April 10, 2025
Cancer Survivor Morgan Romano Throws Out First Pitch at Umatilla High Baseball Game
By Kyle Coppola
Cancer Survivor Morgan Romano Throws Out First Pitch at Umatilla High Baseball Game
UMATILLA, Fla. — Morgan Romano stood tall on the pitcher’s mound at Umatilla High School on Tuesday night. The moment she let go of the first pitch, the crowd rose in a standing ovation—not just for the toss, but for the incredible journey behind it.
Romano, is the embodiment of resilience. Diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at the age of three, she endured 10 grueling years of treatment, including two bone marrow transplants and immunotherapy. Today, she is cancer-free and full of life.
(Childhood cancer survivor Morgan Romano throws out the first pitch at Umatilla High’s baseball game. Romano battled Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and won her battle.)
The school paid tribute to her inspiring battle by wearing yellow ribbons in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness. Head coach Tanner Clark summed up the emotion of the night: “We are proud of Morgan. Keep being a fighter—you inspire us all.” says Umatilla Head Baseball Coach Tanner Clark.
Away from the spotlight, Morgan enjoys swimming, playing golf, spending time with her dog, and whipping up dishes in the kitchen. She plans to pursue a career in the culinary arts after graduation.
(Morgan stands with the Umatilla High Baseball team. She is an incredible young lady and one heck of a fighter.)
Morgan Romano is very inspiring and she has already won the most important game of all, life.
📸 Photo Credit – Umatilla High School
#GoDogs #ChildhoodCancerAwareness 💛
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
