Six athletes from George C. Marshall High School sign to play their sports at the college level during College Signing Day. Pictured above are, from left to right, Bella Borgiotti, who will play volleyball for East Carolina University; Katrina McLeod, who will play field hockey for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Peter Yamaguchi, who will play football for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Madison Martin, who will play softball for York College of Pennsylvania; Katie Clark, who will play field hockey for the University of Massachusetts; and Mike Evans, who will play baseball for James Madison University. (Courtesy Photo)

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