Newcastle star signs to play college basketball

Newcastle basketball player Arryn Eli signed a national letter of intent on Wednesday afternoon inside the Newcastle gymnasium in front of her family and students.

The senior basketball guard will play for Texas A&M University-Texarkana after graduating from high school next month.

After going on a tour of the campus, the 5-foot-5 do-it-all athlete knew Texarkana would be the perfect fit.

“For the athletes they have a special academic advisor to support them and I think that is really awesome” Eli said. “The whole administration really caught ...

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