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March 30, 2020
By Jeremy Sellew
By JOSE NEGRON
jnegron@yourmvi.com
Ethan Codeluppi is a soft spoken kid who doesn’t usually have much to say.
Instead, he allows his play on the football field to do the talking for him.
After a successful high school career at Charleroi, Codeluppi will now look to make an even bigger statement when he continues his academic career and suits up for the Alderson Broaddus University sprint football team in the fall.
Codeluppi, who signed his national letter of intent in February, will play for head coach Brad Jett, who led the Battlers to a 1-6 season in his first year at the helm in 2019.
To read the rest of this story, please see a copy of Tuesday’s Mon Valley Independent. Call 724-314-0035 to subscribe or subscribe to our online edition at https://e.monvalleyindependent.com.
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