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Brandon Lee accepted a full scholarship to join the James Madison University football team. Tommy Sedeski has committed to become a member of the Princeton University football program. Robert Hayes signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Shepherd University Rams.
Lee established himself as one of the top playmakers in the Dulles District on both sides of the football in 2009. On offense, he was a dual-threat quarterback who amassed 2,273 yards passing and 23 touchdowns, while rushing for 1,301 yards and 17 touchdowns in his two seasons as the starter.
Playing defense only as a senior, Lee's physical presence helped anchor the Patriot defense. He accounted for 57 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and four blocked kicks.
Lee's play during the 2009 season earned him first team All-Dulles District honors as both a quarterback and defensive back. He was named the Dulles District Division 3 Offensive Player of the Year. Lee went on to earn first team All-Region and second team A.P. All-State as a defensive back.
JMU is expected to play Lee as an outside linebacker or strong safety.
During his senior season, Sedeski earned the nickname “Touchdown Tommy” from the local media because of his ability to impact his team's performance in all three phases of the game. On offense, he was a versatile performer as both a running back (557 yards on 73 carries) and receiver (408 yards on 29 receptions).
Defensively, he registered 61 tackles, four tackles for loss, five pass break-ups, and an interception his senior season – finishing with 97 tackles, 13 pass break-ups, and two interceptions for his career.
In addition, Sedeski was a deadly return man on the Patriot special teams units, averaging 26.1 and 33.1 yards per return on kickoffs and punts, respectively. He returned two punt returns for touchdowns.
Sedeski's senior season also marked his entrance into the record books when he became the leading receiver in Park View Football history with 1,469 career receiving yards, a record previously held by Andy Bell (1987-1989).
Academically, Sedeski has earned a GPA of 4.3 and is currently ranked eighth in his graduating class. His course load has always included honors and Advanced Placement courses. This year, he even opted to take AP Economics at Broad Run High School every other morning before commuting back to Park View to take the remainder of his classes, four of which are additional AP classes.
The 2009 season saw Sedeski win multiple awards. He was named an All-District player on offense (second team wide receiver), defense (second team defensive back) and special teams (first team returner). He also earned a second team All-Region award as a returner. The Associated Press selected him to its second team All-State Team at the “all-around” position.
On February 4th in USA Today, Sedeski was recognized as the Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year for the state of Virginia. This award recognizes peak performance in the Red Zone and includes academic achievement and community involvement.
Like all Ivy League schools, the athletic program at Princeton is a non-scholarship program, yet the National Letter of Intent signing process is the same as any Division I program.
Hayes actually signed with the Rams on National Signing Day, February 3rd, but the recent snowfall has delayed the announcement of his decision.
During his career at Park View High School, Hayes established himself as the most dominant defensive lineman in the Dulles District. He recorded 129 tackles, 37 tackles for loss, and 12.5 sacks during the past two seasons. He was named an All-Dulles District first team defensive lineman in 2008 and 2009. Hayes was named the Division 3 Dulles District Defensive Player of the Year in 2009. In addition to his district recognition, the 2009 season saw Hayes earn first team All-Region and first team All-State (VHSCA) honors. He served as a captain for the 2009 Patriots.
At Shepherd, he is projected to compete for playing time on the defensive line.
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