Casey Scully Chooses Lacrosse and Iona
She’s a shy young lady but few opponents dare make the mistake of underestimating Casey Scully. The Huntington High School senior has earned respect in three sports, but when it came time to pick one sport for college and one school to attend next fall, she chose lacrosse and Iona.
Scully inked a national letter of intent and will play women’s lacrosse at Iona College in New Rochelle. “Casey is an outstanding athlete who will be an asset to any team,” said Tricia Martin, who coached Scully on the Blue Devil lacrosse team. “Her work ethic, athleticism and attitude will positively benefit not only the coaching staff, but her fellow teammates. She has been a real pleasure to coach and I wish her the best!”
The soft-spoken Scully is one of Huntington’s most popular students, someone classmates and teachers are quick to label “a nice girl.” Coaches love her for playing full speed at all times and for never backing down in the heat of battle.
“I picked Iona because it’s a great school with a lot of different majors,” Scully said “It is close to New York City and it has a growing lacrosse program, which I am excited to be a part of.”
Scully chose college lacrosse over soccer and basketball, two other sports she has excelled in during high school. “She is a coaches dream and truly one of the nicest, most respectful young adults our school has to offer,” Blue Devil basketball coach Brad Reminick said. “Our success over the past couple of years is directly related to having her on the floor.”
With a singular emphasis on lacrosse in college, there’s no telling how far Scully might go in the sport. “What motivates me most about lacrosse is that it is a challenging fast paced game that I constantly have to work hard at,” Scully said. She has never been one to seek the easy path.
“I’m not sure what I will major in, but I am interested in something in the field of business,” Scully said. Whatever she ultimately decides to pursue, few in Huntington doubt she will find success. “Casey is one of the hardest working athletes that has come through Huntington,” said Georgia D. McCarthy, director of physical education, health and athletics. “She adjusts well to different situations and works extremely hard for all of the coaches she plays for.”
Despite all of her high school success, Scully is very shy when attention is directed her way. She is known as a piece of humble pie, who is all about the team, not about herself. “She has been on varsity since her freshman year,” Reminick said. “I quite honestly didn’t think she was going to play a lot that year and thought it might have been a stretch bringing her up. Halfway through the year she cracked the starting lineup and she has never looked back.”
Scully goes about her business in a quiet, unassuming way, but she hasn’t gone unnoticed. “I have been able to coach some pretty good athletes over the years,” Reminick said. “None of them had the aggression and determination of Casey Scully. She has another gear that other kids don’t have. Her speed wears people down. We are successful because of her, but she thinks the complete opposite. I have never heard her say she has played well or she did this great. She refuses to think she is one of the best players we have.”
Scully has played key roles for the Blue Devils in all three of her sports. “She is one of the main reasons that the girls’ soccer, basketball and lacrosse teams in Huntington have been so competitive and successful,” Mrs. McCarthy said. “Casey is just beginning to understand what she has to offer as an athlete and I believe at Iona she will be an outstanding asset to that lacrosse team.”
“She leads by her example,” Reminick said. “I know I will never forget having her as a player.” Nor will the legions of Blue Devil fans or members of the coaching staff.
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