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Top Athletes Sign With Top Schools at Capo Valley High [Photos]

Some of Capistrano Valley High's best athletes signed commitments to colleges Thursday afternoon. Credit Peter Schelden

Student athletetes from Capistrano Valley High picked up their pens Thursday in a ceremonial dedication to their future colleges and universities.

Divers, swimmers and baseball players are among the 14 athletes who announced their plans to play college sports next year.

"Not many of us could achieve what these kids achieved," Principal Kevin Astor said.

Check out photos of the day, above.

This is the first of three signing periods for college sports. In February athletes from other sports including football and basketball will be included along with these students in the national signing day.

  • Tarek Abdelghany, Stanford University, Diving
  • Chase Calabuig,  San Diego St. University, Baseball
  • Matt Chalcarz, UC Santa Barbara, Swimming
  • Riley Eggeman, University of Denver, Lacrosse
  • Nicole Ford, Indiana University, Diving
  • Hailey Gaines, Concordia University, Volleyball
  • Alexis Gray, Niagara University, Volleyball
  • Daniel Harris, San Jose St. University, Baseball
  • Megan Leckich, Concordia University, Swimming
  • Kat Lee, University of Miami, Ohio, Softball
  • Megan Leckich, Concordia University, Swimming
  • Brooke Lorentzen, University of Minnesota, Swimming
  • Kyleigh Schumacher, Concordia University, Volleyball
  • Shane Timmons, San Jose St. University, Baseball
  • Jared Zill, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Baseball


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