Ryle wrestler Connor Coyle commits to Navy

By James Weber • jweber@nky.com

Connor Coyle has dreamed of a career in the military since he was little.

The dreams will come true for the Ryle High School senior in the fall after signing a letter of intent to wrestle for the United States Naval Academy. Coyle was honored at the school in Union Jan. 26.

“I really want to fight for my country and I like helping people,” he said. “You go into the military and help countries that are less fortunate than us.”

Coyle has two friends in the Navy, including Vince Murray, the 2007 Ryle graduate who ended his football career at the Navy this past season.

Coyle will spend a year at the Navy prep school in Newport, R.I., then will join the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.

“The plebe year (first year) will be very stressful and feel like it’s not going to end but I’ll keep my head on straight,” he said.

A team captain, Coyle enters the state duals Jan. 29 with a 33-4 record. Only one of the losses was to a Kentucky foe, roughly a five-point defeat to St. Xavier senior John Lampe Jan. 22. Lampe is the defending state champ at 160 pounds and top-ranked ahead of Coyle there this year.

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