Thanks to Gabriel Richard High School for hosting a special "Announcement Day" for Mattie's official status as a baseball recruit of Oberlin College, and of his being awarded the John F. Oberlin Scholarship.
Many friends and supporters from the FGR community were in attendance as coaches Greg Lenhoff (baseball) and Pete Schoch (basketball), in addition to athletic director Hally Yonko and principal Brian Wolcott, spoke about their pride in Mattie's achievements at Gabriel Richard and their hopes for his future success at Oberlin.
Mattie, in turn, spoke to everyone as well - thanking teammates, coaches, teachers, and administrators for their important contributions to his success.
In addition, Mattie was formally named team captain for 2010, along with fellow senior Tom White (see below).
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Principal Brian Wolcott (L), himself a former collegiate (MSU) and pro pitcher, joins FGR Head Baseball Coach Greg Lenhoff for the signing. FGR faculty were also on hand to make sure Mattie spelled his name correctly. |
| Teammates (from left): Tom White, Chris Ostrowski, Dennis Olszewski, Donnie Eaton, and Matt Wagner. Fellow senior captain White is headed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; the others (all juniors) still have a year to go at FGR !! |  |
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Coaches Tom Dishman, Ryan Dishman, and Greg Lenhoff congratulate Mattie--along with admiring those district and regional trophies from 2009, they reminded Mattie that there is "unfinished business" for 2010... |
| No ceremony is complete without an official cake. *Teammates* - not to mention FGR coaches - don't show up without it. |  |
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Mattie lending
his game-used jersey to FGR Athletic Director
Hally Yonko. Mattie plans on keeping it
after the season--Ms. Yonko was thinking of
selling it on eBay.
Always fund-raising at FGR - |
| Parents, of course, like the $cholar$hip part. |  |
