Notre Dame hosted a college signing ceremony today for six senior student-athletes. Lauren Neiheisel has signed on to Marquette University's track and field team; Nick Dueweke will play basketball for Calvin College; Madeline Scherle will be on John Carroll University's track and field team; Will Baldwin signed to play baseball at Calvin College; Tommy Cavanaugh is playing baseball for Capital University; and Brian Blakeslee will be on John Carroll University's soccer team.
Congratulations, Lauren, Nick, Madeline, Will, Tommy and Brian!
High school athletic highlights for each student-athlete follow:
Lauren Neiheisel – Marquette, Track and Cross Country
2016, 2017 First-Team All Region (Cross Country)
2016, 2017 Academic All State (Cross Country)
2016 All Oakland County Honorable Mention (Cross Country)
2015 All Oakland County Honorable Mention (Track and Field)
2017 Regional Champion Girls Track and Field (800m, 1600m)
2015, 2016 First-Team All State (Track)
Nick Dueweke – Calvin College, Basketball
2017 All State Honorable Mention
2016 Team District Champion
3-Year Letter Winner
Madeline Scherle – Track – John Carroll University
High Jump, Long Jump, 4X400 Relay
14’7.5” PR at Oakland County Championship (2017)
5th Place at 2017 MHSAA Regional
Will Baldwin – Baseball, Calvin College
4-Year Letter Winner
Shortstop/Pitcher
2016 CHSL Finalist
Tommy Cavanaugh – Baseball, Capital University
3-Year Letter Winner
Outfielder
2016 CHSL Finalist
Brian Blakeslee – Soccer, John Carroll University
2017 All State Honorable Mention
2017 First-Team All Region
2017 First-Team All District
2016 Second-Team All District
2016 and 2017 Team District Champion
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. Notre Dame's upper school enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower schools enroll students in pre-kindergarten through grade eight. All three schools are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.