Norwich's Walsh To Attend Hobart

Norwich HS SR RB/LB Drew Walsh declared from his twitter feed yesterday that he plans to attend Hobart College. While his SR year was cut short due to injury, Walsh did score 12 TDs for the Purple Tornado en route to rushing for 782 yards. He added 37 tackles, including three sacks, on defense.

My Hobart friend Matt Smith '94, who also grew up in Norwich, reports (via his dad) that Drew is "not only a good [football] player, but a good kid" to boot. With a 3.9 GPA and National Honor Society recognition, it sounds like the Statesmen are getting a great student athlete, to say the least.

You can see Walsh's highlight reel here.

A multiple sport athlete, Drew also starred on the hardwood for the Purple Tornado. As an aside, the NHS mascot apparently comes from the Binghamton Press saying Norwich "played so hard it seemed the team was whipped by a purple tornado" circa the 1930s (not unlike how the Statesmen gained their moniker).

As everyone knows, I'm partial to the #36, so I am happy to welcome the Walsh family to the Hobart one. Thanks for reading and go 'Bart!