Nine Boardman High School student-athletes signed national letters of intent last week to continue their academic and athletic careers in college.
      1000-point hoop scorer, Holden Lipke will attend Case Western Reserve to play basketball. Holden was a first team All American Conference Selection, first team district 1 selection and was the first varsity hoop performer to reach that milestone in 27 years.
      Mike Melewski is headed to Geneva College to play basketball. Melewski was a second team AAC Selection, and first team District 1 selection. He is a three-sport athlete, also playing football and baseball.
      Sarah Murray will attend Clarion University to continue her swimming career. She earned first team AAC honors and was selected to the Northeast Aquatic Conference All-Star Team in 2016 and 2017.
      Callen Aulizia will attend the U.S. Naval Academy to pursue his swimming career. He is a three-time All American and is on the Boardman school record board in four different events. He qualified for the state championship swim meet the past three years, placing in the top-8 in four individual and three relay events.
      Abby Ankrom will continue playing soccer at the College of St. Joseph in Vermont. She played on the girls soccer team for four years, lettering three of those years.
      Keyshawn Colmon will attend John Carroll University to play football. He was a starting wide receiver for the Spartans 2018 post-season qualifying team and also played basketball for Boardman.
      Bob Toth will also attend John Carroll University to play football. He was a three-year starter at center, named captain this year, and earned first team AAC honors.
      Casey Zaitzew is headed for Youngstown State University to run track and cross country. She is a three time Mahoning County champion and three time regional qualifier in the 3200 meter run. She has also qualified to the Regional CC meet the past three years.
      Paige Dill has been the starting catcher for the Spartans for four years and earned second team All-AAC Honors last year. She has caught nearly 100 games in the four years she has lettered as a Spartan. She will attend Geneva College.