On February 5, Williston celebrated 15 seniors who have committed to college athletic programs this winter, as well as three who signed to play college sports in the fall. In remarks to members of the Williston community, who gathered in the Sabina Cain Athletic Center, as well as to family and friends watching on a livestream feed (recorded here) Director of Athletics Mark Conroy noted that 93 percent of high school athletes’ careers are over after their final high school game, and thus, how rare it is for young people to continue practicing their sport in college. He summed up how those students being honored today arrived at this moment: “For many of these athletes, playing in college has been a dream, a goal, for many years, that’s required a ton of passion and hard work, but also support from teammates, coaches, and families. This is our opportunity as a community to recognise that achievement.”
The students who signed this spring are:
- Eni Falayi (Football) – UMass Minutemen – Amherst, MA – FBS Football
- Will Jarvis (Football) – Brown University Bruins – Providence, RI – Ivy League
- Steve Sergio (Football) – Georgetown Univ. Hoyas – Washington DC – Patriot League
- Christian Bignotti (Soccer) – Swarthmore College Garnet of Swarthmore, PA – Centennial Conference
- Madison Hamilton (Lacrosse) – York College Spartans of York, PA – Capital Ath. Conference
- Henry Eustis (Lacrosse) – Vassar College Brewers in Poughkeepsie, NY – Liberty League
- Quinn Berry (Lacrosse) – Bates College Bobcats in Lewiston, ME – NESCAC
- Brodie Fazio (Lacrosse) – Connecticut College Camels in New London, CT – NESCAC
- Tanner Thomas (Basketball) – Sacred Heart University Pioneers of Fairfield, CT – Northeast Conference
- Shane Regan (Basketball) – Wesleyan University Cardinals of Middletown, CT – NESCAC
- Sam Stevens (Basketball) – Middlebury College Panthers of Middlebury, VT – NESCAC
- Sian Lewandowski (Water Polo) – Macalester College Scots of St. Paul, MN – Collegiate Water Polo Association
- Emily Zambarano (Hockey) – Suffolk University Rams – Great Northeast Athletic Conference
- Sydney Wegner (Hockey) – Mercyhurst College Lakers of Erie, PA – College Hockey America Conference
- Kate McDermott (Hockey) – Dartmouth – Big Green of Hanover, NH – Ivy League
Three students who signed to colleges in the fall also joined in the ceremony:
- Adam Thistlewaite (Lacrosse) — Albany University
- Andre Washington (Basketball) — LIU Brooklyn
- Jordyn Meunier (Basketball) — American University
Congratulations, Wildcats!
Find more photos of the event here.