Heritage has been known to produce star athletes year in and year out, those athletes continue their great successes on the field to whichever college they choose. This trend continued Wednesday, Feb. 6 as twenty-four student athletes signed their national letter of intent in front of fellow students, teammates, faculty and coaches. “This is a group that has had big injuries, moved from one school to another, and has learned to adapt,” Mrs. Karen Stearns, athletic director, said of the athletes before they each announced their decisions. “Every single one of them has achieved success; they have been persistent and truly amazing. It has been an honor to watch what they have done.”
Groups of athletes from various sports took center stage and revealed the college they would be attending for their sport. The following list notes each of their decisions:
Dorian Jones – Football – University of Louisville
Gabriel Khandehrish – Football – Ave Maria University
Beau Johnson- Football – Georgia Southern
Damian Sutton- Football – University of Pikeville
Khiry Stubbs – Football – North Carolina Central University
Ryan Cabarcas – Baseball- University of Florida
Luis Castillo – Baseball – Indian River State College
Taylor Dobles – Women’s Soccer- Louisiana State University
Miranda Kopecki – Women’s Soccer – Lynn University
Elizabeth Matei – Women’s Soccer – Columbia University
Sydney Waiters – Women’s Soccer – Cornell University
Sylvie Prepetit – Women’s Soccer – American University
Marlee Fray – Women’s Soccer – University of Central Florida
Chloe Laureano – Women’s Soccer – Yale University
Katherine Rodriguez – Softball – Quinnipiac University
Janai Conklin – Softball – Georgia Southern University
Julia Grobman – Softball – Yale University
Amelia Saviskas – Softball – Lynn University
Jordyn Griffith – Softball – Columbia University
Paris Sharpe – Women’s Basketball – Rollins University
Benjamin Grossi – Men’s Soccer – Lafayette University
Kylie Marek – Women’s Lacrosse – Tusculum University
Alena Lindh – Women’s Golf – Washington University
Adamo DiTullio – Men’s Golf – Johnson & Wales University
“This is not the end; this is actually just the beginning,” Ms. Elise Blum said to the student-athletes after they signed their national letters of intent. “The goal isn’t signing; the goal is to be a
All photos taken by Joanne Haner
