Signing Day for Wildcat Basketball, Roden, Umeh and Flowers

Spring Signing Day was a big one for the Wildcats this year, as 13 more Lake Highlands High seniors committed to play sports at the college level and continue their education.

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Three basketball players will head off to three schools in Kansas: Ike Umeh will attend Bethel College in North Newton; Darius Roden will go to Garden City Community College in Garden City; and Langston Flowers will enroll at Hesston College in Hesston.

On the girls’ side, Grace Barrett will play basketball at Cincinnati Christian University.

Ismael Kone signed to run track at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Playing football will be Trae Johnson, Denzel Gulley and Christian Longoria at Wayland, Thomas Giddens and Carlos Sanchez at University of Mary Hardin Baylor, Ta’Moz Thomas and Christian Terry at Southwest Baptist University, and Carlos Ransom at Missouri Valley.

Congratulations, all.

Grace Barrett will attend Cincinnati Christian University

Football players at Signing Day

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  • Carol Toler

    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.