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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – Sports activities signings for college students who select to play faculty sports activities after highschool are a typical occasion, however now West Virginia is recognizing college students who, as an alternative of happening to play faculty sports activities, are going to serve their nation.

College students from throughout the state had been acknowledged at their excessive colleges as they signed to affix the U.S. armed forces throughout official navy signing week.

East Fairmont Excessive Faculty

Ben Cyphers signed to affix the West Virginia Military Nationwide Guard. Cyphers is a senior at East Fairmont and is on the wrestling and monitor groups. He’s a third-generation veteran in his household. He enlisted as a 15-golf which implies he’ll specialise in Plane Structural Restore. 

“I’d wish to thank my mother and father for at all times supporting me via the entire course of. They’ve been so supportive each step of the best way and I’m actually excited to affix, give again to the neighborhood that I’ve at all times been part of and have at all times completed a lot for me. And I’m actually excited to serve my nation in the best way that my father did, and my grandfather did,” Cyphers mentioned.  

Konnor Jurasko signed to affix the U.S. Navy. He additionally has a historical past of service in his household; his father is a Marine Veteran. He’ll function a hospital foreman and medic within the Navy.  

“I joined as a result of I wished to observe what my father and my grandfather have completed and I felt prefer it was only a higher path than happening the education route,” Jurasko mentioned.  

Evan Bartholow signed with the West Virginia Military Nationwide Guard. He’s a junior who enlisted as quickly as he was eligible on the age of 17. He’s a multi-sport athlete at East Fairmont together with soccer and cross-country monitor. He enlisted within the Nationwide Guard as a 11-Charlie which implies he can be an Oblique Hearth Infantryman.  

“I selected to serve with the Nationwide Guard as a result of I wish to construct and serve my neighborhood and the state of West Virginia and likewise construct and serve the nation as properly,” Bartholow mentioned. 

This was the primary navy signing day East Fairmont Excessive has ever held.  

“I’m actually excited to have the ability to honor these three younger males and the challenges that they’ve taken on as they depart highschool and grow to be adults and residents and simply wish to give again to their nation. We turned a purple star faculty this yr with the state of West Virginia, and I feel that is only a nice tribute to veterans and future veterans. … I feel everyone has a distinct path that they should observe and that’s what makes all the pieces work for us,” Mary Westfall, principal of EFHS mentioned.  

Westfall mentioned they plan to carry navy signing days yearly. 

Bridgeport Excessive Faculty

Bryce Carnes signed with the Military Nationwide Guard reserves. He can be beginning his once-a-month coaching on the finish of July and he’ll start his schooling at Fairmont State within the fall the place he may also wrestle.

Isaiah Dytzel signed with the U.S. Marine Corps. He’ll head to Parris Island, South Carolina for primary coaching in mid-August.

“I’ve at all times wished to serve my nation, after I was a younger child, again in like grade faculty and all. I like my nation, I like it with all my coronary heart. I simply suppose it could be, for me, an accomplishment to serve my nation.” 

The scholars sat at a desk in entrance of the varsity’s dedication to its staff’ family members who’re within the navy. A college official instructed them she wished them to do the signing there so they’d know that there would at all times be those that had their again.

College Excessive Faculty

Shahid Hayward signed with the U.S. Navy. Shahid plans to serve within the Navy for 4 years in order that he can get into the academy.

Evan Massive signed with the U.S. Air Drive Academy. Evan hopes to be a pilot, though he mentioned he’s undecided what planes he needs to fly simply but. Massive’s grandfather was additionally within the Air Drive. “I feel it’s a name to motion. Folks have to be protected, and somebody has to do it,” he mentioned. He’ll head to the Air Drive Academy in June.

Dylan Layne signed with the 35 F Military Nationwide Guard. He follows within the footsteps of a number of relations on his navy path together with his cousin and his brother. He leaves for primary coaching in August.

Zoe Rexrode signed with the Military Nationwide Guard. She mentioned she determined to affix the Nationwide Guard so she might get job expertise. Rexrode’s grandfather was within the Marines and her grandmother had wished to be a pilot however couldn’t on the time as a result of she was a girl. She plans to be an avionic mechanic. She leaves for primary coaching in September.