Leesburg, Va. — Riverside High School senior utility player Makayla Gallagher has committed to continue her academic and athletic careers at Florida International University starting in the 2020-2021 school year. “I have been playing this game for almost twelve years, and playing at the college level has always been a dream of mine,” Gallagher said. “I’m extremely happy to see all my hard work pay off.” [adrotate group=”5″] In the 2019 season, the FIU softball team went 26-25 overall and 7-16 in Conference USA. When she joins the Division I Panthers, Gallagher hopes to bring versatility to the field and…
Author: Marya DeVault
Marya DeVault
Marya DeVault is a senior at Tuscarora High School. She is a managing editor of the Tuscarora yearbook and is a member of the Spanish National Honor Society. Outside of school, Marya loves to spend time with friends and watch all types of sports, especially UNC Tar Heel basketball.
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Leesburg, Va. — Tuscarora High School senior Kaitlin Bolton has made a commitment to continue her gymnastics career at Frostburg State University starting in the 2020-2021 school year. Bolton has been competing for the past 14 years at APEX Gymnastics, and although she does not compete for Tuscarora, Bolton puts in more than 20 hours a week at APEX. “I cannot say enough great things about APEX Gymnastics. Melanie, Luda, Mark, Vlad, and Zerell have been such a force behind me,” the 5-foot-1 Bolton said. “Like every athlete, my career has had its highs and lows, but through all of…
Sterling, Va. — Dominion High School rising senior goalkeeper Ian Whitfield has committed to continue his academic and soccer career at Ithaca College starting in the 2020-2021 school year. “During my college search I was looking for two things,” the 5-foot-10 Whitfield said. “First off, I wanted to go to a program that wins, and Ithaca did that as they went 14-2-4 last year. It’s still a team that’s growing too as the coach has only been there for two years, so it has a very bright future. Secondly, I wanted to go to a school that has a very…