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Faces of Sports: James Frascella

By Ryan Duffy
<rduffy@hilite.org>

There are many wrestlers in this school of 4,199 kids. But only one has the following credentials: three County Championships, a State Championship and  All-American status from a National Tournament in Kansas City, MO. That wrestler is James Frascella. What makes his accomplishments even more impressive? Frascella is only a sophomore.

“I was a varsity letter winner last year and I believe I was 8-4 on varsity and 10-0 between the freshman and JV team,” he said.

Frascella weighs 128 pounds right now and said he hopes to wrestle at the weight of 119 pounds this season. Frascella goes about losing the weight in several ways. “When losing weight, I eat lots of salads and drink plenty of water. I follow the Weight Watchers program and and exercise daily in addition to practicing,” Frascella said.

While he is commited to his sport, he, like every other teenager, has other activities he likes to do when he is not on the mats.

Frascella maintains a 3.8 G.P.A. and is a class Senator here. He is also involved in out-of-school extracurricular activities, such as Youth Group and volunteer activities through his church.

He also likes the Philadelphia Eagles, his favorite dogs are bulldogs and dachshunds and  he also enjoys tasting pizza all over the country.

Frascella’s brother, Dan Frascella ‘08, was the Student Body President last year and was also a varsity wrestler. Dan now attends Yale. But as for how Dan’s success has affected his younger brother, James said,“Dan was a great role model, but he often finds himself on his back when we wrestle! He set a very high standard that I will use as my guide throughout high school.”

James said he does not yet know if he plans to mirror his brother and become the Student Body President as a senior.

“It’s a huge responsibility, and I have not yet made the decision on whether or not I can handle it,” he said.

James also said he hasn’t made any college plans yet, but does know what type of career he would like to pursue.

“I plan to attend a four-year university and then pursue a medical degree,” he said.

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