I’ve been lax lately with my posts, so I wanted to check in with some good news for two local players: Both Devon Quattrocchi (Smith College) and Tori McGuinn (Cortland) have plans to play ball in college.

Quattrocchi (above) was the starting point guard on Brewster before she tore her ACL midway through the regular season. She is an all-section player who had been a rock for Brewster, particularly the last three seasons. She was also an all-academic pick this year in Section 1. Quattrocchi is obviously still recovery, but she has decided to play ball next winter at Smith, which is in Northampton, Mass.

McGuinn (right) played shooting guard for Valhalla, which earned the top seed in the Class C tournament this season. She led the team in 3-pointers and received both all-section and all-league honors during her career. McGuinn watched Cortland, the SUNYAC champ, play in the D-III NCAA tournament at the University of Scranton this winter.

If anyone else has committed to or expect to play ball in college, please let me know and I will pass along the word.

After a long recovery process from a torn ACL and a few worrisome moments, Shereen Lightbourne has found a college destination — and it is in Division I.

The Hamilton star committed to Rider University in New Jersey. She will sign her letter of intent at some point this week.

You can read the release about it on the Rider website.

“It means a lot,” Lightbourne told me today. “I’ve been through everything possible. My dad and my family were basically the only ones there for me. They helped me through everything. Physical therapy. My dad and my family, they didn’t give up on me like others may have. And I believed in myself.”

As you know, Lightbourne tore her ACL during her junior season. She missed the entire spring and summer tournament circuit with her AAU team, New Heights, before returning for a couple showcase tournaments this fall. It cost her the opportunity to be seen by colleges, and almost sacrificed her chance to land on a Division I roster.

Lightbourne committed to Rider last week after making an offical visit there. She canceled an official visit to St. Peter’s and an unofficial to Manhattan. Rider’s offer of a full scholarship was what she had hoped for.

Some coaches suggested she attend prep school, but Lightbourne viewed that move as a potential step back. She also applied to four schools — Seton Hall, VCU, Hartford and NJIT — in case something opened up there this spring.

I asked Shereen if she’s excited to prove herself in college, knowing she can flourish in the future once she’s 100 percent.

“I’m very excited to play and show the way I can play,” Lightbourne said. “Playing at a small school you don’t get the same exposure. … I really want to prove myself. Not to anyone else, but for my own benefit.”