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West, Central Celebrate 28 College Sports Signings

Last week, the Lincoln-Way high schools in New Lenox held signing day celebrations for students who signed to play sports in college.

celebrated its largest group of students to sign with college sports teams, and also honored its college commitments during National Signing Day ceremonies last week. 

Nine Knights and 19 Warriors made commitments in sixteen different sports. 

"This is a tremendous achievement to have the opportunity to continue to participate in athletics at the collegiate level," Central athletic director Hud Venerable said in a news release. "We thank your parents for the many sacrifices they made helping you children achieve excellence academically and athletically."

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"They all have been an integral part of not only their teams, but also of Lincoln-Way West and continued success of a new school and a new athletic program," West athletic director Ted Robbins said. "We appreciate all of the time, effort, and determination they have displayed to become leaders within our school and as the face of the entire athletic department." 

Student High School Sport College Lisa Kelly Central  Volleyball Dominican U.  Veronica Baldermann Central Basketball Dominican U.  Jake Martinsen Central Football St. Ambrose Matt Quinn Central Football St. Ambrose Ryan Thome Central Football St. Ambrose Clay Hermann Central Volleyball St. Ambrose Taylor Schroeder Central Softball St. Francis Kylie Bennett Central Softball Eastern Illinois Jonathan Stevens Central Soccer St. Ambrose Jake O’Leary West Baseball/Football North Park College Allen Saffrahn West Baseball North Central College Dominic Prospero West Volleyball Missouri Valley College Alex Root West  Volleyball Milwaukee School of Engineering Rachel Johnson West Volleyball Holy Family University Caleigh Galvan West Volleyball Lakeland College Annie Wegrzyn West Volleyball North Central College Catheey Eggert West Bowling Lindenwood U. Alyssa Capecci West Basketball Beloit College Allison Rocha West Water polo Washington & Jefferson College Kari Magda West Cheerleading Robert Morris Mark Pedziwiatr West Track & Field Eastern Illinois Tommy Demma West Football U. Wisconsin-Platteville Brian Skowronski West Football Illinois Wesleyan Toni Fiore West Track/Cross Country North Central College Brittany Wilson West Track & Field Clark Atlanta University Will Knights West Golf University of Evansville Will Hubbard West Wrestling North Central College
Derek Lear West Lacrosse Elmhurst College

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