Seniors commit to sports, music and the military
The class of 2021 is headed in many different directions with Hayes seniors committing to athletics, music, and the military.
May 17, 2021
Athletic Signees
1. Alexis Amabile
Basketball at Otterbein University
› Favorite sports memory: “Scoring 1,000 points”
› Looking forward to: “Being a star”
2. Aidan Gatenbee
Lacrosse at Edgewood College
› Favorite sports memory: “Just playing with good teammates.”
› Looking forward to: “Meeting new people.”
3. Mckenzie Hayes
Soccer at West Liberty University
›Favorite sports memory: “Winning the OCC this year for the first time in school history.”
› Looking forward to: “Increasing my skill and taking my play to a new level.”
4. KJ Hudson
Soccer at Eastern Michigan University
› Favorite sports memory: “Finally being able to play my real position my senior year and setting a record for least amount of goals allowed in a season.”
› Looking forward to: “One thing I am looking forward to is being able to be surrounded by people who have all the same goals as me.”
5. Alana Kay
Tennis at The College of Wooster
›Favorite sports memory: “Doubles tournament with my best friends.”
› Looking forward to: “Playing at an elevated level.”
6. Isabella McCloskey
Lacrosse at The College of Wooster
› Favorite sports memory: “Being with my friends and making new life long friends from the team.”
› Looking forward to: “Taking that next step into the game, playing at a faster rate and just getting more knowledge in the game.”
7. Hunter Piroska
Lacrosse at Otterbein University
› Favorite sports memory: “Beating Olentangy Orange Friday night under the lights.”
› Looking forward to: “Getting better at the sport.”
8. Ryan Smudz
Basketball at Ohio Wesleyan University
› Favorite sports memory: “Our trip to Orlando sophomore year.”
› Looking forward to: “Getting better”
9. Lily Tope
Lacrosse at Baldwin Wallace University
› Favorite sports memory: “Practicing under the lights and then after watching the sunset with my best friends.”
› Looking forward to: “I look forward to being competitive and meeting really good teammates.”
10. Judaea Wilson
Softball at Wilmington College
› Favorite sports memory: “Team bonding we do on the bus because we are always laughing, or the TikToks we make.”
› Looking forward to: “I look forward to meeting new people and enjoying the new experience as a college athlete.”
11. Lindsay Wolverton
Lacrosse at Ohio Wesleyan University
› Favorite sports memory: “Getting to play games with some of my best friends all 4 years and bus rides.”
› Looking forward to: “Some rule changes and a faster paced game.”
Other student athletes committing*:
Alexander Blevins: Football at Ohio Dominican University
Tamas Eder: Wrestling at Otterbein University
Logan Eubanks: Football at Ohio Dominican University
Connor Green: Swimming at Cleveland State University
Alyssa Griner: Basketball at Ohio Wesleyan University
Clay Knight: Lacrosse at Penn College of Technology
Clay Ours: Wrestling at Tiffin University
Sam Schumacher: Lacrosse at Otterbein University
Gabrielle Weckerly: Lacrosse at Wittenberg University
*Did not complete the survey sent to them.
Music Signees
1. Andrew Bourget
Music Education at The Ohio State University
› Favorite music memory: “The bus rides for marching band. Just spending time with people and talking a lot.”
› Looking forward to: “Learning more instruments and playing different kinds of music in ensembles.”
2. Meredith Keller
Music Performance at Biola University
› Favorite music memory: “Singing in choir with my friends and learning from Dr. Gillis!! I wouldn’t be where I am without her.”
› Looking forward to: “I am excited to not only mature in my singing voice but grow in my acting abilities as well.”
U.S. Armed Forces Signees
1. Dominic Boeriu
Army National Guard
› Looking forward to: “Being apart of something bigger than myself.”
2. Nicholas Brooks
Active duty for the United States Marine Corps
› Looking forward to: “Infantry school and exploring the world.”
Others committing to the U.S. Armed Forces*:
Ty Gillman: Army
Cameron Gloyd: Army
Levi Haack: Navy
Chris Hall: Marine Corps
Sean Mavis: Marine Corps
Anthony McGrane: Marine Corps
Padraic Roush: Marine Corps
Owen Salyers: Navy
Dominic VanBrimmer: Marine Corps
*Did not complete the survey sent to them.
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