Twenty-seven PBHS student-athletes will compete in college

The Pine Bush High School Class of 2023 is graduating 27 student-athletes who have committed to playing their respective sport in college.

A group of 25 high school students, all wearing athletic shirts, sit on bleachers in three rows.

On Tuesday, June 6, Michael Gillespie, director of Physical Education, Health and Athletics, gathered these student-athletes, along with their coaches and family members, at the high school to salute them.

A high school young man smiles broadly as he sits at a table signing a paper. Standing next to him are a man with his arm around his shoulder, a woman and a younger boy. All are smiling.

A very small percentage of high school athletes go on to play in college. Mr. Gillespie noted that just 1.7 percent of girls who play softball in high school go on to play college ball for division 2 schools. For field hockey players, that percentage is 1.4. For boys, just 0.8 percent of high school wrestlers move on to play at a D2 school while 2.3 percent of baseball players do.

A high school senior girl sits at a table with a tablecloth that says Pine Bush Bushmen. She is smiling and a woman stands behind her holdin gher shoulders and smiling too. The backdrop says PB and Pine Bush Bushmen.

A high school young man sits at a table signing a piece of paper. He is smiling. Next to him is a man smiling and the backdrop says Pine Bush Bushmen.

Students who participate in extra-curricular activities benefit greatly from those activities. They develop leadership skills, gain positive role models, forge strong friendships and, in the case of athletes, improve their health and fitness.

A high school senior sits at a desk that has a tablecloth that says Pine Bush Bushmen. He is surrounded by five adults standing behind him.

A high school girl sits at a table smiling. Behind her are two women with long blonde hair leaning in and smiling. The backdrop says Pine Bush Bushmen.

So, here’s a shout out to those who are taking their athletic talents to the next level. Congratulations to all and best of luck in your future athletic and academic endeavors.

Jennifer Sorrentino – Field Hockey – Bryant University – DI
Kayla Suleski – Softball – Monroe College – JC
Megan Maragliano – Tennis – University of Mount Olive – DII
Braydon Pennell – Wrestling – University at Buffalo – DI
James Duffy – Wrestling – SUNY Ulster – JC
Victor Nieves – Wrestling – SUNY Ulster – JC
Samantha McKee – Swimming – Queens University of Charlotte – DI
Courtney Meyer – Volleyball – SUNY New Paltz – DIII
Sienna Hunter – Volleyball – Dominican University – DII
Mason Miranowicz – Football – Utica University – DIII
Casidy Jacobs – Football – Missouri Valley College
Alex Bucolo – Baseball Mansfield University – DII
Nick Croce – Baseball – Fairleigh Dickinson University – DI
Mike DeSena – Baseball – Centenary University – DIII
Tyler Thorpe – Baseball – SUNY Sullivan – JC
Mike Weed – Baseball – The College of Saint Rose – DII
Aidan Steele – Track – SUNY Delhi – DIII
Donovan Jackson – Football – SUNY Morrisville – DIII
Jacob Crawley – Cross Country/Track – SUNY Orange – JC
Eden Carr – Track – SUNY Delhi – DIII
Logan Ceiley – Track – SUNY Fredonia – DIII
Elijah Cruz – Track – SUNY Oneonta – DIII
Jared Urena – Track – University at Buffalo – DI
Xavier Bacchus – Track – SUNY Buffalo State – DIII
Andrew Donaldson – Track – University of New Haven – DII
Jack Mooney – Track – SUNY Delhi – DIII
Brandon Alba-Garcia – Soccer – SUNY Ulster – JC

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Twenty-seven PBHS student-athletes will compete in college