Yesterday was the early signing period for high school athletes to sign their college letters of intent.
A lot of the local schools hold a "ceremony" to acknowledge these athletes but El Toro just does one ceremony later in the school year, instead of splitting it up like most of the other local schools. I was surprised no mention on the school website about any of this but then again, have you seen their school website??? Probably not as it's pretty much a joke when it comes to athletics and current information.... (hint, hint).
After making my way through the 6,527 Mater Dei signings, here's what I came up with for El Toro:
Garrett Mundell - Baseball - Fresno State
Matt Chapman - Baseball - Cal State Fullerton
Lauren Chamberlain - Softball - Oklahoma
Ryan Hardy - Volleyball - Pepperdine
Brian Braasch - Lacrosse - Arizona State
Justin Morgan - Girls Water Polo - Long Beach State
Congratulations to all these amazing athletes for their hard work in their sport and in the classroom, it's an amazing accomplishment and they're great representatives of El Toro High School. Good luck as they move on to the next phase in their lives!
If anyone knows of another person that should be on this list, please let me know so I can acknowledge them.
Bill
ps.......... Was that so hard El Toro???
2 comments:
Bill, I enjoy your posts, especially like that you cover all sports! I'm curious how the "signing letters of intent" works. What if an athlete has his best season as a Senior? Are colleges still looking, or do they wrap things up by fall of senior year, like academics. How does a student athlete decide when it's best to take the offer? Just curious, not for my kids, they're on the "academic path," but I find it all interesting!
Thanks for the compliment.
As to the letters of intent, yes colleges are still looking thru senior year. If your child blossoms late and has a big year and starts to show a lot of promise, yes, they'll find a spot for you. Not saying every school is this way, but a lot are. I know some schools are even making it a point to not actively recruit kids until later in the process. University of San Francisco is this way as they just came out with their "4 Pillars of Recruiting" where they make it a point to recruit later. Traditionally Long Beach State has been this way (in baseball) also although they have a new coaching staff and I'm not sure if thats still their philosophy.
Good question about "when should a student athlete decide to accept an offer". A lot depends upon the school making the offer. Some will put a limit on the time frame to accept while others are more lenient. I suppose it's how much they truly want your child to come to school there. Obviously the child needs to be at a school, in a program that fits for them. It has to fit not only athletically but also academically and other mitigating factors (location, cost of school, other friends going, etc...). If it's a fit, then it might be right to go ahead and accept the offer early.
Hope that answers some of your questions.
Bill
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