Deer Park Student-Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent

A trio of Deer Park High School student-athletes recently signed National Letters of Intent in November to continue their playing careers while attending college next fall.

They were congratulated during the signing ceremony by Deer Park Athletic Director Dominick Fontana as well as their proud families.

Lacrosse midfielder Lauren Gentile, a Scholar-Athlete, honor student and four-year member of the varsity team, will play for Queens College.

Hailey Leitch, a fellow Scholar-Athlete and honor student, has played attack for the varsity lacrosse team since eighth grade. She will play for the Setters at Pace University, where she plans to major in nursing.

Softball team captain Ali Wiener signed with Dowling College, where she will study special education. The second baseman, a member of the varsity team at Deer Park for four years, liked the fact that Dowling, with a main campus in Oakdale and a sports complex in Shirley, was close to home.

Photo by Deer Park School District: (From left) Deer Park High School student-athletes Lauren Gentile (lacrosse, Queens College), Ali Wiener (softball, Dowling College) and Hailey Leitch (lacrosse, Pace University) signed National Letters of Intent to continue their playing careers next fall.