Two-time Captain ... Angelo Sciandra

SENIOR PROFILE
Angelo Sciandra came to Fredonia State because he wanted to be a teacher and get in to coaching -- follow the footsteps of his father, who is the A.D. and football coach at O'Hara High School.

He is well on his way to having a successful career. As a player, Ace was elected a team captain for both his junior and senior seasons. I've always said, if you can't get along with Ace, somethings's wrong with you. A great teammate.

As a student, he achieved over a 3.0 and won a number of awards for his teaching in the classroom. Every time I see Mrs. Schrader from Cassadaga Valley (Ace tutored her students as a freshman), she always asks how Ace is doing. One of the best tutors she ever had. Ace student taught at Northern Chautauqua County Cathloic School this year. One of his pupils was our bat boy, Boppo Schrantz.

Ace (and Dan Fetes) always spent extra time with our number one fan Koty Leeper at our clinics and Kids' Night Out. Koty always asks about them and is an aspiring football player.

On the field, Ace combined with Zach Murray for a no hitter on our last day in Florida last year. He was our Opening Day starter in each of the past two seasons. On senior day this year, he was introduced as being known for his "assortment of pickoff moves". He then promptly picked a runner of first in the first inning.

He was one of the hardest working students I have coached. His dad rewarded him by sending him on a cruise after graduation. When he gets back on dry land, Ace plans to work on his Master's Degree in nearby Buffalo State next year, or maybe find a teaching job. He said he is looking to coach football, possibly, because baseball is too hard. I agree.

With the HS sectional champs being crowned this weekend, I'd like to give a shout out to a few former Blue Devils. Brian Bongiovanni's (2010) Fredonia Hillbillies play Tonawanda tonight for the Section VI Class B title. Beav assists coach Gullo and coaches first base. Tim Cowan also joined the Fredonia staff this year. He's doing double-duty, running the Animal Hospital T-ball team, too.

Jeremy Hulbert (2009) has Pal-Mac rolling. He is the head coach there and playing for the Class B Section V championship tonight vs. Batavia. Perhaps they meet in the State Tourney?

Lastly, word on the street is former Blue Devil assistant coach Chad Bongiovanni was the highest rated umpire in Chautauqua county this year. Chad has received a number of post season assignments.