HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Huntington Beach High School (HBHS) celebrated the school’s athletic talent yesterday afternoon, with 33 of their student-athletes signing their National Letters of Intent.

HBHS student-athletes flooded the field at Cap Sheue Stadium, ready and eager to solidify their dreams of playing collegiate athletics for the next four years. Friends, family, coaches, and teammates shared the enthusiasm in the stadium’s bleachers, cheering and supporting their athletes. APA’s MMET students added to the buzzing energy by performing a collection of upbeat songs. Athletic Director Melissa Vandenbosch opened up the ceremony, thanking everyone who helped each athlete get to this point in their careers, including parents, coaches, administration, teammates, custodial staff, and other supporters. 

The 33 student-athletes who signed their letters to play at the next level are:

1. Baseball - Aidan Espinoza - University of California, Los Angeles
2. Baseball - Ralph Velazquez - Arizona State University
3. Baseball - Carson Lane - University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4. Baseball - Trystan Lucero - United States Merchant Marine Academy
5. Baseball - Colby Turner - San Diego State University
6. Baseball - Wyatt Thomas - Biola University
7. Baseball - Dean Carpentier - University of Southern California
8. Baseball - Brian Trujillo - Utah University
9. Baseball - Gavin Pacheco - University of San Francisco
10. Baseball - Bradley Grindlinger - Charleston Southern University
11. Baseball - William Bennett - Air Force Academy
12. Dance - Nalani Knowles - Oregon State
13. Women’s Golf - Chloe Griffith - Tennessee Tech
14. Men’s Lacrosse - Wyatt Groeneveld - Concordia University Irvine
15. Women’s Soccer - Hannah Petteys - Utah Tech
16. Women’s Soccer - Jacey Martinez - Santa Clara University
17. Women’s Soccer - Isabelle Walsh - California State University San Marcos
18. Women’s Soccer - Jordan Bailey - University of Tennessee at Martin
19. Women’s Soccer - Delaney Julianna - Sarah Lawerence College
20. Women’s Soccer - Ashley Fujimori - Soka University
21. Women’s Soccer - Alicia Hinds - California Baptist University
22. Softball - Emma Francisco - California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
23. Softball - Sophia Knight - Boise State University
24. Softball - Layne Barnes - Lane College
25. Softball - Natalie Bains - Agnes Scott College
26. Stunt - Abby Dowd - Vanguard University
27. Women’s Swim - Grace Brehm - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
28. Men’s Tennis - Kristopher Greenhaw - Concordia University Wisconsin
29. Men’s Tennis - Gideon Vethan - Westmont College
30. Men’s Volleyball - Liam Phinizy - Loyola University Chicago
31. Men’s Water Polo - Zach Bettino - University of Southern California
32. Women’s Water Polo - Madeleine Scarth - University of Michigan
33. Women’s Water Polo - Jillian Hemming - Wagner College

This year, HBHS has the most signees for baseball that they ever have had in a singular sport, a total of 11 athletes.

“Athletic Signing Day is one of the best days of the year at HBHS!” exclaimed Athletic Director Melissa Vandenbosch. “We love to celebrate the hard work and dedication our student-athletes have shown in the classroom as well as in their sport. We are extremely proud of this group of students and can't wait to see them thrive at the next level. They will always be ‘O4L’ - Oilers 4 Life!”

The Huntington Beach Union High School District is thrilled to see so many Oiler athletes continuing their post-secondary education while furthering their athletic careers in sports they are passionate about. These athletes have bright futures ahead, and we are excited to see them grow.

Photos can be found in HBUHSD’s Pixieset.