Seton Hill’s Clare Berenato Makes Television Debut
Berenato auditioned for Sky Ball League in Youngstown, Ohio, on June 11 with 120 other contestants. She was one of eight players selected from the Youngstown auditions and traveled to Hollywood in mid-July to compete against teams from several states. Two teams of four compete against each other, trying to hit scoring pads arranged at different heights with a skyball. Berenato is a member of the Youngstown Ballers team, composed of five Pittsburgh natives and three individuals from Ohio, and will appear in eight episodes of Sky Ball League.
Berenato learned about sky ball from her brother Andrew. “My brother told me about the Sky Ball League and the audition. We are a very close, yet competitive, family and everything-from chores to sports-is a competition. He knew I would love sky ball because it is so competitive,” explained Berenato. “I auditioned because Andrew encouraged me. I was so surprised when I learned I made a team.”
Berenato, a 2009 graduate of Oakland Catholic High School and daughter of Jack and Agnus Berenato, is a self-designed major at Seton Hill University, studying communication, sports management and entrepreneurial studies, and is a member of the women's basketball team. She is an active member of the Seton Hill community and is part of the Seton Hill University Student Ambassadors, Orientation Assistants, Campus Ministry, Student Activities Council, Make a Wish Club and Social Work Club.
Sky Ball League airs on Saturdays and Sundays on Fox Sports Prime Ticket, Fox Sports Florida, Fox Sports Arizona, New York Sports Network, Comcast Sportsnet New England and Comcast Sportsnet Chicago. Sky Ball League was developed in 2011 as a national competition. According to Sky Ball League President Brian Kessler, “we look forward to junior high school, high school and college competitions in the future.”
Maui Toys produces the skyball, which is a helium and pressurized air filled ball. The skyball has gained much attention because of its bounciness and is often compared to the popular 1965 Wham-O-Superball.