Holy Names Catholic High School students sign post-secondary athletic scholarships, June 20, 2017. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)Holy Names Catholic High School students sign post-secondary athletic scholarships, June 20, 2017. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)
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Variety Of Athletic Scholarships Signed At Holy Names

Eleven students at Holy Names Catholic High School in Windsor are receiving scholarships to play sports at post-secondary institutions.

Gianni Ferri's situation is unique in that he's heading overseas to join Swansea City's academy football club in the English Premier League.

"I went on trial at a various amount of clubs," describes Ferri. "But when I went to Swansea in Wales, something had that x-factor, gave me that special feeling, so hopefully it goes well."

The high school graduate says it's surreal to think that in just a couple of weeks he'll be boarding a plane and going to live with a billet family in the UK, but it's just the next step in his dream of becoming a professional soccer player.

Of the other ten students who signed contracts Tuesday, three are joining NCAA division one or two programs at schools in the United States, one is signing with an NAIA school, while the other six will play for schools which compete in the CIS.

Four of those six staying in Canada are set to become Windsor Lancers.

Officials at Holy Names say athletic scholarships have steadily risen over the last three school years, from six in 2015 to eight in 2016, to 11 this year.

 

Full list of Holy Names Catholic High School graduates receiving athletic scholarships:

Tiarra Davis - NCAA D1- Coastal Carolina University - Basketball Jade Samping - CIS - University of Windsor - Soccer Juan Jaramillo - NAIA - Lawrence Technological University - Soccer Zach Herzog - NCAA D2 - Hillsdale College - Football Nicholas Mihalo - NCAA D1 - Robert Morris University - Golf Brendan Simone - CIS - University of Windsor - X country and Track & Field Stephanie Turner - CIS - University of Windsor - Soccer Dylan Mackenzie - CIS - University of Windsor - Football Chase Boycott - CIS - University of Western - Football Adam Cesare - CIS - McMaster University - Soccer Gianni Ferri - EPL - Swansea City AFC - Soccer

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