Air Academy High School has very skilled athletic programs and this was on display for athletic signing day. A total of 19 athletes participated in athletic signing day representing multiple sports from basketball, cross country, baseball and many other sports.
“I was excited to be able to celebrate signing day with my teammates, it meant a lot considering I have played with them for all of high school,” senior Frank Florres Junior stated.
Baseball was represented by Bronner Cole, Frank Flores Jr, John Graybeal, Sean Kramer, and Tyler Morales. All of them will be attending either division two or junior colleges next year to continue their athletic career. Baseball had the most athletic signees out of any other sport at signing day.
A sport that also had multiple signees was boys and girls lacrosse. The boys lacrosse signees were Carter Inazu, Dominic Jennings, and Greg Harvey. All three will be attending division two schools. The only girls lacrosse player was Maddie Chidster who signed to Missouri Western University which is a division two program in St.Joseph Missouri.
The third and final sports program that had multiple signees was track and field. The two signees were Keely Lueckeman and Mara Rodgers. Keely will be going to Colorado College and Mara will be going to (MSU) Metro State University in Denver for hurdling.
“Signing to CSU-Pueblo means a lot to me because I will be able to play with my older brother again,” senior Max Howery expressed.
Howery’s older brother Sam is currently the point guard for the Thunderwolves. Before coming to Air Academy high school, Max played with his brother for one year at St. Mary’s high school. Where his older brother was playing was a pivotal point in Howery’s recruiting process.
Howery will be attending CSU-Pueblo for basketball, he is one of three basketball players who signed. Noah Hellem will be attending Fort Lewis college in Durango. Both of the colleges that Howery and Hellem are attending are division two schools that are in the RMAC.
“I am excited that I was able to find a division one program that has a coach that will allow me to become a better player and person,” senior Caitlin Kramer exclaimed.
Kramer will be attending the University of Colorado State for women’s basketball.She has been committed to CSU’s girls program since her official visit back in July. Kramer is one of three Kadets that signed a national letter of intent to participate for a division one athletic program.
One of the other athletes that is signing to a division one program is Bethany Michalak who will be signing to NC State for cross country, NC State has one of the top cross country programs in the nation. The last athlete that is signing to go division one program is Lily Larson who will be attending the Air Force Academy for swimming.
The 19th athletes that were signing are a reflection of the athletic programs that are at AAHS. The 4 years and hard work that they dedicated to themselves will help them at the collegiate level next fall.
