Three Pennsbury athletes were honored at a special signing ceremony on Monday afternoon. Bobby Moratti has committed to play golf for Holy Family while goalie David Cutler and midfielder Corey Hook will compete for Chestnut Hill’s first-year lacrosse program next year.
“On behalf of the entire Pennsbury community, I would like to extend hearty congratulations to (all three) of these fine young men,” Pennsbury’s Acting Assistant Principal and Athletic Coordinator Lou Sudholz said. “They have proven themselves over the past few years to be outstanding athletes and great role models for their teams. We look forward to following their careers in college.”
David Cutler, Lacrosse (goalie), Chestnut Hill College
Final list of colleges: Randolph-Macon, Dartmouth, Cabrini, Chestnut Hill
Reasons for choosing Chestnut Hill: “I like the fact that Chestnut Hill was Division Two. Most of the schools I was looking at were Division Three. The coach at Chestnut Hill was actively talking to me. At some of the other schools, there wasn’t that much of a chance for me to play my first year. Chestnut Hill is a new program next year with all freshmen, and I’ll have very good chance to start. That was important to me.”
When did the idea of playing lacrosse at the collegiate level become a reality? “I have always really wanted to play lacrosse. I have been playing since third grade, and I had a chance to meet one of my idols, and he told me he played in college and had so much fun, and it made me want to go and do the same thing.
“Every kid has that dream of playing D-1, but D-2 is amazing. Realistically, I thought I was going to be playing at a D-3 school. It’s great.”
Coach Dean Curtis says: (See comments below)
Corey Hook, Lacrosse (midfielder), Chestnut Hill College
Final list of colleges: Marywood, Chestnut Hill
Major: Education
Reasons for choosing Chestnut Hill: “I wasn’t able to visit Marywood because I had knee surgery (torn ACL, MCL and meniscus). Chestnut Hill was a small school, and I liked it. I talked to the coach. It was good to get to know what he was about.”
When did the idea of playing lacrosse at the collegiate level become a reality? “I have always liked playing lacrosse since I started playing in fifth grade. I never thought it would help me get into college or anything like that.
“The summer after my junior year I started getting letters from schools. That’s when I started to realize – ‘I can actually go somewhere with this.’ It was a surprise to me actually, and it’s very exciting to know they still want me to play after having knee surgery.”
Coach Dean Curtis says: “Both Corey and David were not your typical starter, top-of-the-team players all the way through. They have worked their way into the system. They weren’t one of those kids who when they came in the program you said, ‘Oh, we’re getting so-and-so.’ They’re kids that grew within the program – worked hard, earned their stripes.
“David was the perennial back-up. He was always the second goalie. Our starting goalie was out with illness. David got the opportunity, and he made the most of it. The story on David is true perseverance and being a team player all the way through. David is the consummate team player. He’s always been willing to do whatever it takes for the program, whether it’s being the shooting target at practice so the shooters will be better or being the starting goalie on game days. He has been the perfect role player. He’s fundamentally sound and really focused on sticking to his strengths, and that’s what has made him successful.
“Corey is one of those kids who has been able to seize the opportunities that were presented. He came into the program and was not a heralded player, but he was one of those kids we could always rely on to be at practice, to do the little things, to come to the off-season workouts and to consistently work on his game to get better. In doing so, he continued to gain the respect of his teammates and gain the eye of the coaches and earned his spot in the top two midfields last year. We were looking this year to see if he would be a starter – he was kind of like David, just waiting for the opportunity to be in the spotlight, but it didn’t matter to him where he was as long as he was helping the team.
“Both of those kids have proven their worthiness of being one of those awesome team players that every team needs. Every team can’t have 10 all-stars. They need those role players.”
Bobby Moratti, Golf, Holy Family University
Final list of colleges: West Chester, Bloomsburg, Methodist University, Penn State-York
Major: Secondary Education
Reasons for choosing Holy Family: “It came down to Holy Family and Methodist. Holy Family has small classes and a good golf program.”
When did the idea of playing golf at the collegiate level become a reality? “I have always wanted to go to college and play some sport. It’s exciting.”
Coach Glenn Goldsborough says: “He’s been golfing for a long time. He works at Makefield Highlands, so he has a chance to really work on his game. He carries himself like a golfer. When he’s on the course, he dresses very professionally, and he takes it pretty seriously. He’s a nice kid, and he respects the game.
“We had a lot of seniors on the team this year, and he contributed as far as scoring-wise. He has a lot of potential to improve and get more consistent.”
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