Maggie Halloran is the first Skyline High School student-athlete to earn a college scholarship. She certainly won’t be the last.

Skyline’s sports rosters will include seniors for the first time since it opened in 2008 and Halloran, a volleyball player, is one of them. She verbally committed to Michigan State in February and can sign her national letter of intent Nov. 9

When Halloran’s classmates were officially the first group of juniors stressed by the college application process, she was able to enjoy the process.

“It was kind of cool, as everyone was worrying about the ACT and where they were going to apply, to know where I’m going to school, let alone on a sports scholarship,” Halloran said.

The 6-foot, 2-inch Halloran had 428 kills, 99 blocks, 379 digs and 41 aces while maintaining an 86 percent service efficiency as a junior. Halloran helped her club team, Premier Academy, take runner-up this summer in the AAU Under-17 Club National Championship, and she made the tournament All-Star team.

“She’s an all-around player,” said Janet Hinz, the former Skyline coach who worked with Halloran the past three seasons. “Schools like that look for someone who can do just about everything for them, and she’s willing to do anything. She’s tall. That never hurts; you can’t coach tall.”

Halloran is looking forward to a senior season on the high school and AAU circuit free of the stress of deciding on which college to attend, or rather, which would have her.

“It’s definitely a relief. It takes off the pressure of worrying about where I want to go to school and what coaches are watching me,” Halloran said. “I just want to improve my game as much as I can before I get (to MSU).”

Halloran may be the first Skyline athlete to commit to a Division I school, but she certainly won’t be the last. Following are athletes from Skyline’s first senior class likely to join her:

Jordan Woods (football): Though Skyline has yet to win a varsity game, Woods’ 65 receptions for 1,103 yards and 10 touchdowns during his junior season showed he can produce at a high level. The 6-foot, 3-inch, 175-pound Woods has impressed scouts at off-season camps and has received scholarship offers from Purdue and Eastern Michigan.

Theron Wilson (basketball): Wilson’s only scholarship offer so far is from Eastern Michigan … to play football. Wilson, however, has said he wants to play basketball, and someone will certainly offer that opportunity to the 6-4 guard. Wilson averaged 18.3 points for Skyline last season and has added two inches of height and some noticeable bulk to his frame since season’s end while playing with the Detroit Superfriends on the AAU circuit.

Lexie Beemer (swimming): Beemer was all-state in the 100 breaststroke and helped Skyline’s 200 freestyle relay to sixth at the Division 2 state finals last season. Though NCAA coaches have only been able to inquire about her since July 1, Beemer has already received interest from Big Ten schools Illinois and Iowa and several MAC schools, according to coach Maureen Isaac.

Jeff Robbins (soccer): Robbins played in the central midfield and helped on the attack for the Eagles in his junior season -- scoring nine goals and assisting on eight -- but is being looked at as a defender by Division I schools, which is what he plays for his Vardar Academy squad. Though he hasn’t received any formal offers, coach Chris Morgan said Western Michigan, Michigan State and the U.S. Naval Academy have expressed interest.

Andrew Copp (hockey): Local prep football fans know Copp as the strong-armed quarterback who threw for 2,433 yards, 23 touchdowns and was a Division 1-2 All-State honorable mention as a junior. But Copp's athletic future will likely be in a different type of shoulder pads and helmet. Copp is one of just two homegrown talents on the Ann Arbor-based United States National Under-18 Team, which consistently churns out NHL and Division I talent. Copp hasn't committed to a school.

Contact Pete Cunningham at petercunningham@annarbor.com or by phone at 734-623-2561. Follow him on Twitter @petcunningham.