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Behind the Athlete: Bowie athlete proving mettle on York College pitch
Published 11/05/09

Ladies and gentlemen, Mike O'Connell is back!

Following surgery and months of excruciating rehab after tearing the ACL in his right leg in a game last fall, the Bowie native and Archbishop Spalding High School graduate rejoined his York College of Pennsylvania teammates in an August scrimmage against Millersville University for his first competitive action in nearly a year. His first "real" action of the year, the regular season opener against Susquehanna University, served as the preface to an outstanding season. The forward has nine goals, a far cry from a season ago, when being forced to watch the Spartans play,...

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