Ty Plinski, a 6-foot-3 senior receiver at Corona Centennial Hifh who made one catch all final season, turned a media sensation on Friday evening when he pulled off a spectacular one-handed landing catch in a win over Servite, touchdown him the No. 1 play on ESPN’s SportsCenter.
“I barely performed final 12 months,” he mentioned Saturday.
When he awakened, he mentioned his cellphone was “blowing up.” He mentioned he obtained greater than 50 textual content messages from pals, coaches and recruiters.
“I’ve been coaching so much, and it’s been a part of my coaching routine,” he mentioned of constructing one-handed catches. “It was the right alternative, and I simply totally prolonged.”
Quarterback Dominick Catalano dropped the ball, picked it up and located Plinski, who additionally used his lacrosse abilities to make the catch.
“The zip how briskly that ball is available in, it’s quite a lot of hand-eye coordination,” he mentioned of lacrosse.
Plinski completed with 4 receptions in a 42-14 victory.
Requested why he’s saved enjoying, Plinski mentioned, “It’s my ardour. I like it. All my teammates are wonderful.”
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