Several Southwick Regional High School student-athletes were honored for committing to play sports at various colleges, beginning this fall. (Submitted photo)
SOUTHWICK – Southwick Regional High School held its Inaugural College Signing Day Ceremony late in the 2018-19 school year. At total of 12 Rams student-athletes were honored in the ceremony attended by family, friends, coaches, and the school’s administration, faculty and staff. The ceremony was held to honor and celebrate any Southwick student that had been recruited by and been in contact with their prospective college coach (whether Division 1, 2, or 3), and has been offered a chance to try out for their team this fall.
The students honored were:
Matt Allen – played four seasons of soccer at SRS, the last two under Coach Chris Whalley. Allen will stay close to home to continue his soccer career with the Division 3 Westfield State Owls;
Dan Burnett – just wrapped up his junior season on the Rams baseball team, playing under Coach Bill Dupre. Burnett still has one more year with the Rams, but has verbally committed to play baseball at Division 1 University of Hartford;
Becca Drohen – competed on the track and field team, and was also a member of the ski team, and ran cross-country under coach Stetson Arnold. Drohen plans to continue her cross-country career while attending Division 1 Fairfield University;
Hannah Gerrish – played four years on the varsity soccer team, under the tutelage of coaches Todd and Mary Downie. Gerrish will continue her soccer career at Division 3 as an Endicott College Gull;
Sydney Gorman – competed in softball, track, and field hockey (under Coach Jenn Oakland). Gorman will continue her field hockey career close to home, playing for Division 3 Western New England;
Bianca Hiltz – competed in indoor and outdoor track under coaches Bob Blackburn and Alison Buchter. She will continue her track and field career at Division 2 Queens College, in New York;
Karli Langan – played soccer for four seasons. Langan also plans to stay close to home to continue her soccer career at Division 3 Springfield College;
Jared O’Connor – competed in track & field, basketball and soccer (under Coach Chris Whalley). O’Connor plans to continue his soccer career down the road from Southwick High School as an Owl at Division 3 Westfield State;
Brittany Penland – was on the indoor track team, as well as the softball team, where she was coached by Joe Hough. Penland will continue her softball career at Fitchburg State University;
Alyssa Pompi – was on the indoor and outdoor track teams as well as the field hockey team. Pompi will continue her field hockey career at Western New England University;
Jackie Seddon – competed on the indoor and outdoor track teams. Seddon plans to continue her track and field career as a Polar Bear at Division 3 Bowdoin College;
and, Bart Shea – competed in indoor Track, and finished his high school career playing baseball for the Rams, under Coach Bill Dupre. Shea intends to continue his baseball career at Division 3 Westfield State.
Look for these local student-athletes in action, beginning this fall! – Courtesy of Southwick Regional High School Sports Department
