Cobra Spotlight- Bryson Conner & Anthony Scaccia, Baseball
The "Cobra Spotlight" is a weekly highlight of a student-athlete at Coker College. Each week we take a different athlete from a different sport and display some facets to get more familiar with them. This week we take a look at Bryson Conner and Anthony Scaccia, members of the baseball team.
Name: Bryson Conner
Sport: Baseball
Position: Shortstop
Hometown: North Augusta, S.C.
Year: Freshman
Major: Physical Education with a concentration in exercise science
Why did you choose Coker? I was given the chance to receive a quality education and continue my baseball career.
What is your best memory at Coker (athletic related)? Probably when all the baseball players dressed up in Halloween costumes and ran the track around Davidson.
What is your best memory at Coker (non-athletic related)? Getting to go whitewater rafting with my PE 250 class during fall semester.
Which athletic team would you play on at Coker other than your own? Definitely the basketball team. That has always been another sport I love to play.
Favorite class: PE 250
Favorite professor: Dr. Parker
Plans after graduation: I want to go to MUSC in Charleston and go into the physical therapy program.
Favorite movie: All three of the Taken movies. I can’t decide which one I like the best.
Favorite type of music: To be honest, pretty much any type.
Favorite food: Steak and potatoes
Favorite sports team: University of South Carolina football
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite TV show: Prison Break
Most prized possession: My beautiful Rawlings Pro Preferred baseball glove
What is something people may not know about you? I like to dance, but I’m not very good at all.
Do you have a nickname? If so, how did you get it? Bruce. When I was in high school one of my teammates said that the way I style my hair makes me look like Bruce Winchell, the weatherman from the Nickelodeon TV show “Drake and Josh,” and it just stuck with me all throughout high school.
One word that describes you: Funny (well at least I try… that counts, right?)
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Name: Anthony Scaccia
Sport: Baseball
Position: Pitcher/ First Baseman
Hometown: Albany, N.Y.
Year: Junior
Major: Physical education
Why did you choose Coker? I liked the campus when I visited and wanted to continue my baseball career.
What is your best memory at Coker (athletic related)? Hitting my first homerun in a Coker uniform
What is your best memory at Coker (non-athletic related)? Moving into THE Chase Spivey’s old dorm room
Which athletic team would you play on at Coker other than your own? Basketball
Favorite class: Sports in Society
Favorite professor: David Schmotzer
Favorite movie: Thor
Favorite type of music: Country
Favorite food: My mom’s chicken parmesan
Favorite sports team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Favorite color: Red
Favorite TV show: The Office
Most prized possession: My baseball glove
What is something people may not know about you? I’ve bowled a 300 game before
Do you have a nickname? If so, how did you get it? Everyone calls me Scaccia. My roommates call me Pauly for some reason.
One word that describes you: Unique