By Ryan Furtado

Lowell, MA – A  senior at Lowell High School will attend a university over seven hundred miles away in North Carolina to study sports management and play varsity sports.

Lori Martin plans to attend Methodist University in North Carolina.

Martin is the starting varsity third baseman in her current season for the Red Raiders.

During her time at LHS  Martin also participated in crew.

Martin  will continue to play softball for the Monarchs and major in sports management.

For the future Martins sees herself being either an athletic trainer or coaching a team.

She decided to attend a university with some distance from home next year.

Martin recently said, “I want to experience going away” for one of the reasons to attend Methodist University.

Her uncle originally suggested the college with a strong reputation for academics.

Once Martin visited the campus in February she knew it was where she wanted to go.

Advice for future seniors, Lori gives the following advice,  “grades are still important. Do all of your homework, get good grades and study a lot.”  

Martins says her advice is based upon what worked for her during senior year.