney High School boys' basketball team to make a special appearance at its Sidney, N.Y. store March 30 at 7 p.m., in honor of the team's status as Class C champions.

"When we opened this store, we held a fundraising party for three local nonprofits and invited the football team to celebrate their Class C championship, and now [there's] another Class C title in basketball," said Price Chopper community & public relations manager Barbara L. Page in a statement.

Attending customers can enjoy pizza, cake, and beverages, as well as get the chance to answer a few trivia questions about Sidney High School's sports accomplishments. Those who answer questions correctly will receive a Price Chopper gift card.

"We're hoping a lot of people come to congratulate team members and join in the fun," noted store manager Terry Jerauld. Also in attendance will be Sidney superintendent of schools Sandra Cooper; Tim McNamara, Sidney High School's assistant principal and athletic director; and head varsity boys' basketball coach Mike Brazee.

The family-owned Golub Corp. owns and operates over 115 Price Chopper grocery stores in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Golub's approximately 24,000 associates collectively own 51 percent of the company's privately held stock.