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A total 15 seniors from the Lakota West boys’ lacrosse will be honored Friday night before its match against Hilliard Bradley.

The senior night ceremony will take place around 7 p.m. and will be followed by the match at 7:30 p.m.

The seniors include captains Zach Crabtree, Will Gerhardt, Evan Hodel and Ben Lanier; as well as Austin Brock, Max Johnson, Nick Kossen, Mitch Limbert, Robbie McCurnin, Brandon Miller, Jake Romano, Javi Salas, Gage Shaeffer, Dylan Smith, and Logan Smith.

Seniors Zach Crabtree and Evan Hodel have both committed to play lacrosse next season at Wheeling Jesuit. Meanwhile, senior classmate and goalie, Ben Lanier, is still deciding where he will play.

The club enters senior night with a 3-7 overall record, but has lost by an average of only 2.7 goals per game.

“This season has not gone as expected as the team has been hit by a slew of injuries and illnesses,” Lakota West assistant coach Rob Gerhardt said. “Our boys have lost to some of the area’s best by small margins every game. This is a hopeful sign that we can play with any team, so when the playoffs begin we will have new hope.”

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Three senior Lakota West student athletes – Nick Bloch, Rachel Mills and Zach Crabtree – signed on to play sports in college Wednesday in the high school’s community room.

Bloch signed on to wrestle at Lake Erie College. He was also considering Northern Illinois, Appalachian State and Shippensburg, At Lakota West, Bloch was a four-time letter winner, two-time state qualifier, two-time sectional champion, Greater Miami Conference champion and was the Firebirds’ Most Valuable Wrestler in 2012.

“The things I liked about Lake Erie were the size, subjects, atmosphere, and the wrestling coach,” said Bloch, who plans on studying biology/pre-med. “Their wrestling program really has a vision for the future.”

Mills, who was honored as an all-academic athlete in the GMC, signed on to play basketball at Alderson Broddus. She was also considering Otterbein, Ursuline and Miami.

“Alderson Broddus has a really good nursing program and the style of basketball they play fit me best,” Mills said. “They also have an excellent job placement for nursing.”

Crabtree signed on to play lacrosse at Wheeling Jesuit. Crabtree, who is the Firebirds team captain, was also considering Otterbein, Thiel College and Hanover College.

“I really like the campus. The players are very close, and the coaching staff is very strong,” said Crabtree, who plans studying business administration. “It is a new and uprising team in a tough D-2 conference and they are doing very well.”

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