Houston area talent take part in National Signing Day
HOUSTON – Four years of high school sports and Wednesday marked the day many were able to put pen to paper and advance to the college ranks on National Signing Day across the country. Here in the greater Houston area, local schools and districts were able to spotlight their male and female student-athletes with signing events on campus. AdThe Houston Independent School District held a virtual signing day event with over 80 male and female athletes signing, representing various sports like football, basketball, baseball, tennis, golf and cross country. HISD Athletes taking part in Wednesday’s event included:- Jacoby Boykins, Lamar High School, academic scholarship with “preferred walk-on” status University of Alabama football. - Ana Aguirre, Lamar High School, University of Virginia swimming- Gracelynn Alvarez, Heights High School, UT El Paso basketball- Anthony Brown, Sterling High School, Lamar University football- Walter Truitt, Bellaire High School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Track and Field- Bryant Hiskey, Lamar High School, University of Houston Golf