Last month was a special one for West Grove resident Gregg Fornario, who watched the West Virginia Roughriders, the American Arena League team he owns, cap a perfect regular season with a dominant playoff run to win the indoor football league’s 2019 championship, writes Steven Hoffman for the Chester County Press.

“It was a magical night,” said Fornario, a 1992 graduate of Kennett High School. “There is no better feeling than winning a championship and completing an undefeated season, and I am so happy that I got to share this moment with my players and coaches.”

Fornario played a number of sports growing up and always wanted to build a career in the industry. He eventually became an agent advisor, whose duties include agent regulations and player association legalities, contract negotiation, endorsements, sponsorships, ethics, collective-bargaining agreements, draft preparation, marketing, and recruiting.

He operates his own sports agency and helps athletes achieve their goals on and off the field.

Now, as a sports executive, he enjoys promoting the fast-paced, eight-on-eight brand of football in which his team, based in Wheeling, W.Va., flourishes.

“Once people go to a game, they are hooked,” Fornario said. “It’s fun. It’s very kid-friendly.”

Read more about Gregg Fornario in the Chester County Press here.