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East's Nitti Takes Part In Tri-State Quarterback Showdown
Football legends Phil Simms and Amani Toomer serve as judges in the first-ever high school quarterback competition hosted by New Rochelle High School.
The region's top 25 high school football quarterbacks competed in MSG Varsity's inaugural Tri-State Quarterback Showdown at New Rochelle High School on Sunday afternoon.
In a competition judged by former New York Giants Phil Simms and Amani Toomer among others, student athletes from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut competed in passing events, throwing at both targets and to live receivers. Among those taking part is Ryan Nitti of Half Hollow Hills East High School.
The winners will be named in a television special scheduled to air July 17 at 7:30 PM on MSG Varsity.
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The competitors were:
1. Spencer Aukamp St Joseph Montvale HS, NJ
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2. Henry Baldwin Darien HS, Darien, CT
3. Tyrice Beverette Lakewood HS, Lakewood Township, NJ
4. Mario Biaggi Iona Preparatory School, New Rochelle, NY
5. Isaiah Biaz-Mays Union City HS, Union City, NJ
6. Brian Castlelot Bunnel HS, Stratford, CT
7. Joey Capobianco Lawrence HS, Lawrence, NY
8. Kevin Duke Roy C. Ketcham High School, Wappingers Falls, NY
9. Prince Dukes Curtis HS, Staten Island, NY
10. Khalil Edney New Rochelle HS, New Rochelle, NY
11. Greg Galligan St Anthony HS, Huntington Station, NY
12. Blake Geller Demarest HS, Demarest, NJ
13. John Germano Bergen Catholic HS, Oradell, NJ
14. Danny Hoffer Archbishop Stepinac HS, White Plains, NY
15. Tyler Keetch John Jay Cross River HS, Cross River, NY
16. Jack Massie Staples HS, Westport, CT
17. Antonio Natale Immaculata HS, Somerville, NJ
18. Ryan Nitti Half Hallows East HS, Dix Hills, NY
19. Kevin Olsen Wayne Hills HS, Wayne, NJ
20. Liam O'Neil Greenwich HS, Greenwich, CT
21. AJ Otranto William Floyd HS, Mastic Beach, NY
22. Devin Ray Bernards HS, Bernardsville, NJ
23. Conor Rowe Ridgefield Memorial HS, Ridgefield, NJ
24. Phillip Walker Elizabeth HS, Elizabeth, NJ
25. Chris Wright Bayonne HS, Bayonne, NJ