Lassiter Athletes Sign Scholarships

Thanks to Katie Griffin of the Lassiter High School faculty for sending us Wednesday's signing day information of 17 senior college-bound student-athletes:

A total of seventeen Lassiter High School senior student athletes signed national letters of intent with top universities bringing the school’s total to thirty-seven students for the 2013 senior class. The final signing day included top programs Wake Forest, West Point and the University of Connecticut.

“Words really can’t express how proud we are of this year’s senior student athletes. To send 37 students to play college sports is a testament to our students, coaches, teachers, parents and the entire Lassiter community,” commented Lassiter Athletic Director Art O’Neil.

The majority of the day’s signees committed to playing soccer and lacrosse at their future schools as well as tennis, track, golf, swimming and cycling. The undefeated, Class AAAAAA number one soccer team promoted five students to play collegiate soccer.  

Midfielders Shaban Abousaud, Robert Cutchin and Clay Dimmick will be playing for West Point, Lee University and Belmont Abbey, respectfully. Defender Daniel Wilburn will be staying in Georgia to play for Southern Polytechnic University. Will Robinson will be on the roster at Wake Forest. Lady Trojan soccer’s Abby Hobby will play for Roanoke College.

Last year’s AAAAA state runner-up lacrosse team is sending six students to top colleges including Cash Carlson to Salisbury University and Alex Lipsky to Mars Hill College. David Lopez will play at Westminster College in Utah and Jason Tutchton will be at Virginia Wesleyan University. Austin Herrin will stay in Georgia to play for Oglethorpe University and Goalie Ryan Smith signed in the fall to play for Mercer University.

The University of Connecticut is taking a second Trojan, Parker Goldstein to play tennis. Swimmer Jordan Drake signed with the school earlier this year. The Lassiter swim team is also sending Daniel Bridgers to Darton College. The LHS Track and Field team’s top male runners Alex Guillaume Stefan Becker will be running next year at Queens College and Butte College.

In addition to soccer, Lee University will also have golfer Adam Wright. Gunner Gilliam will attend Lindenwood University for cycling.