Wednesday was national "Signing Day" for graduating high school sports students who publicly declare their college intentions.
Eureka High School activities director and assistant principal Jason Green said this year's list of the school's senior athletes signing with various college scholarships is the most he can remember in his 18-year tenure.
With eight girls' soccer players signing for college-level soccer, Eureka parents thought it was the first time in the school's history that many varsity seniors from a particular sport were going on to the next level all at the same time.
Lafayette High School activities director Steve Berry said $560,000 worth of sports scholarships were signed Wednesday at the school in Wildwood. He also said it was the largest group for Lafayette.
"Today is about a lot of kids who've done all the right things—in school, on the field, on the court or in the pool," Berry said.
Read prior Eureka-Wildwood Patch articles about other senior athletes who signed with colleges earlier in this school year:
Local Athletes Sign with Colleges
Two More Student Athletes Sign With College
More Eureka Athletes Secure Place on College Teams
Eureka High School seniors receiving college scholarships on Wednesday include:
| STUDENT | SPORT | COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY |
| Ally Wallner | Soccer | Rockhurst |
| Hannah Leinert | Soccer | Illinois State |
| Courtney Silberberg | Soccer | University of South Florida |
| Bayley Bellars | Soccer | Central Methodist University |
| Gabby Herrick | Soccer | Quincy University |
| Madison Welde | Soccer | Missouri Western State |
| Madison Deane | Soccer | Missouri Valley |
| Megan Cunningham | Cross Country/Track | University of Missouri-Columbia |
| Brett Judkins | Football | Truman University |
| Sammi Dunda | Soccer | University of Wyoming |
| Kyle Spratt | Football | Truman University |
| Angie Sumner | Cross Country/Track | SEMO |
Eureka athletes who signed prior to Wednesday:
| Austin Tinsley | Baseball | Truman State University |
| Abby Biggs | Volleyball | Lewis University (Chicago) |
| Austin Trower | Volleyball | Missouri Baptist |
| Collin Trower | Cross Country/Track | Missouri Baptist |
| Matt McClimens | Wrestling | SIUE |
| Sydney Rolfe | Volleyball | Hannibal LaGrange University |
Lafayette High School seniors receiving college scholarships on Wednesday include:
| STUDENT | SPORT | UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE |
| Kate Barber | Field Hockey | Indiana University |
| Kenneth Boyer II | Track and Field | University of Kansas |
| Adam Echele | Football | Missouri S and T |
| Jon Glaser | Swimming | Missouri S and T |
| Matt Goro | Baseball | Webster University |
| Shaquille Holley | Football | Emporia State University |
| Taylor Holz | Swimming | University of Arkansas Little Rock |
| Maddie Jones | Volleyball | University of Central Missouri |
| Madison Karas | Soccer | Tennessee Tech University |
| Gabe Kuhn | Football | University of Memphis |
| Elliott Montgomery | Football | Emporia State University |
| Ashley Parks | Soccer | Florida Gulf Coast University |
| Lindsey Pecoraro | Volleyball | Spring Hill College |
| Hannah Schneider | Lacrosse | McKendree College |
| Danielle Tolmais | Soccer | University of Memphis |
| Jon Voit | Football | U.S. Military Academy-Army |
| Jamison Wipke | Soccer | Rockhurt University |
Lafayette athletes who signed prior to Wednesday:
| Stephanie Campbell | Volleyball | Auburn University |
| Gretchen Cox | Swimming | Bellarmine University |
| Melanie Crow | Volleyball | University of Mississippi |
| Lindsey Jansen | Track and Field | Missouri Baptist University |
| Laura Paskoff | Swimming | Illinois State University |
| Daniel Schnicker | Baseball | Quincy University |
Margaret Poynter
11:11 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013
I am so happy for Courtney Silberberg and all these other college bound athletes!
Michael Linhardt
10:29 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
This is a great picture and exposure for these athletes. All that hard work paying off signing a letter of intent is a great feeling!