Dozens of Central Virginia athletes commit to college teams on National Signing Day

RICHMOND, Va. – Wednesday began the period for high school athletes to sign National Letters of Intent to accept college scholarships.

Here’s a partial list of local athletes that signed and where they are headed. Keep checking back here for updates.

ARMSTRONG

• Jah’Kei Chavis – Hampton (football)

ATLEE

• Grand Andrilinus – Hampden-Sydney (football)
• Knox Axselle – Christopher Newport (basketball)
• Nic Capelli – Hampden-Sydney (lacrosse)
• Laddie Decker – Gardner-Webb (golf)
• Chase Dudley – Shenandoah (football)
• Mathew Martin – University of Richmond (football)
• Gabe Oliver – John Carroll University (lacrosse)
• Reed Taylor – Naval Academy (lacrosse)

GLEN ALLEN (All football except where noted)

• Dallas Chavis – Emory and Henry
• Ahmed Kamara – Emory and Henry
• Tyson Granderson – Christopher Newport
• Nana Utsey – VMI
• Kim Tiller – Maine
• Walter Brooks – Virginia State
• Jaylon Brown – Colgate
• Gavin Gallavan – Hampden-Sydney
• Nicolas Zaytsev – Kentucky (Rugby)

HIGHLAND SPRINGS (All football)

• Brennan Johnson – Virginia Tech
• Demari Lassiter – Elon
• Nelson Layne – North Carolina A&T
• Harvey Anderson – Virginia Union
• Ethan Bragg – Shenandoah
• Dallas Wells – Shenandoah
• Jayden Shuler – Roanoke College
• Rikieh Hopkins – Virginia State

HUGUENOT (All football)

• Daron Thompson - VUU
• Izviah Taylor - McDaniel College
• Keyshawn Ross - Delaware St.
• Tyshawn Moore - Sacred Heart
• Jamar Leeper - VUU
• Linwood Johnson - Roanoke
• Michael Dabney Jr - Christopher Newport

KING WILLIAM

King William High School

• Payton Lewis - Christopher Newport University (softball)

• Skylar Meriwether - Mary Baldwin University (softball)

• Andrew Lee - Eastern Mennonite University (baseball)

• Daniel Burton - Virginia Wesleyan University (baseball)

• Jeremy Mace - Roanoke College (track & cross country)

MECHANICSVILLE

• Diego Aguilera – Lynchburg College (baseball)
• Nick Jones – Christopher Newport (baseball)
• Caden Jordan – Bluefield College (baseball)
• Braeden Loving – Marymount University (baseball)
• Kaleb Smith – Liberty University (baseball)
• Owen Terry – Eastern Mennonite (baseball)
• Brady McIntyre – University of Richmond (football)
• Noelle Lacharite – Ferrum (lacrosse)
• Baily Altizer – Eastern Kentucky (soccer)
• Samantha Pollard – Randolph-Macon (softball)

THOMAS JEFFERSON (All football)

• Zavier Artis – Virginia State
• Isaiah Brown – Virginia Union
• Randy Dillard – Apprentice School
• Catrell Fife – Apprentice School
• Kia Thompson – Ferrum
• Zyan Hill – West Virginia State

VARINA (All football)

• Darius Wilson – Virginia State
• Myles Anderson - Virginia State
• Trejon Cheatham – Hampton
• Jeremy Clement – Christopher Newport