The Reporter • May 201213(sports)

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Jobie Debrick signs his letter of intent, March 14, to play soccer for Manhattan Christian College. Debrick lettered all four years in soccer.

Photo by Hope Waisner

Brandon Goodman signed to play football at Emporia State Univerisity. Goodman was selected to the 2012 Shrine Bowl, which takes place at Emporia State Univer-sity on Sat, July 28.

Cheyenne Rankin signs her letter of intent, Nov. 9, to play softball at Illinois University. Rankin was recruited as a first baseman.

Photo by Jacinda Dent

Adim Rogersx

x Mallorie Nelson

Annie Kessler x

Photo by Journey Capettini

Goodman, Rogers, Rankin, Nelson, De-brick, Kessler among several to sign to play collegiate sports

Q: What college did you sign with? A: Ottawa University for football.

A: A lot. The weight room is like a second home.

A: The game will be a lot faster. I’ll have to invest a lot more time into college football.

A: Knowing that I get to play football for four more years at a higher level.

Q: How do you think collegiate sports will compare to high school sports?

Q: How much work did you put in to football to be at the level you are?

Q: What makes signing with a college exciting?

Q: What is a tip you have for other athletes trying to get an ath-letic scholarship?A: Work hard and don’t give up.

Q: What other offers did you have?A: My top three were Ottawa, Benedictine and Mid-America, but there were a lot of out-of-state colleges and community col-leges that wanted me.

Q: Why did you choose Ottawa University?A: I chose Ottawa mainly because it’s close to home and I think I fit its program really well.

Q: What are you looking forward to most about playing col-lege sports?A: The competition and the hard work it will take to compete against other colleges.

Q: What college did you sign with? A: Baker University for Softballl.

Q: What makes signing with a college exciting ?A: Pretty exciting because it is fulfilling my dream to go play college sports.

Q: How much work did you put in to softball to be at the level you are?A: A lot, I started when I was 7 and have played ever since.

Q: What is a tip you have for other athletes trying to get an ath-letic scholarship?A: School always comes first.

Q: How do you think collegiate sports will compare to high school sports?A: The game will be a lot faster. There is also a lot more work involved.

Q: What other offers did you have?A: MidAmerica Nazerene, but Baker was always my first choice.

Q: Why did you choose Baker University?A: I chose Baker because it is close to home and it has a really good education program.

Q: What are you looking forward to most about playing col-lege sports?A: I get to meet new people, I really like the coach and all the road trips.

Q: What college did you sign with? A: Ottawa University for soccer.

Q: What makes signing with a college exciting?A: Shows all the hard work has paid off. Helps pays for college and I get to keep playing.

Q: What is a tip you have for other athletes trying to get an ath-letic scholarship?

A: It is faster, but is the same level for me because I have been playing with guys and I will get to play with other girls now.

Q: How do you think collegiate sports will compare to high school sports?

Q: How much work did you put in to soccer to be at the level you are?A: Quite a bit. I play year-round soccer with a city league and in the winter I play with some of the school team and coaches.

A: Start contacting coaches as soon as possible because they give out their scholarships pretty early on.

Q: What other offers did you have?A: Independence Community College and Barton Community College were among a few.

Q: Why did you choose Ottawa University?A: I chose Ottawa mainly because they offered the best schol-arship and because the coaches and player I have met are amazing.

Q: What are you looking forward to most about playing col-lege sports?A: The ability to keep playing and to keep getting better at soccer.

caleb hecker sports editor

College logos courtesy of respective school websites

Jobie Debrick

xCheyenne Rankin

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Brandon Goodmanx