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ECHS’ college-bound athletes bask in morning celebration
Effingham County High School celebrated 16 athletes who are committed to a college athletic program in the fall. In the front row (left to right): Te'andre Watkins (football, South Georgia State), Kevin Garcia (lacrosse, Point University), Joseph Esco (cross country, Georgia Southwestern), Xylia Hannon (softball, Paine College), Kyjana Jordan (basketball, Motlow State), DJ Bartley (football, Hardeeville Vikings), Damion Gordon (football, St. Mary), and Joseph Polite (football, West Georgia). Top row, (left to right): Q King (baseball, LaGrange), Jordan Tarver (softball, Fort Valley), Cory Dekle (track, Augusta University), Dakarai Walker (track, Columbus State), Dylan Huntley (baseball, South Georgia State), Luke Edwards (Valdosta State), Wesley Ward (Thomas University) and Jordan Kimble (football, Cisco College). (Donald Heath for the Effingham Herald.)