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On Wednesday morning, the Timberline High School senior signed a letter of intent to play football for the Cheney-based school in which he described as “like a big family”. He was one of two South Sound football players who signed to play for an FBS team; Tumwater lineman Josh Hanson honored his verbal commitment to Portland State in October and signed with the Big Sky rival Vikings.
Fellow Timberline senior James Segura-Mitchell joined Thompson in the Blazers’ signing day celebration, signing with Central Washington. Other area Division II football signees are Tumwater’s Hayden Klein (CWU) and Taylor Wood (Western Oregon).
Knowing Eastern won the 2011 FCS title, especially with a local flavor of South Sound- and Washington-based players, was a big influence in his decision. “They have the coaching staff to get there and have a nice recruiting class,” Thompson said. “One thing that they stressed is they all play as a unit.”
Read the full Signing Day story in Thursday's Olympian
South Sound letters of intent
Wednesday was the first day of the regular NCAA signing period for football, soccer, track and field, and cross country, and other sports for NAIA. Below are the known South Sound student-athletes who have committed to playing their sport in college:
| Name | High School | College | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyana Andrews | Centralia | Southern Oregon | Volleyball |
| Jake Crawford | Black Hills | Montana Tech | Football |
| Christie Colasurdo | Olympia | Western Oregon | Volleyball |
| Jake Crawford | Black Hills | Montana Tech | Football |
| Ivy Davison | Black Hills | Northwest University | Women's soccer |
| Lexi Fesenbek | Olympia | NW Nazarene | Women's soccer |
| Josh Hanson | Tumwater | Portland State | Football |
| Bryce Joling | Capital | Colorado State-Pueblo | Men’s soccer |
| Ashley Lane | Olympia | Tulsa | Women's rowing |
| Hayden Klein | Tumwater | Central Washington | Football |
| Carly McIsaac | Tumwater | Oregon Tech | Women’s basketball |
| James Segura-Mitchell | Timberline | Central Washington | Football |
| Jordan Thompson | Timberline | Eastern Washington | Football |
| Haley VandenHazel | Tumwater | Northwest Christian University | Women’s basketball |
| Zach Wimberly | Tumwater | Eastern Washington | Football* |
| Taylor Wood | Tumwater | Western Oregon | Football |
* preferred walk-on
Are we missing anyone from this list? Send me an email at mwochnick@theolympian.com and include athlete's name, high school, college and sport.
