By Chris Goldberg
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 11/28/16
Collegium Charter School 2017 goalie Portia Wiggins has signed a National Letter of Intent to play Division I lacrosse at Delaware State University.
Portia Wiggins profile:
Portia Wiggins
High School: Collegium Charter School, Exton, PA
Graduation Year: 2017
Position: Goalkeeper
Club Affiliation: SEPA
College signed with: Delaware State University
Lacrosse Honors: All- American in TCISL (2015), Best Defensive Player (2014), MVP (2015)
What will you major in/study? Bioengineering
Why did you choose the school? “I enjoyed the the campus and the team. It felt like home stepping on to the campus.”
HS team’s outlook for 2017 season? “We plan to build on to our program as we enter the PIAA for the first time. Also, we want to finish what we started, bringing back a championship win after two appearances in the Tri-County Independent School League playoff.”
Thank You: “I want to thank my parents for supporting me on this journey; my club coach, Kim Venzie, for getting me this opportunity and working with me to improve my skills; my school coach, Sherry Pryor, for teaching me the sport and basically starting this entire journey for me.”
Other school considered: Howard University
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