15 student-athletes sign National Letters of Intent

Benjamin Nopper, Section Editor

Fifteen student-athletes at the high school solidified their collegiate careers in the main gym yesterday when they signed their National Letters of Intent.

A school record seven baseball players signed to play at the next level, while three athletes signed to play football, three signed to participate in track and field, one signed for soccer and one signed for basketball.

Alexandra Brungardt, who signed to play basketball at Austin College, explained how Lovejoy Athletics prepared her for the collegiate level.

“It helped me get experience on the court and different types of competition,” Brungardt said.

Jordan Yoder, who signed to play baseball at Lafayette College, explained the motivation behind his signing.

“I chose to sign there because it is a great academic school, and they are a Division I baseball program, which is what I’ve always wanted to do,” Yoder said.

Attached is a list of all the signees from Wednesday’s signing day.