22 • The Beacon April 1 , 2021
River View seniors sign their letters of intent
Jen Jones
Drew Ireland is pictured with his parents , Jim and Christie Ireland . He plans to attend Bluffton University to play soccer .
By Jen Jones
In front of a large group of family and friends , four seniors signed their letters of intent to their respective colleges at River View High School on March 25 .
Jordan Bryant and Drew Ireland will both attend Bluffton University to play soccer .
Bryant said he didn ’ t know much about Bluffton , but as soon as he visited , he felt like he was at home . “ It ’ s small . It felt like Warsaw , just like home . I love sports . I ’ m going to have a double major in sports management and business . I feel like everything I ’ ve done has been getting me ready for this .”
Bryant is the son of Christina and Charlie Bryant .
Christina Bryant said , “ We ’ re so excited and nervous . He is the first generation in our family to go to college , and we ’ re so proud of him . Sports have been his life . He ’ s played soccer , basketball and baseball , but soccer has always been his favorite .”
Ireland is the son of Jim and Christie Ireland .
Drew Ireland said , “ I posted a video of highlights of me playing soccer . I got a text that they wanted to meet me , and as soon as I stepped on the campus , I fell in love with it . It just feels like home . It ’ s small , and everyone knows each other .”
He also said Bryant was in many of his video clips , and he convinced him to visit the campus too . “ People call us the Dynamic Duo ,” he said .
Ireland also is going to double major in sports management and business . “ And I really liked that the school and coaches put school first and sports second ,” he said .
Christie Ireland said , “ I ’ m really excited . This has been a dream of his
Jen Jones
Jordan Bryant is pictured with his parents , Christina and Charlie Bryant . He plans to attend Bluffton University to play soccer . to play soccer since he was 3 . I ’ m intrigued by the school . It ’ s small and close-knit . I think Drew will fit in perfectly .”
Jim Ireland said , “ It ’ s a great opportunity for him . The school is really nice . He ’ ll bring his vision to the team ; he sees the field better than anyone I ’ ve ever coached .”
Vince Andrews , head boys soccer coach , said , “ Jordan is pure determination . He works hard . He ’ s the hardest-working kid I ’ ve coached . Both he and Drew are All-Ohio . Small schools are often over-looked . You don ’ t see two players like them very often , especially in the same school . We call them the Dynamic Duo , like Batman and Robin . Drew is a great all-around ball handler . He ’ s one of my top guys in assists . Bluffton made a good decision picking these two to play for them .”
Jared Dobson is going to go to Muskingum University to play football and study engineering . “ This was my first year of football . I ’ ve made a lot of progress and worked hard to get where I am . One of the assistant coaches went to Muskingum . When I visited , I really liked the coaches and the new facility they are building . I know lots of people going there .”
His parents are Brian and Monique Dobson .
Monique Dobson said , “ I am so excited . This will be a first for us , and I ’ m so glad it ’ s not too far away . Muskingum is a really nice college , and it ’ s exciting for him to have a spot on the roster .”
Brian Dobson said , “ He amazed me playing his first year of football , and I can ’ t wait to see what he does at the college level . It ’ s awesome he ’ s getting the opportunity to play college ball .”
River View head football coach Mike Hemming
Jen Jones
Jared Dobson is going to go to Muskingum University to play football . He is pictured with his parents , Brian and Monique Dobson .
said Muskingum will get a hard-working , determined football player . “ He ’ s a leader on the field and in school . He succeeds both with athletics and academically . It was just his first year , and he ’ s one of the best defensive backs I ’ ve coached . He ’ ll be a great addition to their team as he has the ability to play several positions .”
Austin Bahmer will attend Indiana Wesleyan University to study accounting and play baseball . “ The second I stepped on the campus , I thought , ‘ This is it .’ One or two other places had several things I was looking for , but Indiana Wesleyan has it all — the atmosphere , the location , coaches , everything I was looking for . This has always been my goal , so it ’ s exciting that it ’ s really happening .”
His parents are Cari and Michael Bahmer .
Cari Bahmer said , “ I couldn ’ t be prouder . He ’ s had the goal to play baseball in college since he was little . He ’ s worked so hard and put in the time to reach his goal . It ’ s a great university and a great fit for him , both academically and athletically . It ’ s been so much fun to watch him grow up and love baseball , just like his dad .”
Michael Bahmer said , “ He ’ ll bring leadership and determination to their team .”
Head baseball coach Jesse Smoulder said Bahmer will take a lot of positives to his new team . “ He ’ s just a fantastic young man . He has a high character , he works hard and he ’ s detail-oriented . They are getting the complete package with him . He competes hard , but he ’ s also kind and always willing to help anyone with anything . They are really getting a great player and a nice young man .”
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