Two C-C Saints athletes have signed letters of intent – one for Le Moyne University men’s lacrosse and the other for Seton Hill University women’s softball teams. Churchville-Chili seniors Leighann Pettis and Ryan Cosgrove will play for these Division II universities.
Pitcher Leighann Pettis is a three-year All-County selection: First Team in 2013 and All-Greater Rochester in 2014. She led the Saints women’s softball team to #3 seed in both 2013 and 2014 AA Sectionals, with over 20 wins and more than 100 strikeouts per year. She threw a perfect game against East Irondequoit in 2014, and was named “Athlete of the Week by the Rochester daily newspaper. Pettis is a career .400 hitter with exceptional fielding skills. She will be heading to Greensburg, Pennsylvania to play with the Seton Hill University Griffins. Pete Reynolds, Churchville-Chili varsity softball coach, says, “What sets Leighann apart is her determination. When she decides she wants to do something, she does whatever she needs to do to get it done.”
With 143 career points, Ryan Cosgrove is already the fifth all-time scorer in C-C lacrosse history, with another season yet to be added. In his three-year varsity career, he has 76 goals and 67 assists; 31 assists in the 2014 season alone – a school record. As a sophomore in 2013, Cosgrove was the lacrosse team co-leader in goals with 28. He was the team leader in points with 48 and assists with 20. He also was a First Team All-County selection in Division 3 and made the All Section V All-Star First Team. A well-rounded athlete, Cosgrove also plays hockey for the Saints, and holds the school record for career points scored. He will be joining the Le Moyne University Dolphins in Syracuse next fall.
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