VIN'S PEOPLE: For Southeast High football trio, adventure awaits in Iowa

Myreon Lowe, Caleb Steele, and LaDavion Johnson, senior football players from Southeast High in Manatee County, Florida, are set to move over 1,300 miles away to Iowa for college. Lowe and Steele have signed with William Penn University in Oskaloosa, while Johnson has committed to Clarke University in Dubuque. The signings were part of a broader National Signing Day event where numerous athletes from the Manatee School District announced their college commitments.

Lowe and Steele, long-time friends since freshman year, chose to attend the same university to support each other in their new chapter. Head Coach Curt Bradley emphasized the importance of their decisions, which took into account financial considerations and the benefits of leaving home to experience new environments. Both William Penn University and Clarke University compete in the Heart of America Athletic Conference, setting the stage for future on-field matchups between the friends.

Other athletes from Southeast and neighboring schools also announced their college plans in various sports, including volleyball, baseball,