Dozens of Valley athletes sign national letters of intent

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Wednesday marked the authoritative "pen to paper" National Signing Day for precocious schoolhouse Senior athletes crossed the Central Valley.

Action News stopped by Central High School's authoritative ceremonial Wednesday afternoon, wherever 9 athletes inked their dreams to play astatine the collegiate level.

The Grizzlies' 2023 Division-I Central Section Title softball squad led the complaint with 4 players signing. Standout archetypal baseman Jayden Ramos spoke to Action News astir her determination to play for the University of Arkansas.

"I got telephone calls from Arizona State, Oregon, Washington, a batch of Power-5 schools," Ramos said. "When I went connected my visit, I conscionable loved the atmosphere, loved the coaches. It's the SEC, and I conscionable deliberation it's the close acceptable for me."

Central Track & Field prima Brooklyn Epperley signed her missive to propulsion astatine Cal Poly. Epperley has breached schoolhouse records portion competing successful the hammer throw, discus, changeable put, and value throw.

"I'm precise excited, precise tense -- this is 1 of the Senior events," Epperley said. "I'm precise excited to person each of my friends and household here."

Buchanan High School besides held a National Signing Day ceremonial for 8 athletes.

According to the Clovis Unified District Office, the different precocious schools program to clasp ceremonies aboriginal successful the spring.

Up successful the North Valley, Merced High School's Chase Smith signed with Colorado State-Pueblo.

Below is simply a database of signees:

Central High School

Arissah Garza, Softball, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Aiyana Finley, Soccer, CSU Chico

Braylen Hall, Football, Western Colorado

Brooklyn Epperley, Track and Field (throws), Cal Poly

Haylie Haupt, Soccer, Midway University

Jayden Ramos, Softball, Arkansas

Madison Guzman, Softball, Simpson University

Thomas Gonzales, Water Polo, University of La Verne

Kamana Powell, Softball, University of Northern Colorado

Buchanan High School

Madison Dick, Golf, Oregon Institute of Technology

Sydney Duck, Golf, OIT

Marissa Garza, Soccer, CSU Fresno

Makayla Garza, Soccer, CSU East Bay

Kai Butler, Baseball, CSU LA

Riley Burgess, CX/Track, Pepperdine

Branson John, Wrestling, University of Maryland, College Park

Garrett Menagh, Football, Western Oregon

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