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  • Signing Day: Poly Players Commit

    Signing Day: Poly Players Commit

    Signing day finally arrived on Wednesday, February 1 and the student athletes were ecstatic to continue their athletic journey. On this day, athletes committed to colleges, officially signing and agreeing to pursue their sport on to the next level.The gym was packed with eager family members and students who wanted to support their fellow Jackrabbits. Poly junior Sara Rubinelli, who attended the event, explained: “It was an amazing experience watching kids I’ve grown up playing soccer with officially commit to the college of their choice.”

    Families and friends have displayed their continual and endless support for their athletes on and off the field. The crowds cheering for each soon-to-be collegiate player clearly demonstrated how close the Poly community really is.

    There was a herd of Jackrabbits that signed on to play sports at the Collegiate level on Wednesday, February 1.

    Many of the student athletes sat eagerly to sign their papers to officially announce their collegiate careers. The four years that Poly provides is crucial for any student or athlete to become the best person they can be.

    Poly High School’s positive, rigorous environment prepared each and every athlete to become the person they were sitting behind the signing table. Senior, Lauren Fillipow stated, “Poly has prepared me by showing me what a family is like, how they always support each other, and how a team should work.” Fillipow signed with Southern Oregon University to continue pursuing her passion for cross country.

    Choosing what college to commit and sign for is an integral step in a student athlete’s journey. The athletes carefully determined which college was best for them and their future. College is often pictured as this terrifying unknown, but these student athletes are confident in their decisions. Senior, Luz Lopez said, “I just didn’t get the same feeling that I got when committing to Marymount… of course I’ll be playing college ball.” Lopez has signedwithMarymountCalifornia University to compete at college level soccer as a goalkeeper.

    Consistency and motivation provided these athletes with an array of endless opportunities. Twenty-seven Jackrabbits signed to continue doing what they love after their four years of Poly athletics. Overall, it was an inspiring day for the whole Poly community.

  • Ayanna Clark Named McDonald’s All-American

    Ayanna Clark Named McDonald’s All-American

    The biggest stage for any senior high school basketball player in the United States is the Mcdonald’s All-American Game in Chicago, Illinois. Poly is blessed to have girls’ basketball player Ayanna Clark inducted into the game, and boys’ basketball players Zafir Williams and Myles Johnson have been nominated.

    For Ayanna Clark and other players inducted into this year’s 40th annual Mcdonald’s All-American Game on March 29, this is a dream come true. For this game, the top 600 best players in the nation are nominated, then around 30 are chosen to be able to play. With thousands if not millions of high school basketball players in the country, chances for any player being inducted is slim. However, Ayanna is the fifth girls basketball player from Long Beach Poly to be named for the big event.

    On January 31, Clark was given a ceremony during lunch where she was named as an All-American and also received her all-american jersey. After being awarded, she thanked everyone, “I just want to thank

    my coaches and my teammates and everyone else who’s been there for me” Clark said.

    Her varsity coach, Carl Buggs, also had some words to say. “I’m just so proud of her and what she’s done the past four years. Now she is rewarded, great job. Love you girl!”

    Clark is committed to USC and looks forward to playing on the next level. She has been a force to reckon with in high school, and it seems that it will be the same thing in high school. Many Mcdonald’s All-Americans end up playing pro-ball in their future, and we will see if this is the same case with Clark.

    Nominee: Myles Johnson

    Myles Johnson also known as “Myles The Monster” is a senior basketball player at Long Beach Poly High School. Myles’ effort and passion for the game has ended in great results, one of them being that he has been nominated to play in the All American 2017 McDonald’s High School Basketball. Myles is a dedicated player that has grown up playing basketball and having great influences.

    Nominee: Zafir Williams

    When Myles got nominated he said he felt honored to be nominated and it felt good to be chosen from the wide variety of other high school students that there are all over the nation. His goal is to pursue becoming an NBA player like one of his family members. He has many opportunities to enter colleges. Johnson explained, “Colleges contact me all the time.” He has received offers from many competitive colleges such as Yale, Princeton, Cornell, UC Davis, and UC Irvine.