Local seniors sign NLIs on National Signing Day 2017 -- Observer Preps

Here is a list of high school seniors in western Orange County who signed National Letters of Intent on National Signing Day Feb. 1. 

Apopka

Vince Agbontaen — Victor Valley Community College (Calif.), football

Alexa Barral — Polk State College, women's volleyball

P.J. Blaine — Northwest Missouri State, football

Demetri Burch — Oregon, football

DeShawn Massey — Coffeyville Community College (Kan.), football

Brandee Permenter — Nova Southeastern, women's soccer

Jordan Thompson — Northwest Missouri State, football

Dr. Phillips

Henry Caldwell — Mercyhurst Univesity (Pa.), football

Sydney Capers — Augustana University (S.D.), football

D.J. Charles — Campbell University (N.C.), football

Max Esperance — University of Rochester (N.Y.), football

Gregna Fuentes — Polk State College, women’s volleyball

Albert Gilreath — Mercyhurst University (Pa.), football

Cesar Gonzalez — UWF, men's soccer

Emare Hogan — Southern Illinois, football

Robert Porcher — Virginia Tech, football

Fabiola Ribas — USF, women’s volleyball

Nick Smith — Florida, football

Marvin Washington — UConn, football

Fall signees: Jason Sullivan, Cleveland St. (lacrosse); Tiffany Tolbert, North Florida (basketball)

Expected to sign in April: Elyse Decker, University of Pennsylvania (lacrosse); Piper Johnson, St. Mary’s College (lacrosse); Nini Underwood, Lake Sumter St. (softball)

Evans

Isaiah Butler - Johnson C. Smith University (N.C.), football

Waquile Cook — Vermilion Community College (Minn.), football

Tasnan Dericho - Vermilion Community College (Minn.), football

Maliek Jackson — Lincoln University (Pa.), football

Dray Major - Albany State (Ga.), football

Tyrese Sanders - Albany State (Ga.), football

The First Academy

Bryson Richards — Stetson University, football

Vincent Merenda — Washington and Jefferson College, football

Francis Ramirez — Miami Dade College, softball

Foundation Academy

Cory Rahman — Southeastern University, football

Evan Thompson — Florida Tech, football

Lester Axson — Campbell University (N.C.), football

Ocoee

Guysen “B.J.” Bohler — Mercer University (Ga.), football

Dorian Jones — Campbell University (N.C.), football

Josh Petty — Culver-Stockton College (Mo.), football

Fall signees: Dynasty Carter, Souther University (women’s basketball); Katelyn Murphy, Butler (women’s lacrosse); Torey Bayles, Hillsborough C.C. (softball)

Olympia

Alex Aken — Palm Beach Atlantic, men’s lacrosse

Justin Beecher — Webber International, men’s volleyball

Spencer Clark — Emerson College (Mass.), men’s lacrosse

James Green — Tennessee State, football

Taylor Hair — Anderson University (S.C.), women’s basketball

Marcela Herrera — Bucknell University (Pa.), women’s water polo

Samantha Hilsee — Emery University (Ga.), women’s soccer

Khalif Hollis — Benedict College (S.C.), football

Riley Reagan — Stetson University, women’s lacrosse

Nick Scaglione — Indiana Wesleyan University, football

Marissa Sidwell — Stetson University, softball

Abigail Thompson — Polk State, softball

Fall signees: Delaney Carey, Rutgers (swimming); Morgan Given, UMass Lowell (volleyball); Sofia Bernard, West Virginia (swimming); Tatiana Barnes, Merrimack (lacrosse)

Wekiva

Taylor Butler — Lees-McRae College (N.C.), women's lacrosse

Drake Dickens — Concordia University (Minn.), football

Dante Johnson — N.C. State, football

Paul Reed — DePaul University (Ill.), men's basketball

 

West Orange High

Matthew Anetrella — Webber University, men’s volleyball

Jaimie Armitage — University of Tennessee, crew

Austin Burton — UCLA, football

Allyson George — West Virginia University, crew

Gabi Heard — Jacksonville University, crew

Emma Honis — University of South Carolina Upstate, women’s soccer

Shea Moran — St. Francis (Pa.) — women’s lacrosse

Hailey Penrose — Florida State College of Jacksonville, softball

Madelin Zubricky — Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.), bowling

Fall signees: Adrian Delgado, West Virginia (baseball); Amanda Fleming, Furman (softball); Bobby Head, Austin Peay St. (baseball); Chris Seise, UCF (baseball); Cole Beavin, East Carolina (baseball); Deandre Shelton, Stetson (baseball); Gerry Brown, Seminole State (baseball); Lauren Mathis, Georgia (softball); Maggie Wheless, NW Florida State (softball); Matt Rinks, Daytona State (baseball); Morgan Arcia, Daytona State (softball)

Editor’s note: Former West Orange standout wide receiver Naquan Renalds, who left the team and the school during the fall semester due to an undisclosed disciplinary infraction, committed to and was to have signed with Marshall University.

Windermere Prep

Robert Brand — Colgate University (N.Y.), football

Wenyan Ma — University of Washington, men’s golf

Will Seelman — University of Chicago, football

Ryan Swoboda — University of Virginia, football

Fall signees: Carolina Andrade Guzman, FIU (golf); David Nickelberry, Memphis (basketball); Manolo Girona, Florida (golf); Nguyen Phuong Toan, Academy of Art University (golf)

Other fall signees: CFCA — De’Lazarus Keys, Troy (men’s basketball)