CB West seniors commit to colleges

Diving at the collegiate level, much less at the Division 1 level, was not a consideration for Kevin Siegfried when he entered high school.
Last Wednesday, the Central Bucks West senior was recognized for committing to continue his diving career at the University of Delaware. He was one of 11 West seniors recognized for committing to compete at the collegiate level.
“This wasn’t on my radar freshman and sophomore year,” Siegfried said. “After last year, I had a lot of success. I got really good coaches, and it just came naturally. I wanted to push myself further and just keep doing more.”
The two-time district qualifier, who will major in environmental engineering, also considered Bucknell, La Salle, Boston University and Boston College.
“When I went on my official visit to Delaware, everyone was super nice,” Siegfried said. “I really liked the team, and they have a really great sports facility and pool. They also had great options for majors I would love to study.”
Three West baseball players – Cole Fehrman, Aiden Kim and Aidan Quinn – committed to play collegiate baseball.
Fehrman will take his talents to West Virginia University, choosing the Big 12 school from a final list that also included Pitt, Rutgers, Seton Hall and Elon.
“They made the recruiting process easy,” said Fehrman, who is undecided on a major. “All the coaches were nice. I went on campus and walked around by myself before I made my decision because, at the time, I was too young to go on an official visit and talk to coaches.
“I always knew I wanted to play baseball in college, but I never knew I would be able to play at the level I’m going to play at until the coaches started reaching out.”
For Kim, who plans to major in an area of study in the STEM field, Johns Hopkins was an easy choice.
“They have good academics, they’re close to family, and they also have a good baseball program,” Kim said. “I’ve been playing baseball ever since I can remember. I started taking it seriously in high school, and I worked really hard during the offseason, and schools came to me.”
Quinn, who is considering a sports management or finance major, chose Coastal Carolina from a list that included Villanova, Penn State, Radford and James Madison.
“The academic fit was right, I feel like the competition is right, and the area itself – I really liked it there when I visited, and I just saw myself there,” Quinn said. “I always felt like I could compete at college when I was younger, and my game just kept progressing as I got older.
“I found myself talking to a bunch of colleges by the time I was 16-17, and I knew I was going to play in college at that point.”
Emily Spratt will continue her basketball career at Jefferson University where she will major in health sciences. The all-league guard also considered Binghamton, Colgate and Lehigh.
“I really liked how it was close to home, and Jefferson just had a family feel,” Spratt said. “Ever since I was little, I always had the goal to play basketball in college, no matter what division it was. I think it was a good goal to strive for to get me through middle school and high school.”

Taylor Moyer will continue her soccer career at St. Peter’s University where she will major in early childhood education. The all-league forward also considered Monmouth and East Stroudsburg.
“It’s right outside New York City, so I liked the location, and it’s also close enough to home that I can get home quickly,” said Moyer.
The senior standout – despite growing up in a soccer family – was not initially sold on playing at the next level.
“Actually, my freshman and sophomore year, I didn’t really want to play in college, but then junior and senior year I realized I wanted to,” Moyer said. “I started liking it more.”
Bella Aulisio will continue her field hockey career at West Chester University, choosing the PSAC school from a final list that included St. Francis and Lock Haven.
“I really, really love my coach, it’s also in such close range to home that I can always go home, and the campus is gorgeous,” said Aulisio, who will major in psychology. “I started playing field hockey in seventh grade, and from my first game, I always wanted to play in college, and I always wanted to play at West Chester.”
Abby Lineman and Bailey Demusz will continue their softball careers at the collegiate level. Lineman, who will major in education, chose Southern New Hampshire University but also gave serious consideration to Springfield College.
“I liked the location, and the type of education I could get to become a teacher was really good,” Lineman said. “I’ve been looking at colleges since seventh grade just because of the (club) softball program I’m in. I decided in late September about going to Southern New Hampshire.”
Demusz, who will major in forensic psychology, has committed to Marymount University. She also considered Keystone College and California University of Pennsylvania.
“I really like the location – it’s six miles from (Washington) D.C.,” Demusz said. “It’s so beautiful, and I love the coach.
“I always wanted to play in college ever since I was little. When I started pitching, I knew I wanted to play at a higher level. I played travel since I was 6, and I just loved it.”
Kate Edenson and Carter Fitzgerald both will continue their track and field careers at the Division 1 level.
Edenson was a key member of the Bucks’ 2021 team state title and captured gold in the open 800-meter. The four-year varsity letter winner chose Boston University from a final list that included Northeastern and George Washington.
“I chose BU because it seemed like a good balance for my academic and athletic goals, said Edenson, who will major in biochemistry. “In my junior year, my performances started to increase, and I thought it would be great to take it on to the next level.”
Fitzgerald, the Bucks’ MVP as a junior, has committed to continue his track career at Penn State University. His final list also included South Carolina, Pitt and Connecticut.
“The coaching staff was just for me, the campus life, the football life – just the culture is awesome,” Fitzgerald said. “My junior year was really my breakout year. Before that, I was on state relays, but last year I took it to an extreme and took it upon myself to PR every race.”

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