HIGH SCHOOLS

Spring Signing Day: 14 SJ County athletes who signed letters of intent this spring

Shannon Mia Belt
The Stockton Record

Almost every day in the 209 is Signing Day as athletes in the area continue their athletic journey to the collegiate level.

As of April 17, 14 San Joaquin County high school athletes have signed their letter of intent to play on the NCAA DI, DII, DIII, NAIA and junior college levels in their respective sports. They join a long-running list of athletes from the area to take their talents to the next level from the class of 2024.

Here are the SJ County athletes who signed their national letter of intent to play college ball during the spring.

If you know an athlete from SJ County who has committed or signed a letter of intent in the spring semester that is not on this list, contact sports reporter Shannon Belt at sbelt@recordnet.com with their information.

St. Mary's High School athletes Parker Orlando, left, Jacob Delaney, Alyssa Polk, Caden Ward, Sofia Pittis, Brayden Wilson and Legend Moore pave their picture take as they sign letters of intent to play for various colleges during a ceremony at the school in Stockton on Apr. 17, 2024.

(Players listed in alphabetical order)

Jacob Delaney

High school: St. Mary’s

Sport: Golf

College: Rider University

Summary: Delaney will be heading to the East Coast to play DI golf for Rider University this upcoming fall. He is the lone golfer from St. Mary’s to earn a Division I scholarship this year. So far this season he has helped the Rams to a 5-2 overall record.

Venture Academy's Cameron Lowe, left, goes to the hoop over Natomas's Kahirre Louis during the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. 4 boys basketball championship game at U.C. Davis' University Credit Union Center in Davis on Feb. 23, 2024. Venture Academy won 78-74.

Cameron Lowe

High school: Venture Academy

Sport: Basketball

College: Pacific University

Summary: If Venture Academy needed a board, Lowe answered the call as its rebound leader for the past two seasons. He ended his high school career with over 1,000 rebounds and over 1,000 points. Lowe will take his talents to a DIII school in Oregon near a familiar face, teammate Mario Williams.

St. Mary's High School athlete Legend Moore has signed letter of intent to run track for San Jose State during a ceremony at the school in Stockton on Apr. 17, 2024.

Legend Moore

High school: St. Mary’s

Sport: Track and field

College: San Jose State

Summary: Moore is yet another Division I signee from St. Mary’s class of 2024 as he will be taking his talents to San Jose State. The senior is one of the Rams' top jumpers this season after taking home bronze in the 2023 CIF State Meet in the high jump event.

Venture Academy's DaeLeon Neal, left, drives on Natomas' Dereon Jenkins during the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. 4 boys basketball championship game at U.C. Davis' University Credit Union Center in Davis on Feb. 23, 2024. Venture Academy won 78-74.

DaeLeon Neal

High school: Venture Academy

Sport: Basketball

College: Modesto Junior College

Summary: Neal came in as a senior transfer and helped Venture Academy capture the Sac-Joaquin Section Division 4 championship this past year. He ended his year as a Mustang leading them in assists per game and scoring 231 points. Neal won’t be far from home attending MJC in the fall.

St. Mary's High School athlete Parker Orlando has signed letter of intent to play tennis for Stanislaus State during a ceremony at the school in Stockton on Apr. 17, 2024.

Parker Orlando

High school: St. Mary’s

Sport: Tennis

College: Cal State Stanislaus

Summary: Next fall Orlando will be playing DII tennis not too far from home at Cal State Stanislaus. She earned her scholarship after an undefeated senior season that ended with a 12-0 record and the Tri-City Athletic League Singles championship title.

St. Mary's High School athlete Sofia Pittis has signed letter of intent to play hockey for Nazareth University during a ceremony at the school in Stockton on Apr. 17, 2024.

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Sofia Pittis

High school: St. Mary’s

Sport: Hockey

College: Nazareth University

Summary: Pitts marks the second St. Mary’s hockey player to sign their letter of intent to play college-level hockey. The 5-foot-5 right wing will take her talents to Rochester, NY to play for the Golden Flyers, a DIII program.

St. Mary's High School athlete Alyssa Polk has signed letter of intent to play soccer for Cal State Los Angeles during a ceremony at the school in Stockton on Apr. 17, 2024.

Alyssa Polk

High school: St. Mary’s

Sport: Soccer

College: Cal State Los Angeles

Summary: After a comeback season that resulted in her winning the RecordNet’s Fan Fav Girls Soccer Player of the Year, Polk will head to SoCal in the fall to play DII soccer. She ended her time as a Ram with 14 goals, 13 assists, and 41 points. Polk’s clutch offense helped St. Mary’s make it to the SJS Division 1 quarterfinals this past season.

Venture Academy's Marcos Rosales, right, shoots over Natomas' Aeron Wallace during the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. 4 boys basketball championship game at U.C. Davis' University Credit Union Center in Davis on Feb. 23, 2024. Venture Academy won 78-74.

Marcos Rosales

High school: Venture Academy

Sport: Basketball

College: College of Redwoods

Summary: The reigning RecordNet’s Fan Fav Boys Basketball Player of the Year will be taking the junior college route heading to Eureka, CA in the fall. Rosales was a sparkplug coming off the bench for the Mustangs getting timely buckets throughout this year’s historic run. He ended his high school career with 977 total points and over 300 rebounds.

Venture Academy's Jacob Segura, Jr., left, goes to the hoop past Ripon's Ethan Baur during the Sac-Joaquin Section boys basketball semi-final game at Venture Academy in Stockton on Feb. 20. 2024. Venture Academy won 92-58.

Jacob Segura

High school: Venture Academy

Sport: Basketball

College: Napa Valley College

Summary: Running the point during crucial times for Venture Academy was Segura who was consistent for the Mustangs for three seasons. The shifty senior ended his career with nearly 500 points (453) and nearly 500 assists (429). He will be taking the junior college route heading to Napa Valley College in the fall.

St. Mary's High School athlete Cayden Ward has signed letter of intent to play basketball for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo during a ceremony at the school in Stockton on Apr. 17, 2024.

Cayden Ward

High school: St. Mary’s

Sport: Basketball

College: Cal Poly

Summary: After four years of being a stellar two-sport athlete for the Rams, Ward has chosen basketball for his next four years signing with Cal Poly, a DI program. During his time on the court, he has amassed nearly 800 points (780), 364 rebounds, and close to 100 assists (90).

Ray Wiggins of Venture Academy boys' basketball prepares to enter the game during one of the Mustangs games in the 2023-24 season.

Ray Wiggins

High school: Venture Academy

Sport: Basketball

College: Warren Wilson College

Summary: Wiggins will be going the furthest of any other Mustang this year heading to North Carolina in the fall to play for Warren Wilson, a DIII program. After two years on varsity, the 6-foot-4 forward scored nearly 300 points (280) and over 200 boards (223).

Venture Academy's Mario Williams., right, goes to the hoop against Natomas's Achilles Terrell during the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. 4 boys basketball championship game at U.C. Davis' University Credit Union Center in Davis on Feb. 23, 2024. Venture Academy won 78-74.

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Mario Williams

High school: Venture Academy

Sport: Basketball

College: Western Oregon University

Summary: No one will forget Williams’ impact on the Venture Academy basketball program as he was the driving force in its first-ever SJS D4 basketball blue banner. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard finished ninth in the SJS for points per game (21.8) and scored nearly 2,000 career points (1,758).

St. Mary's Brayden Wilson makes contact during varsity baseball game against Lodi at Kofu Park in Lodi on Apr. 3, 2024.

Brayden Wilson

High school: St. Mary’s

Sport: Baseball

College: Menlo College

Summary: After the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, Wilson will be heading to Menlo College to play NAIA baseball for the Oaks. The 5-foot-10 outfielder has had a solid senior season racking up 16 hits, 13 RBIs, 12 runs, and a .356 batting average. He’ll look to capture a blue banner before he leaves in the fall.

Venture Academy's Toriano Woods, Jr.., left, goes to the hoop against Natomas's Manno Jenkins during the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. 4 boys basketball championship game at U.C. Davis' University Credit Union Center in Davis on Feb. 23, 2024. Venture Academy won 78-74.

Toriano Woods

High school: Venture Academy

Sport: Basketball

College: Copper Mountain College

Summary: Woods was like a madman on the court for the Mustangs as a key part of their championship finish this year. The senior transfer fit right in and ended his final season with nearly 200 points (199) and close to 100 rebounds (81). He will head to Joshua Tree to play junior college ball.

Record reporter Shannon Belt covers sports. She can be reached at sbelt@recordnet.com or on Twitter @ShannonBelt3. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow.