News: Area Athletes Make College Choices -- Loudoun County's Dormio and Saleck Commit; SB's Prince to Play Softball at GMU; PFalls Kiefer to Hold Signing Ceremony; Former Stone Bridge/Flint Hill Hoops Standout Whitaker Verbals to UAB

(Oct. 26, 2010) - It has been a very busy week for area athletes in regard to finalizing their college plans five Loudoun athletes are in the news.

*At Loudoun County, Sammy Dormio announced she will play volleyball at Keene State and Raider baseball player Tyler Saleck has accpeted an appointment to the Air Force Academy.

*In softball, Stone Bridge's Cori Prince will play next year at George Mason and Potomac Falls pitcher, Heather Kiefer, who verbally committed last February to James Madison, will officially sign in a ceremony on Nov. 12.

*And in basketball, former Stone Bridge and Flint Hill standout, K.C. Whitaker, who is playing a postgraduate year at the Fishburne Military School this year, has verbally committed to play next year at NCAA Division I University of Alabama-Birmingham.

Dormio will play for Keene State in New Hampshire. An Outside Hitter and Defensive Specialist, Sammy has been a part of the Loudoun County's three straight AA state volleyball titles.

Saleck has accepted an appointment to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Spings and will play baseball for the Falcons. A 3-year varsity baseball player, Saleck anchors the defense as the Raiders third baseman and pitcher, while bringing power to the plate.

"LCHS is very proud of both of these young student-athletes ... whose hard work has paid off for them," wrote Loudoun County athletic director Ken Wright in a release from the school.

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