Thursday, May 27, 2010

Four Lapeer East High School student-athletes celebrate decision to head to Adrian College

A quartet of Lapeer East High School athletes are headed to Adrian College to attend classes and play sports.

Joined by family, friends and high school coaches, four Lapeer East High School athletes celebrated their decisions to go to Adrian College on Tuesday, May 25, in the East Media Center.

Adrian College’s football team will have the largest representatives from Lapeer East with three players from last year’s Eagles’ squad going to the Bulldogs. Eric Rieves, Anthony Hunt and Sebashton Sullivan have made commitments.

“I urge you, as you did in high school, to keep your focus on your classes and then work hard in your sport,” said East football coach Jake Weingartz.

(Photo: (left-right) Casey Donovan, Eric Rieves, Sebashton Sullivan, and Anthony Hunt. In the back, East assistant volleyball coach Sommer Schons and East head varsity football coach Jake Weingartz.)

Also going to Adrian College is Casey Donovan a standout Lapeer East volleyball player.

“Casey is small for a volleyball player, but she plays huge,” said girls’ assistant volleyball coach Sommer Schons.