Haleyville High School graduate Baylie Sims has signed an academic scholarship with Covenant College, a Christian liberal arts institution in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. She will play for the Lady Scots softball team. Baylie was a member of the HHS Lady Lions softball team, playing first base. A scholarship signing ceremony was held recently in the fellowship of Haleyville First Baptist Church. Many family and friends were on hand, including her travel ball coach Chris Cummings, of NSync Lightning. He commented, It is an honor to be here with Baylie today,” said Cummings. “It takes a lot of character and hard work to make it to the next level, along with dedication and support from family and friends. When that develops, this is what you get in a person such as Baylie. She is a good kid. Baylie always gives you 110 percent. She is someone who has the qualities coaches look for and she will represent herself well in the classroom.” Her high school coach Whitney Webb, said about Sims, “Baylie is so determined and focused on her goals. She made this happen. I am thankful I had an opportunity to be a part of this process in her developing into the player she has become and a beautiful young lady. Covenant College has definitely gotten a major asset in her. Pictured above are: front row: Sims and her parents, Chris and Janelle. Back row, from left: HHS Athletic Director Todd McNutt, HHS Principal Dr. Erica McCoy, Cummings, Webb, and Haleyville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Holly Sutherland.
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