Signed Athletes

15 graduates from the class of 2021 will contribute their athletic prowess to their universities.

MADDIE POCH, co-editor-in-chief

TYQUANN ALEXANDER SHORTER UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

SAM BARTON NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD

Track and field is rewarding because it’s about moments. You train for weeks and months “ and it might all come down to one second in the end. The moments make the sport special and it’s those memories that I’ll always take with me from my time at hies. It’s not even just your moments, getting to see teammates succeed and seeing their hard work pay off makes all the hours worth it because you know what it means to them. “

CAROLINE BELISLE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SOCCER

Soccer has been a constant part of me, and my family’s life for as long as I can remember, and I could not imagine where I would be without it. Over the years soccer has taught me so much and impacted me in so many ways. It has taught me the importance and value of being a good teammate and what it is like to be a part of a team. It has also taught me the importance of hard work and determination. I truly would not be who I am today without this sport and I am forever grateful for that. “

JD BOGART BRADLEY UNIVERSITY BASEBALL

I think the most challenging aspect of baseball is how long the season is. You play all the way from spring to the end of fall with no breaks. But that’s also one of my favorite aspects because you get to play for so long and instead of a short season with a lot of practices you get a long season with few practices. Another great part about the long seasons is that even when school is hard or I’ve had a long day I’ve always had baseball to help escape those things and clear my head. “

PAIGE COLLINS GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL

My favorite memory of volleyball throughout my years of playing club and high school is definitely “ winning the state championship my senior year. I know as a graduating class of 7, we all had this goal the first day of freshman year, and we finally achieved it. It was for sure a long time coming to finally beat

Hebron after all these years! The memories that were created during the state championship will forever be with me! “

CIERRA FOSTER GEORGIA COLLEGE BASKETBALL

ERIC FRANCIS UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL TYLER FULLER GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY BASEBALL ANN RILEY HUBER WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY SOCCER

I have been playing soccer since I was three years old. Obviously, I don’t remember every memory “ since then, but there are surely a lot to choose from. When I think of my most cheerful times growing up, they were playing outside of club/school soccer, just kicking the ball around with my dad. I can’t pinpoint one time because any and all time we spent together was special and

I learned to cherish it as such.

My dad is my role model in so many things and being able to share something I love with him is really extraordinary. “

SHANE NEWSOME CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY BASEBALL MARSHALL NICHOLS MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

ANNIE PARKER CORNELL UNIVERSITY LACROSSE

ALEX PEARSON ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY TRACK & FIELD

My favorite memory from my sport was winning the region. I qualified for state earlier that day too. Although our relay got disqualified it was really fun hanging out with my teammates throughout the day and posing on the podium after they announced our win. “

RACHEL SUTTLE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA SOCCER

Playing sports since the age of three, I’ve learned the meaning of hard work, determination, and sacrifice. I’ve become more resilient and tough and met some of my closest friends throughout the years. Traveling all over the country, I’ve been blessed to play with and against people from different backgrounds that have taught me the importance of teamwork. I’ve learned the importance of time management and can better handle pressure situations. There’s a lot more I haven’t mentioned, but one of the most influential things I’ve learned is to be driven and focused and compete for the things I want. “