MORGANTOWN – Seven Morgantown High School athletes put pen to paper on Tuesday to secure their collegiate futures.
Andrew McClellan (Shepard University, Tennis), Sadaya Jones (UMBC, basketball), Josie Johnson (WVU, soccer), Ariana Borneo (Ashland University, soccer), Liz Alsop (Fairmont State University, softball), Vince Aloi (Potomac State, baseball), and Weston Mazey (WVU, baseball) all found their new homes.
It won’t be long before a member of the Mazey family is back in the Mountaineer dugout on game day as MHS senior infielder Weston, the son of former WVU head coach Randy Mazey, signed his name to join the team in the fall.
Weston has been around the team since he was a child, saying some of his earliest memories are of him being a bat boy for the team and attending practices. He always knew he wanted to go on to continue playing at the next level, and always knew it would be while wearing the old gold and blue.
“Nowhere else in the entire country can you join a college team and play for an entire state,” he said. “It’s been a long time coming as far as me putting on the flying West Virginia logo. I’ve always wanted to join the program at WVU, and it’s something that means the absolute world to me.”
On March 9, 2021, Weston suffered several broken bones in his face, a fractured skull, and a traumatic brain injury after a collision on the baseball field. The accident left him in the hospital for 72 days before he was able to go home.
Weston eventually returned to the field and joined the Mohigans his freshman season, becoming a starter before the end of his freshman year.
“His hard work and unwavering resiliency have paved the way for him to be successful at the next level,” MHS head coach Pat Sherald said. “His baseball talent has always been evident, but his dedication and drive truly set him apart.”
Mazey says even having the opportunity to play the game again is a blessing.
“My goal was always to get to this point, even when I was in the hospital recovering,” he said. “The entire time I was recovering, that was in my mind. I just wanted to get back to being able to play and get back to work.”
Senior soccer state champion Josie Johnson will join the Mountaineers and head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown.
“I’ve been watching WVU games all my life and grew up as a huge fan,” she said. “I’m excited to play for someone like Nikki, who is such a trustworthy coach and uplifting person.”
Sadaya Jones will become the next Division-I signee for the MHS girls’ basketball program. After her senior season, she will attend the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
“I fell in love with everything about the program,” she said. “They have a great coaching staff, and the players on the current roster are so welcoming. I knew I wanted to make my decision as soon as I took my visit.”
