Seymour, who is easy going but who has a serious side to his personality, recently signed his national letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic career at Division III Geneva College.

Seymour, the son of Chris and Charity Seymour and brother to Conlan, hails from Russell and will be a busy young man this fall. Not only will he be a student at Geneva, but he will also be attending flight school at Beaver Community College, with the ultimate goal of becoming an airline transport pilot.

Oh yes, and he’ll be playing soccer, too.

All of this would make most parents nervous, but Casey’s parents are excited for the opportunities in front of their son.

Times Observer file photo CASEY SEYMOUR

“We are excited for him to have this opportunity to continue to play the sport he loves,” Chris Seymour said. “It will definitely be an adjustment being a college student and a member of the soccer team, but he’s ready and excited for the challenge.”

When asked why Geneva, Casey was quick to answer.

“The pieces all fell together perfectly,” he said. “Geneva has an aviation business major and a program with Beaver Community College for flight school. It’s just a good fit. It certainly didn’t hurt being recruited by Geneva, which has an excellent soccer program. It just couldn’t have come together any better for me.”

Geneva head soccer coach Gary Dunda is happy to add Casey to the team.

“Case is an athletic goalkeeper with a bright future at the college level,” Dunda said. “He fits in perfectly with our team culture and is a great addition to Geneva College. We are looking forward to the next four years with Case.”

Casey’s parents are also pleased with their son’s choice of Geneva, a Christian college with an excellent academic reputation.

Eisenhower head coach Mike Taylor is pleased with Casey’s decision.

“Casey is probably the most talented goalkeeper I’ve ever coached,” Taylor said. “If he rises to the challenge of higher level football, he certainly has the potential to develop into one of the finest players this area has ever produced.

“He’s leaving a huge hole on our squad. It will be fun to follow him as he competes at the next level. I wish him every success for the future.”

Casey, an accomplished multi-sport athlete at Eisenhower, played four years of soccer and was the team MVP as a freshman and Co-MVP as a senior. He was voted first team all-region. He also excelled on the basketball court where he was voted to the all-region second team as a senior. He also was selected to the NY/PA Corporate Coccer Showcase, an all-star team made up of soccer players from both states that will play July 27 at Pitt-Bradford University. Casey was voted a co-captain for each team.