![All smiles. The group poses for a photo with last year’s book, “This is Our House,” along with their award for third Best in Show. Meikle, who was an Editor-in-Chief for the yearbook last year as well, holds both and stands at the center of the group. “That was an amazing feeling, going and grabbing the third place award,” Meikle said. “All of it paid off. I cried so much over that book, being able to receive [the award] was one of the highlights of my high school career, it was like the coolest thing ever.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8bookpose_philly-1200x800.jpg)
![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
Six seniors sign to colleges
Athletes sign their National Letters of Intent to play college sports
Six senior athletes sign their National Letters of Intent to play college sports on April 11. The NLI is a binding document that requires one full year of athletic participation.
Playing college sports is a dream for many athletes. Six seniors signed their National Letters of Intent (NLI) to continue their sports in college April 11.
The NLI is a binding document used to indicate a student athlete’s commitment to participating National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) colleges and universities in the United States. It requires one full academic year, three quarters or two semesters, and it provides some amount of athletic scholarship for at least one academic year.
Athletes may not sign the NLI until their senior year of high school. However, they can verbally commit at anytime during their academic career.
Here are the senior athletes that signed:
Abby Fillion: University of Rhode Island- Volleyball
Chris Commings: Northern Arizona University- Football
Tyler Good: Linfield College- Football
Raina Hines: Loyola Marymount University- Cross Country
Brooke McKelvey: Carleton College- Softball
Drew Vannaman: Whitman College- Baseball
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