Ridgefielders Sign Letters of Commitment for College Athletics

Student-athletes from Immaculate High School signed with colleges to run cross country/track & field or play college football, baseball, basketball, golf or lacrosse at a special signing ceremony recently.  

Congratulations to the Ridgefield residents Patrick Cropsey and Andrew Chiodi who recently signed letters of commitment to play competitive sports in college.

Patrick Cropsey signed to run cross country and track for Loyola University Maryland, where he will major in Finance. A four-year cross country runner for Immaculate, he also ran indoor track his upperclassmen years after playing basketball, and ran outdoor track for three years. Patrick was Rookie of the Year, MVP, Most Improved and team captain in Cross Country. He was part of the 2017 team that won the Southwest Conference and Class S State Championships. A member of the National Honor Society, Patrick also participated in the IHS Mock Trial and Key Clubs.

Andrew Chiodi will play baseball for Western New England University in Springfield, MA as he majors in Business. As a varsity pitcher for IHS, Andrew was on the team that made it to the 2017 State Tournament and was named a “Player to Watch” by the Danbury News Times. He is on the IHS honor roll and a member of the athletic game cheer section the Mustang Stable.

IHS student-athletes from neighboring towns have also signed letters of commitment and various colleges and universities:

Abigail Allen of New Miford will golf, Emma Connolly of Danbury, Sean Connolly of Danbury, Connor McNerney of Sandy Hook, Ayanna Simmons of Danbury, Dominique Valentine of Danbury and Matt Villanueva of Brookfield all committed to their college’s track & field/cross country teams while Ronan Doherty of Danbury will shoot hoops, Isaiah “Jake” Payton of Danbury will fight for the pigskin, and Jimmy Fahey of Danbury will run the baseball diamonds and Adriana Chamberlin of Bethel and Brianna McDonough of New Fairfield will shoot for the goal on their college lacrosse teams.  

“We are very happy for these students, and also very proud. As you can see they are so talented and have been so dedicated to their sport(s) that they have been chosen to continue playing for some great colleges,” said Tim Dunn, IHS Athletic Director. “Not only did they excel at athletics, these students were committed to serving the community and their school and had many other talents that they shared with Immaculate High School, all while achieving academic excellence,” he added.

Immaculate High School is a private, non-profit Catholic college-preparatory institution serving students from 28 communities in Connecticut and New York. Founded in 1962, Immaculate High School allows students to focus on academic excellence, spiritual development, service to others and personal goals. Located in Danbury, CT, Immaculate High School is part of the Diocese of Bridgeport’s parochial school system. For more information, go to www.immaculatehs.org.

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Submitted by Ridgefield, CT

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