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Dante Brigida

Forward
EDMOND SANTA FE HS
EDMOND, OKLAHOMA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

25

Goals

7

Assists
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-4, 150-pound senior forward scored 25 goals and passed for 7 assists this past season, leading the Wolves (10-5) to the Class 6A quarterfinals. The Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference Player of the Year, Brigida is an All-State and All-District honoree and was named the Jim Thorpe Male Player of the Year in soccer.

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Academic Achievement

Brigida has maintained a 3.26 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at Oral Roberts University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Brigida has volunteered locally on behalf of youth sports programs. "Dante Brigida was the best player I've seen over the past few seasons," said Stephen Cookson, head coach at U.S. Grant High. "He possesses all the tools, and he not only excels on the field, but he also respects the game."