Los Alamitos honors college-bound student-athletes

LOS ALAMITOS >> On Thursday during a lunchtime ceremony in the Los Alamitos High School gym, the school honored 15 of its 47 scholarship student-athletes who are moving on to play their respective sports at the next level.

The Griffins’ soccer program was well-represented at signing day with five of the 2016 signees. Four were from the girls team: Amarie Alvarez (Biola), Angelique Anguiano (UC Merced), Bryn Chesser (Vanguard), and Madison Slade (Vanguard). The lone player from the boys team was first-team All-Sunset League and first-team All-CIF selection Julian Guerrero, who will be continuing his playing career at Marymount University.

The track and field team was represented by Ariana Ford (Tuskegee University) and Alison Parsons (Cal State Fullerton). Parsons capped off her illustrious Griffins career as Sunset League champion in the long jump, triple jump, and 100 meter hurdles. She also took home the title as Orange County champion in the long jump and Sunset League Field Athlete of the Year.

“It was great getting to tell everyone all of the things I’ve accomplished this year,” said Parsons. “I was glad that all my hard work was acknowledged.”

Senior Sophia Schade not only committed to play Division 1 lacrosse for the United States Naval Academy, she also accepted her appointment to protect our country as a Midshipman. The lacrosse All-American will be playing for Cindy Timchal, the career wins leader in the sport of lacrosse across any division.

“I’m really excited to be playing lacrosse in college and doing something that I love,” Schade said. “The Naval Academy is going to be tough, but I know it’s really going to push me.”

Some of the other Los Al seniors that signed their letters of intent were: Cade Denyer (baseball, Occidental), Molly Herrera (lacrosse, Linfield), Kelsey Cuingham (volleyball, Belmont Abbey College), Jonathan Frenzel (volleyball, Stevens Institute of Technology), Kylie Osgood (volleyball, Cal State Dominguez Hills), Natalie Rojes (volleyball, UC Riverside) and Will Boudreau (rowing, Boston University).

“The experience here at Los Al has been great,” said Boudreau. “We’re lucky to be surrounded by great friends and great teammates.”

This was the final signing day of the year for the Griffins, who celebrated their fall sport athletes earlier in the year.

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