Titans send Trio of Stars to the Next Level

By: John Appicello | WSLS
Published: November 13, 2008

LOTS OF LOCAL TALENT IS HEADED TO THE BIG TIME INCLUDING A TRIO OF STARS FROM THE TITANS.
THE TAKE FROM HIDDEN VALLEY--TWO FROM THE COURT AND ONE FROM THE POOL.
MULTIPLE STATE SWIMMING CHAMPION LAUREN HINES, GIRLS BASKETBALL STAR ABBY REDICK, AND BOYS HOOPS STAR BEN BOGGS SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE TODAY.
HINES WILL MAKE A SPLASH AT RICHMOND. REDICK AND BOGGS ARE BOTH HEADED TO BLACKSBURG TO WEAR THE MAROON AND ORANGE OF VIRGINIA TECH..
AND ALL THREE ARE A MIXTURE OF EXCITED AND RELIEVED THAT THIS DAY HAS FINALLY ARRIVED. BOGGS COMMITTED MORE THAN A YEAR AGO AND SAYS HE COULDN'T WAIT FOR THIS DAY TO COME. REDICK SAYS SHE IS COMFORTABLE WITH THE DECISION AND THAT VIRGINIA TECH IS WHERE SHE BELONGS. HINES SAYS SHE HAS BEEN SWIMMING FOR 13 YEARS AND IS THRILLED THAT THIS DAY HAS FINALLY COME.
BOGGS AVERAGED 19 POINTS, 8 REBOUNDS AND 3 ASSISTS PER GAME AS A JUNIOR AND IS RANKED THE NUMBER 26 SHOOTING GUARD IN THE NATION BY ESPN.
HINES HAS WON MULTIPLE STATE SWIMMING TITLES AND JUST MISSED REACHING THE US OLYMPIC TRIALS THIS PAST YEAR.