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Grant Soucy

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Lake Zurich's Second Half Comeback Falls Just Short, 19-13

Bears fall behind by 19 points by halftime but rallied to make a game out of it. Unbeaten Glenbard West heads to state.

Like everyone on the Lake Zurich side of the ball, Bears senior defensive back Grant Soucy was thrilled to see Dominic Mcneil race for an apparent touchdown to open the third quarter Saturday at Glenbard South High School. And then there was a whistle on the field. "It was heartbreaking,'' Soucy said. "Things didn't go our way." Lake Zurich (10-3) fell behind 19-0 at halftime to unbeaten Glenbard West in this Class 7A semifinal game. And then Mcneil's play was called back. Five plays later, it was Soucy's turn to race into the end zone. And this time, no whistles were blown. Glenbard West was just about to put this game to sleep standing all of seven yards away from another touchdown. "My teammates did a good job getting the ball loose,'' …

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

LZHS Senior to Play Lacrosse at Division 1 College

"Always try your hardest in anything you do because you never know who is watching you." --Grant Soucy, of Hawthorn Woods, who received a scholarship to Hobart and Smith Colleges.

  Grant Soucy, a 17-year-old Lake Zurich High School senior, from Hawthorn Woods, recently was awarded an academic scholarship to Hobart and William Smith Colleges, in upstate New York. Soucy will play for the college’s lacrosse team, which is in Division 1, the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National College Athletic Associaton (NCAA). Lake Zurich Patch did a Q&A with Grant in which he shares how he got the scholarship and offers some tips for students seeking scholarships.  How did you decide to apply for Hobart and William Smith Colleges?  When I was in 8th grade I realized that I seriously wanted to play a sport in college, either football or lacrosse, so every summer starting in 8th grade I would play for…

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