OSWEGO COUNTY â The call to serve came in a variety of ways for a quartet of Oswego County graduates that plan to continue their athletics careers next year at military institutions.
Lexi Patterson of Fulton-G. Ray Bodley High School along with Central Squareâs Julia Mann and Jillian Howe all recently reported to their respective service academy. Sam May, also from Fulton, will depart for The Citadel next month to begin his Division I collegiate wrestling career.
Patterson will play Division I womenâs lacrosse for the Military Academy at Army West Point, Mann is committed to play Division III womenâs basketball for the Coast Guard Academy, and Howe is attending the Air Force Academy with plans to potentially walk on to the womenâs track and field team after recent talks with coaches.