By Pete Paguaga
@PetePaguaga on Twitter
ppaguaga@registercitizen.com

Tonight Wolcott Tech High School honored a local recreation youth coach, Tim Considine who lost his battle with ALS in October.

Wolcott Tech athletic director Ray Tangary speaking about
Tim Considine. Credit: Pete Paguaga.

This wasn't the first game played in honor of Tim. Torrington High School played a game in his honor in January.
The idea for thaving the game came from sophomore basketball Matthew Dell'Agnese. From what his mother Dawn told me before the game, Matt played for Tim and really wanted to do something for his former coach.
When Matt got a new pair of sneakers, he made sure to put Tim's initials in the tongue of the shoe. That was just one of the many stories that I was told this evening about Tim.
The night started with a JV basketball game, between Wolcott Tech and Cheney Tech, which was pushed back 30 minutes, due to Cheney Tech coming late after being backed up by an accident on the way to the game.

John Dell'Agnese (right) speaks about Tim Considine as his wife
 Dawn Dell'Agnese (left) looks on.Credit: Pete Paguaga. 

After the JV game, Wolcott Tech athletic director Ray Tangary, John and Dawn Dell'Agnese and Tim's widow Cheryl stood at half court with some Wolcott Tech players that knew Tim.
Ray, John and Cheryl all talked about Tim and what he meant to youth basketball in the City of Torrington and to his family and friends.
"I knew Tim well," said Wolcott Tech head coach Rene Williams. "This was a wonderful event for everyone."
Coach Williams was reiterated by two of his players, both Danny Diaz and Luke Pergola.
Diaz who never played for Tim but knew of him as a coach.

Cheryl Considine, talking about her late husband Tim
and thanking Wolcott Tech for hosting the event.
Credit: Pete Paguaga

"This was a great event to be apart of," said Diaz.
Pergola though was closer to Tim and his family.
"We were real close family friends," said Pergola. "Our families went on vacations."
Other than the two high school games, there was a halftime game played by the Torrington youth basketball program and boy did they put on a show.
There was one player he wore #6 on the white team this kid could play. I didn't get a chance to interview this superstar, because after the game he ran back to his parents. But Torrington High School or Wolcott Tech might have a new superstar for the future.
Overall it was a great night, and a great event held by Wolcott Tech.
Also a nice surprise to all those in attendance, Ray Tangary announced that they have decided that the second to last home game every year will be the "Hoops for hero" game in honor of Tim Considine.

All proceeds from the game went directly to the Tim Considine Memorial Scholarship Fund.