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Through Thick and Thin, from Boys to Men Written by Betsy O'Leary | Photos submitted by Ryan Barker
Ryan Barker, director of Chappapeela Sports Park and the man behind the revivification of CP Mitchell Memorial Park, recently spoke fondly about his childhood buddies. Barker and lifelong friends Scott Eyster and Pete Golding met at age 4 while attending MerryLand Preschool. All three then went to Holy Ghost Catholic School and then Hammond High. The trio first showed their considerable gridiron skills playing fifth grade football under then-coach Junior Mathieu. It was their performance on Hammond High’s football team with Ryan at center, Scott as quarterback, and Pete as receiver and defensive back that drew college recruiters to assess their potential. 20 20
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