HARLINGEN—It was a big day for Harlingen South athletics and basketball standout Leah Noe on Wednesday.
Noe put pen to paper and will now play hoops at LaTourneauUniversity in Longview as she signed her letter of intent at the Harlingen South library in front of friends, family and various well-wishers.
“After I got an email from the school, I went for a visit this past March and I felt like it was the place for me,” said Noe. “It’s going to be tough to be away from my family, teammates and coaches, but I know that without them I couldn’t have done any of this because they motivated me to get better each day.”
While at South, Noe was a three-year varsity member who helped guide the Lady Hawks to three playoff appearances and this past season helped her team claim a bi-district title.
Playing both shooting guard and point guard, Noe averaged seven points per game, nine rebounds per contest and eight assists per outing.
Ever since she could remember, Noe said she always wanted to play basketball.
“This has always been a dream of mine to play basketball,” she said. “At first I didn’t see myself playing in college, but this year I sat down with my coach and we talked about what I could do, and I wanted to make a difference for this program.”
Noe plans to major in kinesiology and wants to become a coach after graduation.
