Osorio, Rodriguez Awarded Pittsfield Hoops Club Scholarships
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In addition to recognizing our past, the Hoop Club also invests in our future – annually awarding thousands of dollars in college scholarships to graduating seniors from our city’s high schools. Since 1996, more than $85,000 in scholarships have been awarded to student-athletes from Pittsfield.
The Pittsfield Hoop Club proudly announces its Class of 2018 scholarship recipients – which includes one student from Taconic High School and one student from Pittsfield High School. Each of these students will be receiving $1,000 scholarships.
This year's winners, Taconic's Javier Osorio and Pittsfield's Edwin Rodriguez, were presented their awards last month by former Boston Celtic Chris Herren in a ceremony at Pittsfield High.
A respected team leader, Osorio served as the lone senior -- and the sparkplug -- for a Taconic team that won its first Western Mass Championship in more than 40 years and advanced all to way to the State Finals back in March.
An All-Western Mass First Team selection, Osorio is a planning to continue his academic and basketball careers at American International College in Springfield this fall.
Rodriguez is asoft-spoken, multi-sport athlete who averaged more than 14 points per game this past season, leading the Generals in scoring. Rodriguez also excelled on the football field, serving as a team captain and the leading running back for the Generals team.
An All-Western Mass First Team selection in both football and basketball, he is planning to continue his academic and football careers at Framingham State University this fall.