The Times West Virginian

February 4, 2010

Polar Bears’ Nucilli to play soccer at WVU

By Nick Cammuso

FAIRMONT — Brooks Nucilli is undoubtedly one of the best players in the history of Fairmont Senior soccer.

On Wednesday morning, he added another chapter to his Polar Bear legacy, becoming the school’s first male athlete to sign a letter of intent to play soccer at West Virginia University.

“We’ve have kids in the past play at some smaller schools, but Brooks is the first to go to a major university,” Fairmont Senior coach Jim DeNardi said. “I think it’s a reflection on him and how much time and effort he’s put into it and just our whole program. The kids in our program have really devoted themselves to soccer.”

Nucilli, who will play forward or midfield in college, is at the forefront of that devotion.

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