National Signing Day: Southern California's notable 2024 signees, ceremonies
It's National Signing Day.
Four years of hard work and dedication sealed with the flick of a wrist when high school student-athletes sign national letters of intent to a school of their choice.
Every year, the day forges smiles and celebration from friends, family, teachers and coaches alike.
Southern California had a countless number of athletes participate in Signing Day. Here are the most notable signees and schools that held ceremonies Wednesday.
Oaks Christian had 25 athletes participate in Signing Day. The 2024 class at Oaks Chrisitan had 29 total signees, but four football players were early enrollees.
Football had six signees, including Nate Bennett (Baylor), Chase Farrell (Stanford), Enzo Hall (Cal Poly SLO), Holden Lee (Brown), Justice Williams (Washington) and Prince Williams (San Diego St.).
The Lions softball team had six signees, too. Ilove'a Brittingham (BYU), Emelia Davis (Columbia), Kamryn Guthrie (Biola), Lily Knox (Louisiana Lafayette), Rylee McCoy (Oregon) and Sienna Reynolds (Yale) all signed.
Twenty-five Oaks Christian student-athletes participated in Signing Day on campus Wednesday morning, Feb. 7, 2024.
Oaks Christian Athletics
Elijah Clayton (Cal), Grayden Levin (Brown) and Christopher Tampoya (San Diego St.) signed to play baseball. Brooklyn Shamblin will play basketball at USC, and Grace Geyer (Duke) and Payton Godsey (Northern Arizona) signed to compete in cross country. Imani Clayton (San Jose St.) and Niya Clayton (Oregon) will compete in track and field.
Aiden Neuron (Cal Baptist), Nehemiah Pavoggi (USC), Sean O’Neill (Fordham) and Jovan Udovicic (Bucknell) will play men's water polo at the next level. Katie Nungester (Cal Baptist) will play women's water polo.
St. John Bosco had four football players sign Wednesday, including senior quarterback Caleb Sanchez, who will play at Columbia University. Defensive back Dillon Rickenbacker will also play in the Ivy League at Yale, wideout Stacy Dobbins is headed to UC Davis and fellow wideout Tommy Maher will play at Colorado State.
Corona Centennial had seven football players sign, including brothers Wade and Brent Helton - both going to Iowa State, Tayten Beyer (San Diego State), Cornell Hatcher (Oregon State), Syncere Brackett (Boise State), Jason Harris Jr. (Northeastern State) and Seth Zamora (USC, pwo).
Corona Centennial RB Cornell Hatcher signs with Oregon State on Signing Day, Feb. 7, 2024.
Centennial football
Santa Margarita had a bevy of signees, including four football players: Gage Burnett and Noah Sulick, both headed to Cal Poly SLO. LeVar Talley (Neveda) and Jayen Dose (North Central).
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