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Where are they now: Malik Hooker, Hannah Abraham and T.J. Holl

Where are they now: Malik Hooker, Hannah Abraham and T.J. Holl

MALIK HOOKER

New Castle/Football

After four weeks of the NFL season, one of the players tied for the league lead in interceptions is a rookie from the WPIAL. Malik Hooker, a safety for the Indianapolis Colts, got his third interception of the season Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Hooker, a graduate of New Castle High who played at Ohio State, was a first-round draft choice of the Colts and has started three of the first four games. He has 12 tackles.

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HANNAH ABRAHAM

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Albert Gallatin/Soccer

The West Virginia University women’s soccer team is ranked No. 9 in the country, and one of the Mountaineers’ starting defenders is Hannah Abraham, a junior and graduate of Albert Gallatin. Abraham has helped West Virginia give up only 0.75 goals a game. She also has one goal and two assists. This is Abraham’s first season as a starter. She was a first-team academic all-Big 12 Conference selection last year.

T.J. HOLL

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Seneca Valley/Football

A leg injury has T.J. Holl sidelined for the Colgate University football team, but Holl is still the second-leading tackler in the country for NCAA FCS teams. Holl, a junior linebacker from Seneca Valley, had 52 tackles in the first four games, but did not play this past week and dropped to second. He had 18 in one game. This is Holl’s first season as a starter. He is the son of Gateway coach Don Holl.

 

First Published: October 6, 2017, 11:00 a.m.

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Malik Hooker, a New Castle grad who plays football for the Indianapolis Colts
T.J. Holl, a Seneca Valley grad who plays football at Colgate
Hannah Abraham, an Albert Gallatin grad who plays soccer at West Virginia
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