College signings
Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by editor3 in Sports
By Jennifer Cusmano & Danny Schrage
Deputy Editors
Contributing: Amelia Flynn, Emma Huellmantel, Caitlin Siluk & Alex Sumnik
The seniors listed below will be off to college like most of their peers next fall. However, these talented athletes will be doing more than the average college student.
This select group of seniors have already committed to their respective schools and will proudly represent their alma mater at the collegiate level.
Nikki Capizzo
Womens soccer
Savannah College of Art and Design
What are your biggest concerns about going away?
“I’m concerned with being away from home and adjusting to life by myself. I’m also a little concerned about the harder homework load.”
What are you most looking forward to in college?
“I’m looking forward to the new experiences and friends that I will make and the warm weather. Also, college marks the start of my life as an adult, so I will be picking what I want to do for the rest of my life.”
What do you think will be the biggest difference between high school and college soccer?
“High school soccer and college soccer are different because of the attitudes of the team and players and the level of play.”
Marc Palazzolo
Mens baseball
Bossier Parish Community College
What are your biggest concerns about going away?
“I’m most concerned with being so far away from my family and friends. However, it will give me a chance to be on my own and grow up quickly.”
What are you most looking forward to in college?
“I’m looking forward to the ability to wake up every day and work at something I love. I’m looking forward to the warm weather too.”
What do you think will be the biggest difference between high school and college baseball?
“I think that college baseball will be a little faster paced and will ultimately be more consistently challenging. I don’t know what I’ll prefer but I know that I’m prepared and will do well.”
Kayla Womack
Womens basketball
Saginaw Valley State University
What are your biggest concerns about going away?
“Being myself and joining the new team, as well as getting adjusted to the new school.”
What goals are you hoping to accomplish?
“Getting through my first semester of college.”
What do you think will be the biggest difference between high school and college basketball?
“The team silliness between the girls. It may be a little faster pace.”
What advice do you have for any student athletes with aspirations to play at the collegiate level?
“Make sure that you give it your all, all the time — even when you think nobody’s watching.”
Josh Richardson
Mens baseball
Adrian College
What are your biggest concerns about going away?
“I’m concerned the most about being able to balance out time for school work and practice, and really just adjusting to college life.”
What goals are you hoping to accomplish?
“I hope to help the team out and become a better player.”
What do you think will be the biggest difference between high school and college baseball?
“The main difference between college and high school baseball is there is no more bad teams or bad players, everyone that you are playing against is as good or better than you. College and high school baseball are going to be a lot different in competition and work that you have to put in for practice.”
Mike Tolliver
Football
Grand Rapids Community College
What are your biggest concerns about going away?
“As of right now, it’s just finding a place to live, finding an apartment, and the financial situation, making sure everything is paid for.”
What goals are you hoping to accomplish?
It’s a two year college, so I want going to get my associate’s degree and from there play Division I football and pursue football.”
What do you think will be the biggest difference between high school and college football?
“The speed of the game will be the most different. I was a sophomore on varsity, and the difference in the speed of the game was so different from freshman to varsity.”
Joe Scott
Mens tennis
St. Joseph’s College of Indiana
What are your biggest concerns about going away?
“The transition and the foreign atmosphere is going to be a lot different.”
What will you miss the most about playing in high school?
“I actually did not play tennis my senior year, I ran cross country to get my fitness up.”
What do you think will be different about playing tennis in college rather than high school?
“The extended tournaments in different states and just the level of play will be a jump.”
Do you have any advice about continuing sports in college?
“Just figure out what you excel at and take steps to improve it as best you can.”
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