Airport High School Standout Signs with Crusaders

January 5, 2007

		Head Coach Carl Graves (left) poses with Athletic Director Bryan Rizzo (right) and Amy Walker (middle) during Walker's signing at Airport HS.

LIVONIA, Mich. -- Madonna University women’s basketball coach Carl Graves has announced the signing of Carleton Airport High School standout Amy Walker for the 2007-08 season.

Walker played for three years under Graves at Airport HS before he took over the Crusaders program.

“We are very excited to have Amy join our program next season,” said Graves.  “She is an incredible athlete and a hard worker.  She is also a great shooter and pure scorer that can get to the rim and plays taller than her 5-7 frame.”

Walker recently helped the Jets capture their first ever district championship during her senior campaign and was named the team’s co-MVP.  She also averaged 11 points and eight rebounds per contest in her final prep season under first-year head coach Casey McDowell.

Walker, who was called up to the varsity squad as a freshman for Graves, plans on majoring in Elementary Education at Madonna. 

“I chose Madonna because it is close enough to my family and has what I am looking for,” said Walker.  “I am excited to again be playing for Coach Graves and ready to join the Crusaders program.”

Walker earned three varsity letters in basketball and two varsity letters in both volleyball and track for the Jets.  She earned the team’s rebounding award as a junior and the coaches award during her sophomore season.

“Amy is a great person off the court,” Graves said.  “She comes from a great family and is another great example of the type of student-athlete we are trying to bring into Madonna University.”

Walker currently resides in Flat Rock, Michigan, and is the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Walker.  She has one brother, Bobby, and three sisters, Michelle, Elizabeth and Meghan.

She joins early signees Tabatha Wydryk and Sheryl Jager, both of Riverview Gabriel Richard High School, as the first three commitments for Graves’ first full recruiting class at Madonna.

The Crusaders (5-11; 0-1 WHAC) will be looking to even their conference record as they travel to Indiana Tech Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. (ET) tip off in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

 

Contact:
Tony Baldwin, Sports Information Director
(734) 432-5834
tbaldwin@madonna.edu