Lang named Pitetti award recipient

Derby High School Senior Bryce Lang was named the recipient of the James K. Pitetti award during the annual football banquet held on December 16. The James K. Pitetti award reflects the tradition of athletes who are willing to make a commitment to work harder than the opponents and become the best they can be.

Pitetti, who was not a naturally gifted athlete, but had an outstanding work ethic, graduated from Derby in 1994. He was killed in a car accident in the summer of 1996 after completing his sophomore year at the Air Force Academy. His parents established the scholarship in their son’s name. The recipient of the scholarship is chosen by the football coaches based on the criteria set by the Pitettis.

Lang is a senior and played wide receiver and defensive guard and has lettered his junior and senior years. He is also a two-year letterman in baseball and plans to play in the spring. He also holds a 3.75 GPA. Pictured are head football coach Tom Young (left), Bryce Lang (holding his plaque) and his parents, Kristy and Jim Lang, all of Derby.

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The Derby Weekly Informer.