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Wednesday, November 17, 2021 The Observer | www.theobserver.com
11 Nutley sends eight athletes to college
By Jim Hague ogsmar@aol.com
NUTLEY – When a school celebrates National Letter of Intent signing day, it usually is reserved for just a handful of student/athletes.
But that wasn’t the case this year at Nutley High School, where eight seniors got the chance to celebrate their special day together. It was an impressive array of athletic talent and academic prowess.
Three members of the Nutley softball program, namely Failyn Stoeckel, Lia DiMaio and Sydney Hess, all signed their letters on the same day. It’s astounding to think three girls from the same high school softball team could go on to play in college, but that’s what the Class of 2022 from Nutley softball can boast about.
Stoeckel, the standout pitcher, signed her letter to play at NCAA Division I Rider University. DiMaio, the speedy infielder, is headed to Georgian Court. Hess is headed to Sacred Heart University in Connecticut.
“I think it’s because we’re all really dedicated and push ourselves to the limit,” Hess said. “It’s really great to share this day with someone like Lia, who has been my closest friend since grammar school. We quickly had a nice connection with Failyn when she moved to Nutley. It means a lot to me to share the day like this.”
Hess will major in occupational therapy at Sacred Heart.
“Originally, I thought I was going to play soccer in college, but then I saw myself playing softball,” said Hess, a standout catcher. “It’s not a bad deal at all.”
Stoeckel, who will major in sports marketing and business marketing at Rider, said that she always envi-
Photo by Jim Hague Nutley had a great day last week when eight student/athletes signed their letters to college. Seated from left are Natalie Rufino, Mikayla Schoch and Lia DiMaio. Standing from left are Rocco Albanese, Sydney Hess, Failyn Stoeckel, Matthew Pergola and Joe DeLanzo. See NUTLEY, Page 18
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