Any time New Egypt senior Tommy Merlucci sees the local soccer fields where he and his father spent so many years together, he still remembers Jimmy Merlucci always checking in with him. “Every single time I would run on the field – every single time without fail – he would say, ‘Hey, you all right?’” … Continue reading ‘Life took a turn’: New Egypt’s Tommy Merlucci, a standout goalie, switched to football as a senior after losing his father