Sticking together at fork in the road

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, February, 2007 | by Jeff McLane and Rick O'Brien

At some point they had to part, but if they're going their separate ways they figured they might as well do it together.

Hatboro-Horsham field hockey seniors Megan Keller, Jenny Purvis, Taylor Swezey and Maggie Neill will sign national letters of intent today with the Division I colleges of their choice.

The close friends, who first met at Keith Valley Middle School in Horsham, will do the ceremonial inking at noon in the Hatters' auditorium.

"Normally we have each student sign individually," athletic director Lou James said, "but the girls and their parents wanted all four to do it together."

Keller, a defender on The Inquirer's all-Southeastern Pennsylvania first team, has accepted a scholarship to Syracuse. Purvis is headed to Penn State and...