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September 6 – Name: Austin Ricotta
School: Conemaugh Township
Age: 18
12th class
Sport: golf
Parents: Rocky and Kari Ricotta from Davidsville
Sporting achievements: Member of the District 5 Class 2A and WestPAC Championship Team 2020; 2020 All-WestPAC selection.
Trainer Quote: “Austin has been a great addition to our Conemaugh Township golf team and we can attribute much of our recent success to his leadership and solid play. It is a real pleasure to have such a fine young man with a real passion for golf to coach. ” . “- Conemaugh Township Golf Coach Adam Thomas
Favorite subject: science
Favorite movie: “Caddyshack”
Favorite video game: “NBA2K”
Favorite food: chicken wings
Favorite teacher: Ms. Stankan, English and journalism
Favorite song: “Chasin ‘You” by Morgan Wallen
Outside Interests: Skiing, fishing, hanging out with friends, hunting and Penn State tailgating and sporting events.
Favorite sports team: Penn State Football
Most influential person in my athletic career: Older competitors when I started out as a freshman.
Most Impressive Athlete You’ve Faced: Vileska Gelpi, Rockwood graduate and North Carolina A&T State golfer.
Proudest sporting success: Winning the District 5 Class 2A team title in 2020.
How I started: My father gave me my first bat for Christmas when I was 6 years old. I’ve been on the pitch ever since.
I’m still reviewing my options, but maybe I’ll be studying civil engineering at Penn Tech. – Jake Oswalt
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