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05-17-2010, 08:11 PM
http://www.fox8.com/news/wjw-twins-honored-txt,0,6048835.story
AKRON -- Walking through the halls of Kenmore High School in Akron, you may think you're seeing double. That's because the co-valedictorians this year are twin brothers with identical GPA's of 4.133!
Matthew and Michael Massaro not only have the same GPA, but they have every class together, and played on the school's basketball, soccer and baseball teams.
That's a lot of togetherness!
"Sometimes we get annoyed with each other, but we love it," said Michael Massaro. "We love being together."
The Massaro twins have breezed through school.
Michael says he's only made one 'B' in his life and that was in art in middle school. Matthew couldn't even remember making anything less than an 'A'!
But life hasn't always been easy.
In 2007, Matthew got some shocking news. "The summer before my sophomore year I was getting a sports physical and I was diagnosed with testicular cancer," said Matthew Massaro.
Matthew had surgery, but months later, the cancer was back. In Dec. of 2007, Matthew started chemotherapy.
He says it was the lowest point of his life.
"It was just hard during that time because I really wasn't in school that much but my friends, my brother and my family were all there and they just helped me through it all."
Throughout Matthew's battle with cancer, he maintained his grades and started playing sports again as soon as he was able.
Today he is cancer free and Michael says watching his brother battle cancer, made him realize the strength his twin possessed.
"He showed me the heart and the mental toughness you can get through," said Michael Massaro.
"I've learned a lot from him the past couple of years."
Now as this dynamic duo, who both want to be engineers, get ready to graduate, those who've watched them grow can't wait to see what they do next.
"I see them being very successful at everything they do," said KHS Principal Elizabeth Neidert.
"I do see them probably going to school together, probably living close to each other and it wouldn't surprise me if they would be one of those families that married twins."
The twins are still deciding where to go to college. They say they would be okay going in different directions but they hope they can reach a decision, go to the same college and make this next journey together as well.
AKRON -- Walking through the halls of Kenmore High School in Akron, you may think you're seeing double. That's because the co-valedictorians this year are twin brothers with identical GPA's of 4.133!
Matthew and Michael Massaro not only have the same GPA, but they have every class together, and played on the school's basketball, soccer and baseball teams.
That's a lot of togetherness!
"Sometimes we get annoyed with each other, but we love it," said Michael Massaro. "We love being together."
The Massaro twins have breezed through school.
Michael says he's only made one 'B' in his life and that was in art in middle school. Matthew couldn't even remember making anything less than an 'A'!
But life hasn't always been easy.
In 2007, Matthew got some shocking news. "The summer before my sophomore year I was getting a sports physical and I was diagnosed with testicular cancer," said Matthew Massaro.
Matthew had surgery, but months later, the cancer was back. In Dec. of 2007, Matthew started chemotherapy.
He says it was the lowest point of his life.
"It was just hard during that time because I really wasn't in school that much but my friends, my brother and my family were all there and they just helped me through it all."
Throughout Matthew's battle with cancer, he maintained his grades and started playing sports again as soon as he was able.
Today he is cancer free and Michael says watching his brother battle cancer, made him realize the strength his twin possessed.
"He showed me the heart and the mental toughness you can get through," said Michael Massaro.
"I've learned a lot from him the past couple of years."
Now as this dynamic duo, who both want to be engineers, get ready to graduate, those who've watched them grow can't wait to see what they do next.
"I see them being very successful at everything they do," said KHS Principal Elizabeth Neidert.
"I do see them probably going to school together, probably living close to each other and it wouldn't surprise me if they would be one of those families that married twins."
The twins are still deciding where to go to college. They say they would be okay going in different directions but they hope they can reach a decision, go to the same college and make this next journey together as well.