Records are meant to be broken, and while Parkland alum Ty Tremba battled adversity throughout his high school football career, he made history at the collegiate level. Tremba graduated from Parkland in 2022 and is currently a senior at Franklin and Marshall College, where he also plays football. F&M competes in the Continental Conference at the Division ||| level. 

Tremba’s high school career was filled with obstacles. He made his debut as the starting quarterback for the Trojans in game four of his sophomore season. Tremba led Parkland to the District Championship, where the Trojans would fall to Nazareth in overtime. His junior season was plagued by COVID-19. In the 2020-2021 season, the Trojans only played five games and were also unable to participate in the District 11 tournament. 

In the second game of Tremba’s senior season, he broke his collarbone and would be sidelined until the final regular season game against Emmuas. Unfortunately, his comeback was short-lived as he re-broke his collarbone in the Battle of Cedar Crest. 

Despite the adversity, Tremba was still able to get the attention of some college coaches. Along with Parkland teammate Nico Medlar, he committed to Franklin and Marshall College, which in recent years has been a popular choice for Parkland Football players. Tremba said, “When I first joined the F&M football team, a main goal of mine was to put my head down and work hard to earn respect from coaches and teammates. Additionally, I wanted to create great relationships and friendships with my teammates.”

Tremba didn’t win the starting job immediately, but after a couple of games, he got the opportunity to start and never looked back. 

With four years of experience, Tremba started his final season at F&M on pace to break the all-time passing record. The Diplomats had an incredible season, going 8-1, and in the final regular season game had a chance to win the continental title and dethrone Johns Hopkins. Going into this game, Johns Hopkins was undefeated and ranked number three in the nation, rolling over every team in its sight. In an overtime thriller against Johns Hopkins, Tremba not only helped his team win the championship for the first time in 30 years, but also broke the all-time passing record. “Our team culture and chemistry are second to none. We have a group that loves each other on and off the field. Most of our wins this year came in close games. I believe the togetherness of our group was the deciding factor; every brother trusted the guy next to them when the game was on the line in the 4th quarter”, said Tremba. 

Despite having the record in sight all season, Tremba didn’t feel the pressure and stayed focused on working hard every day. He said, “The quarterback position comes with a lot of pressure. I try not to think about the what-ifs and focus on the present. My mindset every day was to control what I can control, which was giving every practice, lift, and meeting my best effort.”

The recruitment process can be challenging as it is, but if an upperclassman has an injury, it seems hopeless. However, these athletes need to know their story isn’t done. Tremba encourages athletes with an injury to not give up on their aspirations to play at the next level. He said, “Unfortunately, injuries will have a negative impact on your recruiting process. I would advise kids to gather their best film and send emails and DMs to coaches at programs they are interested in. It may be outside your comfort zone, but coaches will notice! I am in the office with my coaches very often, and they are actively checking their DMs and emails.” 

Ty Tremba’s story shows everyone that no matter what adversity you face, you can still find success. Resilience and consistent effort will help you reach your goals. It may take time, but you can find yourself in the history books, too.