Fall Signing Day 2023: High school athletes celebrate across Orange County

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Mater Dei High School had 29 students sign letters of intent during National Signing Day in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Class of 2024 student-athletes throughout Orange County spent Wednesday celebrating with family, friends, teammates and classmates after making their college plans official on National Signing Day.

Wednesday was the first day that senior athletes in all sports besides football could officially sign a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play a sport for a school at the collegiate level.

Several schools held special events to celebrate the occasion, while lots of athletes signed their NLI at home while surrounded by their families.

OCVarsity has a list of the athletes who were signing on Wednesday, and below are photos from Mater Dei’s ceremony. There is also a collection of social media posts put out by county schools.

MATER DEI’S SIGNING DAY 

  • Shannon Nettekoven, center, listens to comments by her dad Jay Nettekoven during National Signing Day at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Jay is the goalies coach on the team. Shannon will play soccer at Cal State, Fullerton. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Softball player Catherine Kawabe, right, takes a photo with teammate Elle McCloskey during National Signing Day at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Kawabe will play at Tufts University. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Basketball players Janessa Cotton, left, and Emily Shaw listen to accolades from their coach during National Signing Day at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Cotton will play at Duke University and Shaw at Central Washington University. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Mater Dei High School had 29 students sign letters of intent during National Signing Day in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Mater Dei High School had 29 students sign letters of intent during National Signing Day in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Tennis player James Krantz reacts after being introduced during National Signing Day at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Krantz will play tennis at UC San Diego. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Chloe Vu and Athena Wardy take a photo during National Signing Day at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Vu signed to play tennis at UC Riverside and Wardy to play tennis at UC San Diego. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Baseball players John Elliott, left, and Wylan Moss listen as their coach talks about Elliott during National Signing Day at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Elliott will play at USC and Moss at UCLA. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Supporters take photos after 29 students sign letters of intent during National Signing Day at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Elizabeth Struve takes a photo during National Signing Day at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Struve signed with Tulane University for sailing. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Basketball players Janessa Cotton, left, and Emily Shaw take a photo during National Signing Day at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Cotton will play at Duke University and Shaw at Central Washington University. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Mater Dei High School had 29 students sign letters of intent during National Signing Day in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Basketball players Scott Belnap, left, and Brady Karich listen to accolades from their coach during National Signing Day at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Belnap will play for Utah Tech University and Karich for Claremont McKenna College. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Volleyball player Tyler Robinson takes a photo with his teammates and coach during National Signing Day at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Robinson will play at USC. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Elizabeth Struve and Ashtyn Tierney react after being introduced during National Signing Day at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Struve will sail for Tulane University, Tierney will sail for Stanford University. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Hannah Caira, seated left, listens to comments from her soccer coach, Matty West, during National Signing Day at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Caira will play soccer at Vanguard University. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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