Student Athletes Participate in National Signing Day
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The student athletes sit down in front of their Westwood jerseys. National Signing Day is on Wednesday, February 2, every year.
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Sam Newlin ’22 poses with her family after getting congratulated. Newlin is going to be playing lacrosse at D’Youville College.
On Wed. Feb. 2, student athletes that signed to various colleges and universities to become future collegiate athletes joined in the Field House for National Signing day with family, friends, coaches, and teammates.
“After years of hard work playing on numerous club teams and traveling the country, I’m proud to be representing Westwood at the collegiate level. I’m excited to continue my future education at D’Youville College in the Physician Assistant Program while playing lacrosse,” Sam Newlin ‘22 said.
Ten Warriors represented five different sports while they signed their National Letter of Intents (NLI) as the last step in their recruiting process. The following students have made their decisions final:
Lacrosse:
Sam Newlin – D’Youville College
Ike Grossberg – Wagner College
Baseball:
Jeff Hebert – Eastfield College
Mark Downey – Penn State Wilkes Barre
Matthew Gula – Odessa college
Jack Brinson – Angelina College
Softball:
Elizabeth Joyner – University of San Diego
Volleyball:
Peyton Ferree – Radford University
Erin Fagan – Seattle University
Wrestling:
Leo Kubelka – Schreiner University
There are 4-6 more athletes still deciding.
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Hi! This is my third year on Press and I'm the Photo Editor for the Horizon. Outside of school, I play lacrosse and love to read.
