Athletes sign early letters of intent

November 11, 2009 — CFISD senior athletes signed national letters of intent on Wednesday—the first day of the fall early signing period—to participate in collegiate athletics beginning with the 2010-2011 school year.

The following athletes signed or plan to sign before the early signing deadline of Nov. 18 with their respective universities and colleges:

Cypress Creek High School

• Brandi Virgil, softball, University of Michigan

• Tori Sheppard, softball, Southeastern Louisiana University

• Jackie Heffernan, softball, Howard Payne University

• Courtney Windham, volleyball, Baylor University

• Michelle Williamson, women’s swimming, Vanderbilt University

Cypress Falls High School

• Kendall Courtney, volleyball, Jacksonville University

• Jake Wise, baseball, University of Arkansas

Cypress Woods High School

• Desireé Elliott, volleyball, Louisiana State University

• Ashley Tipps, volleyball, University of Alabama-Birmingham

• Jared Lakind, baseball, University of Arkansas

• Ashton Jones, women's basketball, Sam Houston State University

Cy-Fair High School

• Chiney Ogwumike, women’s basketball, Stanford University

Cypress Ridge High School

• Delanah Samuels, women’s basketball, Henderson State University

Cypress Springs High School

• Taylor Brown, softball, University of Southern Mississippi

Langham Creek High School

• Mackey McKnight, men’s basketball, Lehigh University

• Morgan Sharp, women’s swimming, Kansas University

• Rachel Olson, women’s swimming, University of the Incarnate Word

• Erin Dickson, women’s water polo, George Washington University

• Cathryn Aliceaacosta, women's gymnastics, Missouri University

Jersey Village High School

• Audrey Koncaba, women’s golf, McNeese State University

• Charlie Moore, men’s swimming, University of Texas

 

Cy-Fair High School basketball player Chiney Ogwumike signs a letter of intent to play for Stanford next fall. Ogwumike is joined by her mother, Ify Ogwumike, and her sisters, Olivia and Erica Ogwumike. Cypress Ridge High School girls’ basketball player Delanah Samuels signs a letter of intent to play for Henderson State University next fall. Samuels was joined by her Lady Rams teammates during the signing. Photo by Ashley Garrett, Cypress Ridge HS Cypress Woods High School volleyball player Desireé Elliott signs a letter of intent to play for the LSU Tigers next season. Elliott is joined by her parents, Irma George and Joseph Elliott.   Cypress Woods volleyball player Ashley Tipps signs with UAB as her mother, Lovita Tipps, looks on.   Langham Creek basketball player Mackey McKnight is joined by his family as he signs a letter of intent to play for Lehigh University.   Cypress Falls volleyball player Kendall Courtney is joined by her parents, Randy and Tammy Courtney, and sister, Shannon Courtney, as she signs with Jacksonville University on Wednesday.   Cypress Falls baseball player Jake Wise signs with the University of Arkansas on Thursday. Pictured with Wise are (seated, L to R) mother Lois Wise and father Doug Wise; and (standing, L to R) assistant coach Brian Kratky, head coach Carl McClosky and assistant coach Kyle Wade.   Langham Creek gymnast Cathryn Aliceaacosta signs with the University of Missouri on Wednesday.   Cypress Woods basketball player Ashton Jones signs a letter of intent to play for Sam Houston State University.   Cypress Woods baseball player Jared Lakind signs with Arkansas, joined by his parents, Larry and Pam Lakind, and sister Jennifer Lakind.   Cypress Springs softball player Taylor Brown signs with the University of Southern Mississippi on Nov. 11. Pictured with Brown are (seated): brother Joey Brown; (standing, L to R) Daryl Brown, father; Josh Brown, brother; and Lisa Brown, mother.