Mill Harner(center) celebrates his signing with Sewanee surrounded by his family and coaches. Front Row(left to right) Sonya Harner, Mill Harner, Patrick Harner, Kyleigh Harner. Back Row(left to right) Brandon McWhorter, Ryan Sulkowski and Randy Horn.
Senior linebacker and fullback Mill Harner of Coffee County celebrated the signing of a scholarship offer to the University of the South to continue his football career in a ceremony at CHS on Wednesday. Harner, who played on both sides of the ball this past season, looks forward to the opportunity to play as a linebacker at the Sewanee university.
Harner has yet to decide on a major in college but does know that he wants to minor in business. “They gave me a good offer as far as financial aid and it’s such a good academic school you just can’t turn that down” added Harner when asked what attracted him to Sewanee. When asked what he would miss most after leaving Coffee County, Harner had this to say:
Coffee County head coach Ryan Sulkowski praised Harner for his contributions to the football program. “He is the foundation, he is the one we built everything around” said Sulkowski. “Most of my thoughts over the past 2 years, I can picture him in those memories” added Sulkowski. When asked what particular memory about Mill that he will keep with him forever, Sulkowski had this to say:
The University of the South competes in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the Southern Athletic Association. The Tigers football team is coached by Tommy Laurendine.
