Dan Barkley Showcase

Dan Barkley Showcase at the Wellsville High School

2025 Schedule

Friday, January 17, 2025

6:15pm: Wellsville vs. Hornell (Ladies)

8:00pm: Wellsville vs. Hornell (Men)

Saturday, January 18, 2025

1:00 pm: Canisteo-Greenwood vs. Cuba-Rushford (Men)

3:00pm: Andover-Whitesville vs. Dundee-Bradford (Men)

5:00pm: Genesee Valley-Belfast vs. Arkport-Canaseraga (Men)

Admission: $5 for adults and youth.

The proceeds will continue to go toward scholarships for students in Dan Barkley’s memory. Dan was a member of the Allegany County Sheriff’s Department and loved watching Steuben and Allegany county teams, especially winning titles at the War Memorial.

This year’s 50/50 raffle at the Showcase will benefit the Blake Anthony Driskell Scholarship in memory of Blake Driskell from Addison who tragically passed away unexpectedly while hiking a few years back.

Sponsor Letter

This is the 9th Annual Dan Barkley Showcase, which is being held at the Wellsville High School. The purpose of this event is to highlight the youth athletes of Allegany and Steuben County and also showcase the rivalries of these great schools in the two neighboring counties.

The Showcase is put on by the Allegany County Deputies Sheriff’s Association, the money raised goes towards scholarships for local Allegany County youth. In 2016, the Association was able to give eleven scholarships to local youth worth $500 each.

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The Showcase is named after former Allegany County Jail Correction Officer Daniel J. Barkley Jr. Dan was a graduate of Richburg High School and Alfred State College, also serving in the United States Navy during Desert Storm. Dan was a lifelong member of Allegany County and involved in many activities throughout the county including being a life member and third assistant fire chief at the Richburg Fire Company. Dan always put family first and was an avid Nascar fan, he also enjoyed fishing and hunting.

This event is about more than sports as it offers many Partners for Prevention in Allegany County(PPAC) partners to set up information tables about the activities that they provide to the community. These organizations have included: Allegany Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Inc.(ACASA) Cattaraugus Community Action, Family Matters, Partners for Prevention in Allegany County(PPAC), Reality Check, and STOP DWI in previous years.

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