Chelmsford Athletes Sign Letters Of Intent To Play College Sports

CHELMSFORD, MA — For high school athletes, Nov. 9 was the first day that seniors could sign a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play Division I or Division II collegiate sports next year.

Athletes from several local schools signed to play at the next level, and many schools held ceremonies to mark the occasion.

At Chelmsford High School, 15 athletes signed letters of intent:

• Ryan Blagg, lacrosse, Merrimack
• Daniel Craig, lacrosse, Siena
• Madelin Dunbar, lacrosse, Saint Anselm
• Olivia Hall, lacross, Merrimack
• Braydon Gray, baseball, Stonehill
• Brett Trainor, cross country, track, Southern New Hampshire
• Caitlyn Walsh, lacrosse, Saint Anselm
• Jack Blaine, baseball, Assumption
• Remoré Serra, field hockey, UMass
• Makaya Alto, softball, Southern New Hampshire
• Lindsay Downer, field hockey, Bentley
• Emily Stagnone, field hockey, Bentley
• Amelia Kelley, lacrosse, Iona
• Elianna Perreira, soccer, UMass Lowell
• Maggi Loeber, lacrosse, Assumption

"This is our largest group of student-athletes taking part in NLI signing day in recent memory," Chelmsford High Athletic Director Dan Hart told Patch. "We are extremely proud of these kids and excited to see them play at the next level, which isn't an easy thing to do."

Hart continued: "Having this many student-athletes with the desire to play college athletics is also a reflection on the outstanding coaches we have on staff and the success each team has achieved."

Another athlete from Chelmsford, Rylie Jones, has signed to play ice hockey at Northeastern. She attends Cushing Academy.

Here are athletes from other local Patch towns who signed with colleges:

Andover High School

• Scott Brown, baseball, UMass Lowell
• Michaela Chokureva, swimming, North Carolina
• Anna Foley, Quinnipiac
• Molly Kiley, cross country and track, Boston U.
• Colin Kirn, cross country and track, UMass
• Emma Riley, field hockey, Columbia

North Andover High School

• Nadine Abdat, volleyball, Bryant
• Diya Ackerman-Vallala, swimming, UMass
• Ryan Connolly, cross country & track, Clemson
• Matthew Roy, lacrosse, Southern New Hampshire
• Patrick Roy, lacrosse, Southern New Hampshire

Phillips Academy

• Kennedy Herndon (Hometown: Minneapolis, MN), lacrosse, Cal-Berkeley
• Elisabeth Rourke (Wellesley), ice hockey, Holy Cross
• Reese DiBiase (Knoxville, TN), rowing, Stanford
• Cole Mascott (Newburyport), baseball, Northwestern
• Thomas White (Rowley), baseball, Vanderbilt

Tewksbury Memorial High School

• Samantha Ryan, softball, Saint Anselm
• Carrina Barron, volleyball, Bryant
• Amanda Ogden, track, Holy Cross

Wilmington High School

• Nathan Alberti, lacrosse, Saint Anselm
• Tiffanie Smith, acrobatics and tumbling, Quinnipiac