Fred Lewis of Western Harnett was seated with his parent, Lavone (left) and Dean, as he signed to wrestle at Ohio Valley. Standing from left are assistant principal Emily Rosser, brother Will Lewis, sister Andrea Lewis, wrestling coach John O’Keefe and assistant athletic director Seth Womble.
Western Harnett wrestler Fred Lewis has signed to wrestle at Ohio Valley University, a Christian institution in Vienna, West Virginia.
Lewis was runner-up at 120 pounds in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3-A tournament. He compiled a 44-4 record as a senior.
“He’s a good student and a good kid,” said Western wrestling coach John O’Keefe. “He knows what he wants to do and he goes for it.”
Lewis has an older brother, Joe, who is a driller in Pennsylvania. Lewis’ dad, Dean Lewis, who assisted with the Eagles wrestling team this year, said his brother’s job influenced Fred to study Petroleum Engineering in college.
Lewis joins a number of area athletes who will be taking their skills to the next level.
Taylor Rosser of Western Harnett has signed to play volleyball at Central Carolina Community College. Seated from left are brother Jackson Rosser, mother Emily Rosser, Taylor Rosser and father Frank Rosser. On the back row are Western athletic director and grandfather Russell Taylor, grandmother Joan Taylor, grandmother Carolyn Cummings, grandfather Ned Cummings and grandfather Bill Rosser.
Collin Welch of Western Harnett has signed to play baseball at Florence-Darlington. He was seated with his parents, Michael and Gwen at a signing ceremony at the school. On the back row are athletic director Russell Taylor, vice principal Emily Rosser, and Eagles baseball coach Dalton Hardee.
Tre Richardson of Western Harnett was seated with his father, Emery Carter, and mother, Gloria Richardson, as he signed to play basketball at Central Carolina Community College. On the back row from left are CCCC coach Brad McDougald, Western athletic director Russell Taylor, principal Matthew Price, Western assistant basketball coach Dalton Hardee and Eagles basketball coach Seth Womble.
Tobias Dillard of Western Harnett has signed to play basketball at Central Carolina Community College. Seated from left are CCCC coach Brad McDougald, Dillard and Kenya Cruz. Standing from left are athletic director Russell Taylor, principal Matthew Price, assistant coach Dalton Hardee and coach Seth Womble.
J.J. Sankey and Alyssa Wrench, seated behind the M, have signed. Sankey will play softball at Newbery and Wrench is going to Methodist for volleyball.
