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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Three Whitefish Bay Athletes Commit to College Athletic Programs

Grant Menard, Rashadeem Gray and Jake Taylor all committed to Division I college athletic programs Wednesday.

Three Whitefish Bay senior athletes will move on to NCAA Division I athletic programs after graduating in the spring. Grant Menard formally committed to Drake University, a Division I football team in Des Moines, IA. Menard, who was named First Team All-North Shore Conference, had a 55 percent pass completion rate this year, finding a receiver on 66 of his 121 attempts for a total of 1,100 yards, according to WisSports. In his junior year, he completed 45 of his 109 attempts for a total of 744 yards. He's also a strong runner, with 247 rushing yards this year and 98 yards his junior year. Menard also plays basketball and baseball. Rashadeem Gray, who verbally committed to North Dakota last month, signed a letter of intent today to play for…

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Bay Bill

3:52 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013

Mention 'em in your comment. Let's get them some press! This was a signing-day article about Bay athletes going to D1 colleges, so I think the reporter is correct that these are the only three who signed their major-college letters of intent on signing day. Still, if there are other D1 Bay athletes who were left out, give 'em their props!   more ›

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Jake Taylor Named Top Soccer Player in Wisconsin

The Whitefish Bay senior defender was also named to the West team for the High School All-American soccer game in Alabama next month.

Whitefish Bay soccer player Jake Taylor has been recognized as the best high school soccer player in the state and one of the top 40 players in the country. Taylor, a defender, is one of 40 high school seniors from across the country to be named to the the second annual High School All-American Soccer Game in Birmingham, AL on Dec. 8. He will play on the West team, along with Marquette University High School's Alex McBride, Taylor's teammate on the Bavarian Soccer Club U18 team. Taylor, who has committed to play at Marquette University next year, is looking forward to playing in the All-American game. "I was so honored to be selected out of all the soccer players in the country," Taylor said. "There's going to be a lot of players there, so…

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