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.

Four Lapeer East High School athletes heading to Adrian College to play football, volleyball

The Adrian College Bulldogs will become very familiar with the Lapeer East Eagles next year.

On Tuesday, four Lapeer East High School athletes will celebrate their commitments to attend and play for Adrian College at a 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 25, ceremony in the school’s 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.

East football coach Jake Weingartz and Adrian College head football coach Jim Deere are scheduled to be on hand, along with family and friends of the players.

Also going to Adrian College is Casey Donovan a standout Lapeer East volleyball player. Lapeer East volleyball coach Dan Purvis and Adrian College head volleyball coach Elisa Joris are scheduled to be at the ceremony along with Casey’s family and friends.