ATHLETES SIGN LETTERS OF INTENT ON NATIONAL SIGNING DAY 2016

Cypress Creek track athlete Amber Ivy signed with Texas A&M.

More than 60 CFISD athletes signed letters of intent to play collegiate athletics for colleges or universities on National Signing Day, Feb. 3.

“The athletics department is proud of the athletic and academic achievements of all of today’s signees,” said Ray Zepeda, associate director of athletics. “It is always amazing to see so many kids representing Cypress-Fairbanks ISD getting a chance to accomplish their dream of continuing to play their sport at the collegiate level. We congratulate our student-athletes and their families on this incredible achievement and look forward to watching them compete at the next level.”

Cy-Fair football players sign letters of intent on Feb. 3. Pictured (L-R) are Adam Chew, assistant coach; Spencer Wright, Harding University; Ed Pustejovsky, head coach; Cody Chrest, Harvard; and Tadd Hammel, assistant coach.

The following CFISD athletes signed or plan to sign letters of intent:

Cy-Fair High School

• Beau Orlando, baseball – Navarro College;
• Braden Mann*, football – Texas A&M University;
• Cody Chrest, football – Harvard University; and
• Spencer Wright, football – Harding University.

Cy-Fair baseball player Beau Orlando, joined by parents Stephanie and Paul Orlando, signs with Navarro College. (Photo by Hunter Woods, Cy-Fair HS)

Cy-Fair kicker/punter Braden Mann signed with Texas A&M as an early enrollee.

Cypress Creek High School

• Chance Steverson, football – The Citadel;
• Myles Williams, football – Evangel University;
• Taylor Nalbone, soccer – University of Texas at Dallas;
• Jamie Parmley, softball – Mississippi Valley State University; and
• Amber Ivy, track and field – Texas A&M University.

Cypress Woods athletes celebrated signing with colleges and universities during a celebration on Feb. 3. Pictured (L-R) are: Amber Gibson, volleyball, Mercer; Kaitlyn Budisalovich, volleyball, UT-Tyler; Slade Schwenke, baseball, Cisco College; Kaley Martin, golf, Texas Lutheran; Garrett Gayle, baseball, Rice; Mason Reames, baseball, Trinity; Kyle Fowler, baseball, Houston; R.J. Harmon, football, Abilene Christian; Nancy Mulkey, basketball, Oklahoma; Alyssa Strother, softball, Concordia; Josh Chavez, baseball, Texas Southern; Keely Frazier, softball, Concordia; Derek Schumann, baseball, Black Hawk College; Ashley Ayala, soccer, Rose-Hulman; Anna Claire Gerletti, tennis, Midwestern State; and Jasmine Williams, basketball, Texas A&M. (Photo by Matthew Ramos, Cypress Woods HS)

Cypress Falls High School

• Austin Hibbetts, football – Blinn College;
• Brent Hertel, football – Texas A&M University at Kingsville;
• Casey Rosellini, football – Texas A&M University at Kingsville;
• Desmond Hite, football – University of Incarnate Word;
• Shannon Vaughns, football – Tyler Junior College;
• Trey Baldwin*, football – University of Missouri;
• Kaitrin Miller, soccer – University of the Cumberlands;
• Kyle Dugatt, tennis – Regis College;
• Kendall Broady, volleyball – Wharton Junior College; and
• Alyssa Maldonado, wrestling – University of Alberta.

Cypress Falls seniors signed National Letters of Intent on Feb. 3. Pictured (front row, L-R) are Kaitrin Miller, Alyssa Maldonado and Kendall Broady; (back row) Desmond Hite, Casey Rosellini, Austin Hibbetts, Kyle Dugat, Brent Hertel and Shannon Vaughns.

Cypress Ranch High School                                                                                    

• Garrett Herrman, baseball – Angelina College;
• Joe Hunter, baseball – Black Hawk College;
• Marshall Skinner, baseball – Blinn College;
• Zeke Bear, baseball – Black Hawk College;
• Cedric Turner, basketball – Arkansas-Pine Bluff University
• Brayden Stringer, football – Texas Tech University;
• Collin Rock, football – Southern Methodist University; and
• Jessica Gerow, soccer – Auburn University.

Cypress Ranch athletes sign letters of intent on National Signing Day. Pictured (front row, L-R) are Garrett Herrman, baseball, Angelina College; Marshall Skinner, baseball, Blinn College; Jessica Gerow, soccer, Auburn; and Joe Hunter, baseball, Black Hawk College; and (back row, L-R) Cedric Turner, basketball, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; Zeke Bear, baseball, Black Hawk College; Brayden Stringer, football, Texas Tech; and Collin Rock, football, SMU.

Cypress Ridge High School

• D’Angelo Ellis, football – Rice University;
• Dasharm Newsome, football – Rice University; and
• Lucky Jeffery, football – Lamar University.

Cypress Ridge football players (L-R) Dasharm Newsome (Rice), D’Angelo Ellis (Rice) and Lucky Jeffery (Lamar) signed letters of intent on National Signing Day. (Photo by Mercedez Rodriguez, Cypress Ridge HS)

Cypress Springs High School

• Donell Dunn, football – Abilene Christian University; and
• Drake Carter, football – Prairie View A&M University.

Joined by family and Cypress Springs coaches and administrators, football players Drake Carter, left, and Donell Dunn sign with Prairie View A&M and Abilene Christian, respectively. (Photo by Raiza Santillan, Cypress Springs HS)

Cypress Woods High School                                                                                   

• Derek Schumann, baseball – Black Hawk College;
• Garrett Gayle, baseball – Rice University;
• Josh Chavez, baseball – Texas Southern University;
• Kyle Fowler, baseball – University of Houston;
• Mason Reames, baseball – Trinity University;
• RJ Harmon, football – Abilene Christian University;
• Skylar Schultz, football – Northwestern Oklahoma State University;
• Jasmine Williams, girls’ basketball – Texas A&M University;
• Nancy Mulkey, girls’ basketball – University of Oklahoma;
• Kaley Martin, golf – Texas Lutheran University;
• Ashley Ayala, soccer – Rose-Hulman Institute of Technlogy;
• Alyssa Strother, softball – Concordia University;
• Keely Frazier, softball – Concordia University;
• Anna Claire Gerletti, tennis – Midwestern State University;
• Amber Gibson, volleyball – Mercer University;
• Kaitlyn Budisalovich, volleyball – University of Texas at Tyler; and
• Slade Schwenke, baseball, Cisco Junior College.

Cypress Creek football player Myles Williams signs with Evangel University.

Jersey Village High School                                                                                       

• Frank Sheehy, baseball – University of Kansas;
• Aires Gilmore-Gardner, football – Navarro College;
• Alex Turner, football – East Carolina University;
• Deshun Qualls, football – Abilene Christian University;
• Rokeem Paul, football – Texas A&M University at Kingsville;
• Sigi Mora-Garcia, football – Stephen F. Austin State University; and
• Danielle Loeblein, soccer – Schreiner University.

Jersey Village High School athletes signed letters of intent in the school gym on Feb. 3. Pictured (L-R) are Sigifredo Mora-Garcia Jr., Stephen F. Austin; Rokeem Paul, Texas A&M-Kingsville; Frank Sheehy Jr., Kansas; Danielle Loeblein, Schreiner; Aires Gilmore-Gardner, Navarro College; DeShun Qualls, Abilene Christian; and Alex Turner, Eastern Carolina. (Photo by Christine Le, Jersey Village HS)

Langham Creek High School                                                                                    

• Narciso Grimaldo, football – Texas A&M University at Kingsville;
• Quartney Davis, football – Texas A&M University;
• Tyler Kellar, football – Texas A&M University at Kingsville;
• Tom Hollis, soccer – Marshall University; and
• Taylor Hewlett, softball, Grayson College.

 

Langham Creek athletes celebrate signing letters of intent on Feb. 3. Pictured (L-R) are Taylor Hewlett, softball, Grayson College; Tyler Kellar, football, Texas A&M-Kingsville; Narciso Grimaldo, football, Texas A&M-Kingsville; Quartney Davis, football, Texas A&M; and Tom Hollis, soccer, Marshall. (Photo by Tyler Hayes, Langham Creek HS)

* signed early

Cypress Creek soccer player Taylor Nalbone signed with UT-Dallas.

Cypress Creek softball player Jamie Parmley signed with Mississippi Valley State.

Cypress Creek football player Chance Steverson signed with The Citadel.