As the baseball season kicks off, a young player's dream is put to the test. Sammy Stafura, a talented athlete, found himself caught in a unique dilemma as he juggled his high school baseball schedule with the excitement of the New York Mets' season opener. Spring practice and games at Walter Panas High in Cortlandt Manor, New York, sometimes overlapped with the Mets' games, leaving Stafura to split his attention between his school team and his beloved Mets. The challenge of balancing his passion for the game with his academic and extracurricular responsibilities is a common one for many young athletes, but for Stafura, it's a particularly thrilling and potentially career-defining experience.
Spring practice or games at Walter Panas High in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., sometimes intersected with the Mets season opener, leaving Sammy Stafura’s attention divided.
