![After the Raider's first goal of the game, scored by senior captain Luke Galizio, the players pile onto the glass by the student section to celebrate, igniting the crowd into a roar. "The atmosphere was incredible, having two towns that both come to support us is amazing," Galizio said. "When [the crowd] started chanting 'Raider nation' it made [the game] feel like it wasn't just one team against another, we had a whole building of fans supporting us."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/06FBB04E-4C03-408A-B554-FE6C06CE8C08_1_105_c.jpeg)
![The Class of 2025 rushes the stage at the end of senior show. "[Senior show] was super fun, and it was a great way for all of us to come together for the start of senior spring," senior Amelia Lang said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_0522-1200x800.jpg)
WSPN Staff Reporter Joey Fay sits down with senior Graham Henrich who recently committed to the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.
“I’ve wanted to go into the military for as long as I remember,” Henrich said. “Once I got in it was a no-brainer to go.”
Founded in 1802, West Point’s mission is “To build, educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets to be commissioned leaders of character committed to the Army Values and ready for a lifetime of service to the Army and Nation.” The school itself is very selective, with a 12% acceptance rate. In this podcast, Henrich describes why West Point stood out to him, his experience applying, and what his next couple of months look like before he becomes a cadet.
