Ricky’s Story

Ricky Lannetti graduated from Father Judge High School in 2000.  He was a football player – a wide receiver – and a good one.  After Father Judge, Ricky went on to play at Lycoming College where he became the Warrior’s leading receiver in 2003, catching 70 passes for 955 years in his senior year.  It was a school record and Lannetti was named to the first team All-Middle Atlantic Conference.  Lycoming was preparing for a game with Bridgewater VA, in the quarterfinals of NCAA Division III playoffs.

Ricky Lannetti was as prepared as he could be to face the Bridgewater opponent, but a different opponent was stalking Lannetti – an unknown opponent in an unexpected contest – that would battle Ricky for his life, and take it.  Ricky Lannetti was admitted to Williamsport Hospital Saturday morning with a blood infection.  That night, the night before he was to play in a game that could lead to a national championship, Ricky Lannetti lost his life to a microbe that was ravaging his body.  Ricky Lannetti died from Community Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus – CA-MRSA.  To find out more, go to Ricky’s MRSA Awareness Foundation at www.mrsaawareness.com.