The Times West Virginian

Prep Sports

November 5, 2009

‘Unique’ group sets sights on state title

By Nick Cammuso

RIVESVILLE — Fairmont Senior’s soccer upperclassmen, particularly its senior players, are the backbone of this year’s team.

But if you talk to head coach Jim DeNardi or assistant Darrin Paul, they’re the team’s funny bone, too.

“This is a very unique group of seniors,” Paul said. “They march to the beat of a different drum. That’s kind of the best way to put it.”

Or maybe senior forward Brooks Nucilli can explain it best.

“We’re all goofs,” he said with a quick smile during a break from Wednesday’s practice in Rivesville.

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