‘I’m back’: Ghemmegne cherishes second chance at football

Melissa Brawdy The Off-Season

In August of 2015, Ivan Ghemmegne’s future in football was uncertain after the running back broke his fibula and tibia at a preseason scrimmage. Play halted immediately, and so, it seemed, did time, as Ghemmegne and every player on the field waited for the ambulance to arrive. “That day, I was scared. I thought my football career was over,” Ghemmegne …

Melissa Brawdy‘I’m back’: Ghemmegne cherishes second chance at football

In a ‘sporty family,’ youngest Torrillo gets chance to shine

Melissa Brawdy Down On The Ice

It’s Joseph Torrillo’s turn. He’s watched his two older brothers, Mike and Kevin, as each played quarterback at Sweet Home High School, and now, as a junior, Joseph is in the midst of his first season at quarterback. Kevin Torrillo graduated in 2015 and was a leader not only on the football field but also on the ice. He was …

Melissa BrawdyIn a ‘sporty family,’ youngest Torrillo gets chance to shine