Fifteen Holy Rosary High School student-athletes are signing up for post-secondary studies at various universities and colleges starting this fall.
Graduates like Norah Matthews are blazing a trail in their chosen sport and the four-year program ahead.
Matthews is heading to the University of Saskatchewan to play volleyball and study Kinesiology.
“I’m excited to meet lots of new people. I know a lot of my teammates because I actually play for Huskie Volleyball Club in Saskatoon. I know the coach. I’m excited to learn some new things in school, make some new friends, and live away from home.”
The middle-blocker likes to play on the right side of the court but feels for the next few years she might be playing in the middle.
Another grad is moving on to Edmonton’s King’s University to play basketball and study Commerce. Eli Columbine whose name is etched next to number one on the school’s gym wall favours playing point guard on the court. He says he is familiar with the TKU Eagles setup and knows a few people at the school.
“There’s another kid from this graduating class – he’s going to King’s for volleyball. And then, I know some kids who are going there and some people that are already there. So, it will be a nice community of people there.”
The list of student-athletes includes:
- Maddux Steinley – Dalhousie University – Volleyball
- Luke Enstrom – Dalhousie University – Volleyball
- Lynden Bender – Lakeland College – Volleyball
- Marleigh Mann – Lakeland College – Hockey
- Titus Acson – King’s University – Volleyball
- Kayla Rowan – Central Arizona College – Volleyball
- Jaxan Hopko – Lloydminster Bobcats – Junior Hockey
- Jayce Lessard – Bonnyville Pontiacs – Junior Hockey
- Slade Firkus – Bonnyville Pontiacs – Junior Hockey
- Emily Hourie – Red Deer Polytechnic – Hockey
- Landen Fallscheer – Panthers Junior Hockey – Ingolstadt, Germany
- Rylan Wempe – Spacemen Hockey – Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Presley Johnston – Toronto Metropolitan University, Sports Media Broadcasting – Softball
Ashley Fullarton, athletic director at the high school says there’s a huge sense of pride that Holy Rosary Raiders athletes are being recognized post-high school.
“We know that they have the talent along with their academic talent, so for them to be able to keep both of those together in the future is really awesome.”
