Saline Basketball Star Ella Stemmer Chooses Lehigh University

Saline High School basketball star Ella Stemmer announced her commitment to Lehigh University in a Twitter post Sunday. 

Stemmer, a rising senior who has topped a thousand career points, led Saline to the regional final before COVID-19 ended the winter sports season.

In her tweet, she said it was her dream to play basketball at the next level.

"I am super excited to see what the future holds and I cannot thank my family, coaches/mentors, and friends enough for their continued support throughout my journey," Stemmer wrote.

Lehigh University is a private school in Bethlehem, Penn. It plays in the Patriot League with Boston University, American University, Colgate, Loyola and other schools. It's an NCAA Division 1 program.

More News from Saline

• Mill Pond Trail, Employee Health Care, Oakwood Cemetery Improvements on Monday's Saline City Council Agenda Saline City Council meets at City Hall on Monday night.

  Here's what's on the agenda:

• School Budget: More Students Than Expected Enrolled, State Funding Increase Not as Big as Advertised Enrollment numbers are higher than expected, although the state funding increase won't be what was advertised.