Today, students, friends and family gathered in the gym to watch as eight athletes signed letters of intent for college sports. Below is a brief bio on each athlete.

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Ray Alejo

Sport: Baseball

College: University of Mississippi

Position: Shortstop

Achievements:

  • Three years on the varsity team
  • Two-time district champions
  • All-Metro infielder
  • Orlando Scorpions member

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Cooper Jeffers

Sport: Baseball

College: High Point University

Position: Pitcher/First baseman

Achievements:

  • Three year stater
  • Two-time district champion
  • Perfect Game National Champion with Orlando Scorpions
  • National Honor Society

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Kevin King

Sport: Baseball

College: University of Central Florida

Position: Pitcher

Achievements: 

  • Two-time district champion
  • Orlando Scorpions member
  • National Honor Society

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Jeremy Bouton

Sport: Basketball

College: Anderson University

Position: Guard

Achievements:

  • Three years on varsity
  • Top returning scorer and rebounder

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Cassie Ketchum

Sport: Basketball

College: Anderson University

Position: Guard

Achievements:

  • 1st team All-Metro
  • 3rd team All-State
  • Averaged 13.4 points per game last season
  • Nominated for Wendy’s High School Heisman
  • Nominated for McDonald’s All-American Game
  • National Honor Society
  • 3.8 GPA

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Chase Cassady

Sport: Softball

College: Liberty University

Position: Pitcher

Achievements: 

  • Four years on varsity
  • Two-time district champion
  • Metro champions
  • Elite Eight
  • Two-time team MVP
  • All-Metro
  • All-Central Florida
  • National champion and runner-up for the ASA 18 Gold Nationals

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Ciara McCoy

Sport: Softball

College: St. Leo University

Position: Outfielder

Achievements: 

  • Captain of varsity team for two years
  • Defensive Player of the Year
  • All-Metro as an outfielder the past two years
  • National Honor Society
  • Quill and Scroll Society
  • Design Editor-in-Chief for Hilights newspaper
  • Two Columbia Scholastic Press Association National Awards
  • English II Student of the Year
  • 4.5 weighted G.P.A.

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Mao Young

Sport: Golf

College: St. Leo University

Achievements: 

  • Top girl’s golfer at Boone ever
  • 1st last year and 4th this year in the Metro Conference
  • 2nd last and this year in Districts
  • 2nd in Regionals
  • 11th in the FHSAA State golf tournament

Look for football signing day details on Feb. 4, 2015.

By Thomas McDonald

Web Editor in Chief

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