Chapman played center for the Varsity Blue Dragons of the West Boca Tackle Football League and was a member of the program’s All-Star team.
A seventh-grade student at Don Estridge Middle School, Chapman performs as well in the classroom as he does on the football field.
“Bryce is an excellent student, musician and a team player,” said Glenn Remler, the league’s vice president. “He has been described by several of his coaches as the most coachable kid they have ever met. He is a very caring individual.”
Remler said Chapman loves to participate in athletic competition. Along with football, he plays on two select lacrosse teams as a goalie.
“He has played both sports for several years and has willingly played positions simply because the team needed someone to do so,” Remler said. “He will play any position he is asked to without complaint.”
Chapman volunteered to work the “chain gang” at a recent championship football game and helped out with the pad and helmet return at the end of the West Boca season.
Chapman’s interests aren’t limited to sports.
“In the past, he has been a reading buddy to younger kids,” Remler said, “and he just recently completed an orientation session to volunteer at Boca Hands to help with their food bank.”
Chapman also got involved with the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital’s craniofacial team because his sister is a patient there.
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