Sears Signs With MU Golf For 2008-09


May 28, 2008

		Nick Sears has signed to play golf at MU starting this Fall..

LIVONIA, Mich. - - Head men’s golf coach Steve Mato announced the latest addition to his 2008 recruiting class as Flint Powers Catholic product Nick Sears has signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers at Madonna University starting this fall. Sears plans to major in psychology at MU. 

“I am very excited to have Nick join our program,” commented Mato following the signing. “He comes to us with a lot of tournament experience and is a great young man. He has the ability to come in and make an immediate impact and establish himself in our starting line up.”

Sears (Clio, Mich.) is in his fourth season on the varsity squad at Powers Catholic for coach Robert Beach. He has also earned letters in hockey, helping Powers to a state runner-up finish this winter. On the links Sears has been name to the all-Big 9 conference first team twice, including this season. He was the medalist at the conference championship this season, carding a 75.

As a junior Sears was tabbed to the all-area and all-state first teams after helping PCHS to a district and regional title and posting eight top-10 finishes to go along with four medalist awards. Powers captured its district as Sears placed third with a 75. Sears and his teammates move on to the MHSAA regional tomorrow in an effort to once again advance to the state finals at Michigan State.

Sears is the second player to sign with Madonna, joining Joel Cheesman (Canton, Mich.) who signed earlier this month. MU loses just two letter winners from this year’s squad after finishing third in the WHAC standings last fall.

Contact:
Patrick Moore, Sports Information Director
(734) 432-5834
pimoore@madonna.edu