4 New Palestine athletes have recently made college commitments and either have signed or will soon sign National Letters of Intent.
DISMAN, COLLINS MAKE
COMMITMENTS
Several members of New
Palestine’s 11-1 football team are in the process of making commitments to play
college football. Two have recently committed to NCAA Division I Football
Championship Series colleges – lineman Mitch Disman (Indiana State) and wide receiver Brandon Collins (Butler).
“We
are proud of Mitch and Brandon as student athletes. They have pursued high goals
on and off the field. We are excited to see them continue playing football in
college while pursuing their degrees,” New Palestine coach Tim Able said.
Disman has signed a national
letter of intent to play at Indiana State. The Sycamores are a member of the
Missouri Valley Conference and compete at the NCAA Div. I Football Championship
Series level (formerly Div. I-AA). Disman stands 6-foot-6, 255 pounds and played
both offensive and defensive lines for three years for a Dragon team that has
won 20 consecutive Hoosier Heritage Conference games and back-to-back HHC
titles.
He was a key cog in an offense
that shattered the school’s passing records this season. On defense, he had 51
tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and three sacks in 2011. New Palestine went 30-6 in his
three years as a starter and won one sectional and two conference titles. Disman
is a two-time All-HHC and All-Hancock County performer. Mitch plans to major in
accounting at ISU, where he will play for coach Trent Miles.
“Mitch
was a two time first team all-HHC player the Dragons,” Able said. “Mitch Disman
was our blindside tackle who protected our quarterback’s backside. He possessed
a unique blend of athletic abilities with his 6-foot-6 frame and outstanding
feet. With his versatility, Mitch could end up playing on the defensive or
offensive side of the ball in college.
He has to put on some weight to match the size of college linemen but
that will be no problem.”
Wide receiver Brandon Collins has
committed to play for the Butler Bulldogs. Butler is also a member of the Div. I FCS, but
is a non-scholarship program and competes in the Pioneer Football League.
Collins broke many of the school’s existing receiving records in a stellar
senior season, setting the school’s single-season and career receptions
records.
Collins set single-season records
with 60 catches and 923 yards. He also had 10 touchdown receptions this year,
second-most in school history to teammate Josh Penley. He also set a career
record with 76 total catches, and his 1,141 career yards are second in New
Palestine history. Collins is an All-HHC and All-Hancock County performer. Collins is also a key
player on the Dragons’ basketball team, which won a sectional championship in
2011. He was also named to both the Associated Press and Indiana Football
Coaches Association All-State teams as a senior. He will play for coach Jeff
Voris at Butler.
“Brandon was a pivotal
player in our passing game, pass defense and special teams,” Able said. “He was
named first team all HHC and 1st team 4A IFCA All
State. Brandon possessed great
leadership qualities that enhanced his value to our team’s success.”
NAPARIU COMMITS TO MARYLAND
New Palestine High
School senior Sonya Napariu has committed to compete in track
and field at the University of Maryland.
Napariu will compete for the Terrapins
and coach Andrew Valmon in 2012-13.
Competing in the shot put and discus,
Napariu has had a decorated career at NPHS, competing in the 2012 Indiana High
School Athletic Association State Finals in the discus. She is the defending
sectional, Hoosier Heritage Conference and Hancock County champion in both
events, and helped lead the New Palestine team to back-to-back HHC and Hancock
County championships. Sonya is also the school recordholder at NPHS in both
events.
She also won the shot put event at the
Midwest Meet of Champions in 2012.
Sonya has a 3.8 grade point average.
Sonya plans to major in business at
Maryland
SHEPLER-TUCKER TO PLAY SOCCER AT IUPUI
New Palestine High
School senior Kalli Shepler-Tucker has committed to play soccer at IUPUI.
A
versatile player, Shepler-Tucker scored 11 goals and had 11 assists for
the Dragons this past season, leading them to a 17-1-3 record and a
spot in the regional championship game, the team's first regional game
victory in school history.
During her career, the Dragons won four sectional championships and three Hoosier Heritage Conference championships.
As a senior, Shepler-Tucker had three multi-goal games and also had two three-assist games.
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