Ward inks with Mercer University

Published 3:01 pm Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Northview's Luke Ward (center) selects Mercer University today on National Signing Day. Ward picked Mercer over South Dakota and Youngstown. Ward is shown here with his father, Carl; sister, Morgan; brother, John Michael; and mother, Melissa, celebrating the selection. | Andrew Garner/Atmore Advance

Northview’s Luke Ward (center) selects Mercer University today on National Signing Day. Ward picked Mercer over South Dakota and Youngstown. Ward is shown here with his father, Carl; sister, Morgan; brother, John Michael; and mother, Melissa, celebrating the selection. | Andrew Garner/Atmore Advance

Northview’s Luke Ward signed his letter of intent to Mercer University today on National Signing Day.

Ward picked Mercer, a school in Macon, Ga., over South Dakota and Youngstown.

The cherry on top of the ice cream came in the form of a set of keys for Ward.

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Ward’s dad, Carl, made a deal with his son that if he was recruited and selected a Division 1 school, that he’d get his 2010 Chevrolet Camaro.

See Wednesday’s editionĀ for the complete story.