It’s when the countless practices, middle-of-nowhere hotel stays, and bloodied shins pay off.
Wednesday marked National Signing Day, when standout high school athletes can put pen to paper and formally select where they’ll play in college.
Here is a partial list of our local talent and where they’re headed next. Some of the following signed prior to today.
BARTRAM TRAIL
Lily Holden, girls soccer, University of Florida
Abby Bradley, girls rowing, George Washington University
Emily Barnette, girls lacrosse, Florida State University
Zach Marshall, football, Texas Southern
Will Duncan, men’s lacrosse, University of Mount Olive
BOLLES
Parker Adams, boys cross country/track and field, Florida State University
Alston Qin, boys swimming, Columbia University.
Antoine Destang, boys swimming, University of Michigan
Tristan Dorville, boys swimming, Virginia Tech
Phoebe Mayo, girls swimming, University of Miami
Sascha Macht, boys swimming, University of Georgia
Gracey Estepp, girls rowing, Rutgers University
Neala Klein, girls swimming, Duke University
Chase Collier, Bolles, football, Baylor University
CREEKSIDE
Bryson Hughes, boys golf, Mississippi State;
Lily Paisant, girls soccer, Florida Atlantic University
Marc Schroeder, boys soccer, Pfeiffer University
Cole Anderson, Creekside, football, United States Air Force
NEASE
Olivia Moore, girls swimming, Florida State University.
Charlotte Driesse, girls swimming, University of Kentucky
Isabel Bostic, girls soccer, Florida Atlantic University
Walker Lanoue, boys swimming, University of Tampa
Jack Coughlin, boys lacrosse, Lynn University
PONTE VEDRA
Penny Zarczynski, girls swimming, Yale University
Tanner Andrade-Brinsko, boys cross country/track, University of South Florida
Sofia Bushkell, girls track and field/cross country, University of Central Florida
Daisy Ross, girls track and field/cross country, University of Central Florida
Hannah Toole, girls lacrosse, Florida State University
Ryker Kemp, boys lacrosse, Utah
TOCOI CREEK
Morgan Weaver, girls soccer, University of Tennessee.
Vanessa Shevchenko, volleyball, Stetson University
McKayla Stockwell, volleyball, Francis Marion University
ST. AUGUSTINE
Braylon James, football, Cornell University
K’yon Wilcox, football, Shorter University
Tarvarion Keenon, football, Shorter University
Cooper Kiker, baseball, South Georgia State College
Skylar Kokoszka, baseball, South Georgia State College;
Carl Jenkins Jr., football University of Central Florida
Locklan Hewlett, football, University of South Florida
