Multiple area schools have final signing day for athletes

Many area high school athletes have recently signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their careers at the collegiate level. Rocklin High School had 10 athletes sign on April 20 including four players from the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I runner-up football team. Caden Brown will play at California Lutheran University while Joshua Kelly is committed to Drake University. Peyton Smith signed his letter of intent to play at the University of San Diego while Kaiden Baker will play at Southern Oregon University. "I'm so honored to be one of the few kids who will continue on and play college ball and I think what I'm most excited for is to grow as an athlete, student and person," Baker said. "To be a part of such a great program and an unbelievably-talented group of people in the Class of 2022 is amazing. I'm surrounded by the best at what they do on and off the field." Keke Scott will continue her basketball career at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and in soccer, Myah Newton signed her letter of intent for Ottawa University in Arizona. Scott and Newton earned All-Sierra Foothill League honors for their respective sports in the winter. Georgia Remmers will play volleyball at Saint Peter's University. In lacrosse, Owen Black is committed to Boise State University while Madison Eaton will be on the track and field team at the University of Redlands. Whitney High School also had a number of athletes sign on May 4, including two players from the Division I section champion boys' soccer team. Hector Serrano is signed and committed to St. Mary's College while Robbie Mora will play at Gonzaga University. Brandon Wong was the 2021 Sierra Foothill League Defensive Player of the Year in football and will continue his athletic career at Northern Arizona University. Three Wildcat softball players will continue their athletic careers in college, including Audrey Scott at St. Joseph's University, New York – Brooklyn. Twin sisters, Jillyan and Jordyn Jochims, will continue playing together at Pennsylvania State University. Angela Shannon is signed and committed to play soccer at the University of California at Davis while Aubrey Murray will compete at Southern Utah University. Jesse Camarillo is signed to play volleyball at Chico State University and Leah Brown will wrestle at University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky. Seven athletes from Oakmont High School signed their National Letters of Intent on May 25, including Abigail Barnes and Grace McGrane who will both continue their water polo careers at Biola University. Sofia Gonzales is signed to play softball at the University of Puget Sound and Sarah Lutrel will stay local and compete in gymnastics at California State University at Sacramento. Halle Peterson will also stay local and continue her STUNT Cheer career, joining the defending national champions at William Jessup University in Rocklin. Simone Sapico will swim at the University of Nevada at Reno while Sarah Sjoberg will compete in shotgun/clay sports at Midland University in Nebraska. Six Del Oro High School athletes signed their National Letters of Intent on May 5, including two players from the Division II section champion softball team. Caroline Grimes is signed and committed to play at the University of California at Davis while Reagann Hoblit will compete at the University of Nevada, Reno. Freedom Brown will continue his football career at McGill University in Canada while Andrew Dennis is signed for the College of Idaho. Gianna Seguine will play soccer at Newberry College in South Carolina while Avery Macktinger will pole vault at Grand Canyon University. "It has been a dream of mine to compete at a college level and I couldn't be happier that I get to do that," Macktinger said. "Being challenged by other athletes from Grand Canyon University, as well as other schools, will be something that will push me to continue to grow and better myself as an athlete. Getting to sign a National Letter of Intent with my friends, family and coaches watching is a dream come true." Woodcreek High's Dominic Panish and Kate Browning signed their National Letters of Intent on May 18 while Jackson Carter and Dylan Ervin signed on April 27. Panish will play golf at William Jessup University while Browning will compete in STUNT at Concordia University in Irvine. Carter will join the United States Air Force Academy and will compete in water polo while Ervin will be on the track and field team at Berry College in Georgia. Granite Bay High School had 21 athletes sign a National Letter of Intent this year, including six players from the Division II runner-up girls' soccer team. They include Daryn Conner, Jolie Goebel, Isabella Fraser, Lucy Newlin, Savannah Schwarze and Kristi Truong. Jackson Degner, Nathan Golding and Nick Grahame have all signed to play lacrosse at the collegiate level while Hayden Ghufran, Rosie Murphy and Clara Laskey will swim. Brett Ott and JP Smith will both play baseball at California State University at Sacramento. Other Grizzlies to sign include Hannah Harrison, Anika Varma, Isabella Mathis, Grace McGuckin, Kylie Nelson, Elsa Hartman and Julia Riley. Roseville High's Lauren Rose will play soccer at Western Oregon University.