Football: Briar Woods to Hold Signing and Recognition Ceremony for Six Falcons Continuing their Careers

(May 7, 2013) - Briar Woods High School will hold a college signing and recognition ceremony in the school's library on May 15 after school for six football players that helped the Falcons to three consecutive VHSL Division 4 state titles.

Previously Briar Woods had NCAA Division I BCS signings of seniors Cam Serigne (Wake Forest) and Matt Rolin (Florida). Joining those two, playing next year will be:

• Mike Barta (College of William and Mary)
• Devin Ramos (Shippensburg University)
• Darryll Gadsden (Shenandoah University)
• Jonathan Rosa (Frostburg State University)
• Josh Jacob (Evangel University)
• Cory Colder (East Coast Prep postgraduate school)

Briar Woods: Three More Falcons to College Level - Barta (Football/William and Mary), Basso (Women's Soccer/Shippensburg) and Haufler (Swim/Villanova)

(Feb. 18, 2013) - Briar Woods High School has had three more senior athletes make their college playing choices with Kristin Haufler signing her National Letter of Intent to swim at NCAA Division I Villanova, Mike Barta accepting a preferred walk on status with the William and Mary football program and Leah Basso signed her National Letter of Intent to play women's soccer at Shippensburg University. More on each:

• Senior safety Mike Barta has accepted a preferred walk on at William and Mary. Barta has been instrumental in the Falcons three straight state championship runs. He is a two-year starter at safety and coach Charlie Pierce says that Barta "did an outstanding job in our secondary. Mike was outstanding in our coverage checks, a sure tackler and a ball hawk. Mike is an outstanding student and a tremendous worker and knows what it takes to win."    
  
• Leah Basso, signed a National Letter of Intent to play Division 2 women’s soccer at Shippensburg University in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. Leah is a senior at Briar Woods and will attend Ship and play soccer this fall. 

• Kristin Haufler has signed a National Letter of Intent to swim for Villanova University starting this fall.