Local athletes sign with colleges

February 21, 2018 By Kevin Weiss

Several local high school athletes signed their letters of intent (LOI) on Feb. 7 to various colleges and universities as part of National Signing Day, held annually on the first Wednesday in February.

Here’s a roundup of known high school athlete signings in The Laker/Lutz News coverage area:

Land O’ Lakes
Football
Matt Geiger — Florida Tech
Sam Pinto-Pannella — Plymouth State University (New Hampshire)
Tylor Winn — Lindenwood University-Belleville (Illinois)

Soccer
Morghan Craven — Eckerd College
Sydny Nasello — University of South Florida

Softball
Brianna Lindner — Queens University of Charlotte (North Carolina)
Ashley Smith — St. Petersburg College
Tia Williams — Nova Southeastern University

Volleyball
Sydney Hiner — Chowan University (North Carolina)

Wesley Chapel
Football
Andrew Brooks — Luther College (Iowa)
Chaz Neal — Florida State University

Soccer
Bella Jaramillo — Averett University (Virginia)
Victoria Mitchell — U.S. Naval Academy (Maryland)

Wharton
Football
A.J. Hampton — Northwestern University (Illinois)

Soccer
Caroline Delisle — University of Central Florida

Softball
Chloe Lee — Marshall University (West Virginia)

Lacrosse
Kelly Spence — Heidelberg University (Ohio)

Wiregrass Ranch
Football
Daniel Biglow — Florida Atlantic University

Soccer
Ian Flores — Oglethorpe University (Georgia)
Royce Luedde — Florida College
Rylind Robinson — Shorter University (Georgia)
Emily Leonard — University of Richmond (Virginia)
Maddie Noland — Glenville State College (West Virginia)
Jannae Davis — Hampton University (Virginia)
Bella Fiorentino — Lincoln Memorial University (Tennessee)

Steinbrenner
Football
Spencer Lee — University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Soccer
Haley Hernandez — Troy University (Alabama)
Jonathan Partlow — Coker College (South Carolina)

Track
Serena Gadson — Jacksonville University

Sunlake
Soccer
Santiago Esparza — Daytona State College

Softball
Riley Baxter — College of Central Florida
Isabella Huff — St. Petersburg College
Mariah Melendez — Ave Maria University
Emma Sica — Pasco-Hernando State College

Pasco
Football
Cameron Smith — Heidelberg University (Ohio)

Soccer
Rachel Hilner — Florida Tech

Zephyrhills Christian Academy
Football
Evan Miller — Warner University

Zephyrhills High School
Football
Charles Harrison III — Brevard College (North Carolina)
Sterlin Williams — Lindenwood University (Missouri)

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