During lunch on Wednesday, May 9, three Archie Williams athletes signed their National Letter of Intent to commit to the college they will be attending. National Signing Day is a proud day for the Archie Williams athletic department as the history of successful Falcon athletes continues. Sam Black, Laurel Cooper, and Axl Yarbrough pledged their future this year.
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Laurel will be going to the Division 1 University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. She will be playing goalie on the water polo team. Laurel played water polo for 4 years for the Falcons and was on varsity for 3 of them. During her career, she rebounded from a major injury during her junior year to star in her senior year.
Sam will be attending Division 3 Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. He will be a pitcher for the Bearcats baseball team. Sam was an integral part of the baseball and football programs at Archie Williams for the past 4 years. He was on varsity in both sports for two years.
Axl is going to be playing football at Division 3 Linfield University in McMinnville, Oregon. Axl is going to be an offensive lineman for the Wildcats. Axl was a 3 year varsity starter for the Falcons and was a part of the football program for 4 years.