Bright Futures

I wrote an article for the Towson Towerlight this weekend speaking about the lack of role models in this country. I was concerned that young children would have trouble finding heroes because of the many scandals in the world of professional sports.

However I was able to find two young men who have not been negatively affected by growing up in an age where having a positive role model is out of the norm. On the contrary, they have flourished despite the negative influence and are well on their way to bright futures.

Nigel Sydnor and Miles Code are freshmen at Saint Paul’s School in Brooklandville, but you wouldn’t be able tell by looking at them. Both well over 6’2, muscular build, and walk around with a maturity and demeanor that rival most grown men. The Randallstown natives have been friends, not to mention excellent basketball players, for most of their lives. Both of these young men were heavily recruited by private schools in the area and realize their maturity now will play a large factor in their futures.

“I have a lot to look forward to in the next four years here at Saint Paul’s and then hopefully to college,” Sydnor said. “I really want to live up to my potential and make something of myself”

Sydnor and Code both hope to attend college together. Even though they are only 14 years old, they are both highly touted recruits and already are being sought after by high-ranking programs.

Sydnor and Code will lead Saint Paul’s when they host Baltimore Lutheran on Tuesday, December 4th .