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Signing

Front row, left to right: Wayne Aho, Rachel Aho ’15, Pamela Aho. Back row: Assistant Athletic Director and varsity girls’ basketball coach Lauren Moore, Athletic Director Eric Gustavson, girls’ basketball coach Charlie Baron. Courtesy photo.

 

 

 

By Ron P. Coderre

Marianapolis Prep, which is noted for sending its men basketball players on to prestigious colleges, announced Nov. 14 that one of its female players will be moving on to the college ranks at the conclusion of this school year.

Surrounded by her family, school coaches and administrators, as well as friends, Rachel Aho, a second-year student at Marianapolis Prep, signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Providence College beginning in September 2015.

Aho, a noted player in Massachusetts and AAU circles, came to Marianapolis Prep last season where she is coached by Lauren Moore.  Aho and Moore had previously known each other through basketball circles.  During the 2014-2015-season Aho, a 6-foot, 3-inch strong forward, averaged 11.9 points and nine rebounds per game, while making 51 per cent of her shots from the floor.

Following a visit to Providence College, Aho said she “really enjoyed the family atmosphere when I got the chance to hang out with the Providence team and staff.”

“I chose Providence because they compete at an extremely high level and ever since I was a kid I had dreams to play at the highest level possible,” said Aho.  “Providence is also phenomenal academically so I know that they will provide me with four amazing years of basketball along with an excellent college degree.”

The Providence College women, coached by Susan Robinson Fruchti, who is in her third year as coach of the Providence team, are members of the Big East Conference.  Aho is one of four recruits recently signed by the Lady Friars.

“Rachel is a versatile player, who can play with her back to the basket and hit the three as the trail.  She is a very good passer in the low game.  Rachel will also give us strength in the rebounding and defensive facets of the game,” said coach Susan Robinson Fruchti in a Providence College website release.

Aho is the daughter of Wayne and Pamela Aho of Holden Mass.