High school athletes in a variety

of sports from local schools made their college choices known officially

last week as the signing period began Feb. 4, a date known to sports fans

as National Signing Day.

The Sandy Creek Patriots football

team, coming off an undefeated regular season in 2003, are sending seven

members of this year's graduating class to the college football ranks.

They are defensive end Larry Beard (Georgia Southern), lineman Andrew

Gardner (Georgia Tech), running back Philip Hyde (Samford), wide receiver

Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech), defensive end Jermaine Jones (Coastal Carolina),

receiver-defensive back Will Judson (FAMU) and linebacker Jeremy Long

(Samford).

Other Sandy Creek athletes

who have already made their college plans known include swimmer Billy

Jamerson (Florida State) and baseball player Dusty Bennett (Georgia State).

Four soccer players from McIntosh

signed last week: Joni Vickers (Georgia), Christa Mann (Georgia State),

Mark Pendergrass (Merchant Marine Academy) and Daniel Hershey (Birmingham

Southern).

The only Starr's Mill

player who has signed thus far is Michelle Wegrzyn, who will play soccer

at Mercer.

Landmark quarterback Alex Mortensen

signed to continue his football career at the University of Arkansas.

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