February 5, 2025 - During National Signing Day, 41 student athletes from Canyon High School, Davenport High School, Pieper High School and Smithson Valley High School signed National Letters of Intent to play the sport of their choice at the collegiate level.
Surrounded by family, teammates, coaches and friends, these athletes celebrated this milestone with balloons, hugs, handshakes and lots of photos. This day represents a culmination of years of early morning and late-night practices, lessons, wins and losses.
A few highlights from the day included two University of Texas at Austin commits along with a U.S. Air Force Academy and a U.S. Military Academy football commit. Sports include baseball, cross country, football, soccer, softball, swim, tennis and volleyball.
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From Canyon High School, 11 student-athletes signed letters.
- Quinn Cross, beach volleyball, Tarleton State University
- Kaleb Gainer, football, Texas A&M-Kingsville
- Tapiwa Hananda, football, U.S. Military Academy at West Point
- Natalya Hendrus, soccer, St. Mary’s University
- Aracely Martinez, soccer, Huston-Tillotson University
- Sala Nuu, volleyball, Dakota Wesleyan University
- Collin Pence, baseball, Trinity University
- Diego Sanchez, football, Blinn College
- Grace Slanina-Wertz, soccer, Schreiner University
- Kindru Walker, football, Texas Lutheran University
- Elizabeth Yaws, softball, Oklahoma Wesleyan University
From Davenport High School, seven student-athletes signed letters.
- Josh Bendele, basketball, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Eli Bliss, cross country, Trinity University
- Cooper Martin, baseball, Coastal Bend College
- Diego Sanchez, baseball, Ottawa University
- Daniel Soukup II, baseball, Grambling State University
- Aniah Tinsley, track, Baldwin Wallace University
- Taryn Welch, swim, Lynn University
From Pieper High School, 13 student-athletes signed letters.
- Alaura Arringdale, swim, Randolph College
- Cooper Deitch, soccer, Sul Ross State University
- Johnathan Hebert, football, Schreiner University
- Jackson Hopper, baseball, Ranger Junior College
- Megan Johnes, soccer, Dakota Wesleyan University
- Cayden Keeth, football, Houston Christian University
- Tanner Leib, baseball, Angelo State University
- Derek Martinez, baseball, Texas A&M-Kingsville
- Ethan Palmer, football, Wayland Baptist University
- Caroline Peterson, track and field, University of Texas at Austin
- Braylon Saekoaleo, football, Colorado School of Mines
- Austin Shreve, baseball, University of South Carolina-Sumter
- Ava Trevino, soccer, East Texas Baptist University
From Smithson Valley High School, 10 student-athletes signed letters.
- Blake Allen, baseball, St. Mary’s University
- Preston Baker, football, Angelo State University
- Matthew Felix, baseball, New Mexico Junior College
- Ayden Fulton, football, Blinn College
- Andrew Lunsford, baseball, Panola College
- Joshua Miller, tennis, Hardin-Simmons University
- Gavin Parker, baseball, Concordia University, Nebraska
- Mia Perez, cross country, University of Texas at Austin
- Cade Spradling, football, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs
- Bryce Wells, baseball, Weatherford College
Congratulations!
Photo Descriptions
-Seven student athletes from Davenport High School signed National Letters of intent Wednesday, Feb. 5, to play the sport of their choice at the collegiate level. Pictured back row from left is Eli Bliss, Josh Bendele, Cooper Martin, Daniel Soukup II and Diego Sanchez; front row from left is Taryn Welch and Aniah Tinsley.
-Thirteen student athletes from Pieper High School became the first students to sign National Letters of intent for the school on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Pictured back row from left is Alaura Arringdale, Caroline Peterson, Austin Shreve, Tanner Leib, Braylon Saekoaleo, Cayden Keeth and Ethan Palmer; front row from left is Megan Johnes, Ava Trevino, Jackson Hopper, Derek Martinez, Johnathan Hebert and Cooper Deitch.
-Ten student athletes from Smithson Valley High School signed National Letters of intent Wednesday, Feb. 5, to play the sport of their choice at the collegiate level. Pictured back row from left is Preston Baker, Ayden Fulton, Cade Spradling and Bryce Wells; front row from left is Joshua Miller, Matthew Felix, Mia Perez, Blake Allen, Andrew Lunsford and Gavin Parker.
-Eleven student athletes from Canyon High School signed National Letters of intent Wednesday, Feb. 5, to play the sport of their choice at the collegiate level. Pictured back row from left is Kaleb Gainer, Diego Sanchez, Tapiwa Hananda, Kindru Walker and Collin Pence; front row from left is Elizabeth Yaws, Aracely Martinez, Natalya Hendrus, Grace Slanina-Wertz, Quinn Cross and Sala Nuu.