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Rios heading to Princeton
BY MATT RAWLINGS
Of the Keizertimes
After months of enduring
a unique recruiting process
due to COVID-19, McNary
linebacker Dyami Rios has
made his decision on where
he wants to play next season.
On Saturday, Dec. 12,
Rios announced on Twitter
that he will be committing
to Princeton University to
play football for the Tigers in
2021.
“I am excited that I get
to continue my career at a
place like Princeton. It feels
great to have that security of
knowing what I am doing
next year,” Rios said.
Rios, who graduates from
McNary this spring, has
proven himself to be one of
the state’s best defensive play-
ers over the last two years. He
led the Celtics in tackles (97)
last season and was a fi rst-
team all-league tight end,
leading McNary to the 2019
Mountain Valley Conference
Submitted
title.
McNary linebacker Dyami Rios used the above image to
“When (Rios) came in announce on Twitter that he was committing to Princeton
as a freshman, he was a man University.
amongst boys,” McNary head
coach Jeff Auvinen said. “He of a football program that diately have an impact on the
works as hard as anyone and has sent multiple guys to the team.
“I want to get famil-
has been a great leader for us next level.”
Rios received addition- iar with the system and my
the last two seasons.”
Even with all his accolades al scholarship offers from surroundings at school. But
on the fi eld, what Rios has Air Force, Army, Colum- I also want to earn playing
been able to accomplish in bia, Dartmouth, Idaho and time and get as many reps as
possible,” Rios said.
the classroom might be even Georgetown.
With his speed and versa-
Due to the pandemic,
more impressive.
Rios has maintained a Rios wasn’t able to take an tility, Auvinen believes that
grade-point-average
over in-person visit to the Princ- Princeton could use Rios in
eton campus. a multitude of different ways
4.0 through-
But after at- as a linebacker.
out his high
“He’s a physical, hard-hit-
tending a vir-
school career, “ I am excited
tual visit in ting individual. But with his
taking multi- that I get to
August, Rios speed, he can also come off
ple advanced
was convinced the edge and rush the pass-
p l a c e m e n t continue my
that Princeton er,” Auvinen said. “I’m sure
classes
and
career at a
was the place Princeton will use him well.”
participating
While Rios is looking for-
for him.
in
National place like
“It was just ward to college, he is also ap-
Honor Soci-
the
perfect preciative of the role that the
ety. He plans Princeton. It
situation for McNary football program
to either ma- feels great
me. With a played in his development.
jor in psychol-
“I have had a great expe-
great football
ogy or fi nance to have that
rience
at McNary winning
program
and
at Princeton.
security of
a top-notch two league championships
“His
ac-
education, I and playing with great guys
c o m p l i s h - knowing what I
didn’t want to who went on to play college
ments on the am doing next
go anywhere football. I feel like I really
fi eld and in
else,”
Rios developed a lot as a player,”
the classroom year. ”
Rios said. “I’m sad to be
said.
are pretty re-
— Dyami Rios
Rios will leaving, but I’m also excited
m a r k a b l e ,”
arrive on the to move on.”
Auvinen said.
Princeton begins their
Princeton
“I am glad that he has the
chance to attend a presti- campus in the Summer of 2021 season on Sept. 18
gious school and be a part 2021 and is hoping to imme- when they take on Lehigh.
TOP 20
20
Volcanoes
players
of all time
#6 Sergio Romo
BY MATT RAWLINGS
Of the Keizertimes
At #6 on the Keizertimes
list of the 20 greatest Vol-
canoes players of all time is
right-handed relief pitch-
er Sergio Romo. Romo has
played in the big leagues for
fi ve different teams over 13
seasons and won three World
Series rings with the San
Francisco Giants.
Romo’s
unconventional
three-quarters delivery has
helped him become one of
the best relief pitchers in Ma-
jor League Baseball (MLB)
over the last decade. Romo
mostly relies on his slider, but
also adds in an effective fast-
ball, sinker and changeup.
Romo grew up in Cali-
fornia and attended Brawley
Union High School, where he
was a standout on the baseball
team. After receiving no offers
to play at a four-year college,
Romo planned on enlisting
Please see ROMO, Page A11
Justin K. Aller/Getty Images
Sergio Romo played in San Francisco for nine seasons and
helped the Giants win three World Series titles.