Cheshire Academy athletes to play for college teams

More than 30 Cheshire Academy students will continue their athletic careers at college in the fall. That’s the highest number of students in the Academy’s recent history to achieve that goal.

The majority of the students [listed below] have made the roster or received a scholarship at their respective schools. A handful of athletes will attempt to earn a walk-on spot on a college team.

“It proved to be a record-setting year. We provided student athletes at Cheshire Academy the opportunity to pursue their dreams to play at a college level, in either Division I, II, or III,” said Athletic Director Brett Torrey.

This has been a banner year for Cheshire Academy athletics, in more ways than one. In addition to the strong college listings below, in just one year, the Academy has celebrated seven New England tournament appearances, Torrey said. Those appearances have yielded five championships since May 2013. Championship teams for this academic year include volleyball, boys basketball, football and softball, with the softball team earning their championship title for the second year in a row.

Athletes from Cheshire are:

·  Kevin Dietrich, Sacred Heart Univ., track and field

· Darien Dunham, Boston College, soccer

· Sean Herdman, Sacred Heart Univ., lacrosse

· Jonathan Koski, Daytona State College, baseball

· Matt Torrey, Univ. of New Hampshire, football

· David Villecco, Marist College, baseball 

· Frank Zumbo, Quinnipiac Univ., baseball