15 at Brother Rice Declare Intent on National Signing Day

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI – Fifteen Brother Rice High School seniors in six sports signed letters of intent to play college sports of National Signing Day Wednesday.

“We are very proud and excited for this group of seniors,” the school’s athletic director, Jeff Calcaterra, said in a statement. “They exemplify the long history of academic and athletic success we have here at Brother Rice.”

Associate athletic director and head varsity football Coach Dave Sofran said the following students signed letters of intent:

• Tommy Liesveld, football, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center
• Michael Birkenhauer, football, Northwood University, Midland
• Jeff Timko, Football, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant
• James Scane, lacrosse, Robert Morris University, Moon, PA
• Morgan Macko, lacrosse, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY
• Cole Hyde, lacrosse, Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA
• Brian Cosgrove, lacrosse, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
• Luke Cappetto, lacrosse, University of Maryland Baltimore
• Mitchell Tyranski, baseball, Michigan State University, East Lansing
• Preston Pilat, baseball, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY
• Karl Kauffmann, baseball, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• Cameron Panley, soccer, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
• Nate Tremonti, soccer, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
• Jaret Koger, hockey (no school listed)
• Charlie Beauregard, squash, Colby College, Waterville, ME

“These student athletes have worked hard both on and off the field while here at Brother Rice,” Michael Segvich, the school’s principal, said. “They have learned how to compete in the classroom and in their sport. I see great things for them in the future.”