Brad Grasso, Post sprint football
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The Eagles may have lost their season opener, but Grasso had a good collegiate debut.
Grasso, the Wolcott graduate, tallied nine tackles, recorded a sack and forced a fumble in Post’s 24-6 loss to Franklin Pierce in Rindge, N.H., on Saturday night.
Grasso’s sack went for an 11-yard loss. Of his nine tackles, five were solo and four were assisted.
Grasso, listed at 5-9 (no weight listed), is majoring in Sports Management. In sprint football, players must weigh 172 pounds or less.
Grasso also had a nose for the ball as a senior at Wolcott. He was sixth on the team in tackles, and he recovered two fumbles.
Brenna Kelley, Hartford soccer
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It says something to compete in a Division I collegiate sport. Brenna Kelley has been able to say that she has been a member of the University of Hartford women’s soccer program.
Kelley hasn’t a lot of playing time, but she has stuck with it and remained a member of the team.
Kelley has appeared in three games in her junior season and has played a total of 31 minutes. She played a season-high 21 minutes in Hartford’s 4-0 win over Delaware State on Aug. 28.
Kelley has kept up an impressive ledger in the classroom. She was named to the America East Academic Honor Roll as a freshman and sophomore for having a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Eli Parks, Southern Connecticut State football
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Check out #20 carrying the football on the SCSU football web page.
That would be Eli Parks, the former St. Paul Catholic standout and sophomore running back for the Owls. Parks has been seeing a good amount of playing time as SCSU tries to get its rushing attack going in the early season.
Through three games, Parks has carried the ball the second most times of anyone on the team. He leads the team in rushing yards with 83. Parks also has two catches for 16 yards.
Parks may not be putting up huge stats, but he is gaining valuable playing time that will only help him down the road.
Luca DiCarlo, Western Connecticut State soccer
DiCarlo picked up his second straight win as Colonial goalkeeper on Sunday afternoon.
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The sophomore keeper and Holy Cross graduate made four saves in goal in WCSU’s 2-0 victory over Keene State in the Little East Conference opener for both teams.
DiCarlo improved his record to 2-2 with the shutout. Through four matches, he has made 19 saves for a percentage of 70.4.
DiCarlo made four starts as a backup keeper in his freshman season. He made an impressive 29 saves on 31 shots, which translates to a 93.5 save percentage. DiCarlo’s record was a perfect 4-0.
DiCarlo was a All-Naugatuck Valley League and All-State performer for Holy Cross during his senior season. DiCarlo was a All-NVL Copper Division choice as a junior.
Anna Guay, Connecticut College cross country
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The Connecticut College women’s cross country team finished second at the 10-team Trinity College Invitational on Sept. 10, then placed fifth out of 42 at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational this past Saturday.
Among the top finishers for the Camels was Anna Guay at the Trinity event was senior Anna Guay. Guay, who went to Sacred Heart in Waterbury, finished third on her team and 14th overall at the Trinity meet. Guay was also the third Camel runner to finish at the UMass-Dartmouth event. She placed 51st overall in that invitational.
Guay was the team’s third runner at the 2014 New England Division III championship meet. Guay is an experienced point-scorer for the Camels, according to a preview on the team site.
Guay finished 18th overall as a senior for Sacred Heart in the Class S championship meet. She was the valedictorian of her senior class at Sacred Heart.
