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Student athletes at Chelsea High School sign National Letters of Intent on National Signing Day on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020.
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Kelly Parkinson takes a photo of her husband, Dan, and their son, Charlie, on National Signing Day at CHelsea High School on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020.
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Student athletes at Chelsea High School sign National Letters of Intent on National Signing Day on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020.
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Jaxson Lucas, joined by his family and coach, signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Marion Military Institute on National Signing Day in the Spain Park High School gym on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Ward Lockhart, joined by his family and coach, puts on a ball cap after signing a National Letter of Intent for swimming at Rollins College on National Signing Day in the Spain Park High School gym on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Jacob Jenkins, joined by his family and coach, after signing a National Letter of Intent to play football at Jacksonville State University on National Signing Day in the Spain Park High School gym on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Olivia Stark, joined by her parents and volleyball coach Kellye Bowen, after signing a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at the University of Alabama at Huntsville on National Signing Day in the Spain Park High School gym on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Paris Morris, joined by her parents Japonica and Carl Morris, and volleyball coach Kellye Bowen, after signing a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at the University of Alabama at Huntsville on National Signing Day in the Spain Park High School gym on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Austin Stallworth, joined by his family and coach, after signing a National Letter of Intent for swimming at the Birmingham Southern College on National Signing Day in the Spain Park High School gym on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Sarah Ashlee Barker speaks with the media after signing a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at the University of Georgia on National Signing Day in the Spain Park High School gym on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Colton Ledbetter puts on a Samford ball cap, joined by his parents and coach, after signing a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Samford University on National Signing Day in the Spain Park High School gym on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Sarah Ashlee Barker speaks with the media after signing a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at the University of Georgia on National Signing Day in the Spain Park High School gym on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Oak Mountain’s Sam Johnson signs a National Letter of Intent to play football at the University of Alabama joined by his mother, Lisa Johnson, left, and father, Chris Johnson on National Signing Day in the library at Oak Mountain High School on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Oak Mountain head football coach Cris Bell speaks about Sam Johnson before Johnson signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at the University of Alabama on National Signing Day in the library at Oak Mountain High School on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Oak Mountain’s Sam Johnson signs a National Letter of Intent to play football at the University of Alabama joined by his mother, Lisa Johnson, left, and father, Chris Johnson on National Signing Day in the library at Oak Mountain High School on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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National Signing Day in the Spain Park High School gym on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Connor Coleman speaks during a ceremony before signing a National Letter of Intent to play tennis at Washington and Lee University on National Signing Day in the Briarwood Christian School auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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A group of 10 seniors signed National Letters of Intent for prospective college and university athletic programs on National Signing Day in the Briarwood Christian School auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Bailey Morman speaks during a ceremony before signing a National Letter of Intent to play soccer at the University of Alabama at Huntsville on National Signing Day in the Briarwood Christian School auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Alyssa Davidson speaks during a ceremony before signing a National Letter of Intent with Belmont Abbey College for acrobatics and tumbling on National Signing Day in the Briarwood Christian School auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Audrey O’Brien speaks during a ceremony before signing a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Samford University on National Signing Day in the Briarwood Christian School auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Caroline Campbell speaks during a ceremony before signing a National Letter of Intent to play softball at Birmingham Southern College on National Signing Day in the Briarwood Christian School auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Caroline Campbell speaks during a ceremony before signing a National Letter of Intent to play softball at Birmingham Southern College on National Signing Day in the Briarwood Christian School auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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National Signing Day in the Spain Park High School gym on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
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Trent Howard speaks during a ceremony before signing a National Letter of Intent to play football at Clemson University on National Signing Day in the Briarwood Christian School auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Photo by Erin Nelson
On National Signing Day 2020, several local schools honored many of the student-athletes preparing to enter the world of college athletics upon graduation. Briarwood, Chelsea, Oak Mountain, Spain Park and Westminster-Oak Mountain combined to recognize more than 40 student-athletes as they signed National Letters of Intent to continue their academic and athletic pursuits at the college level.
Photos by Erin Nelson, Ingrid Schnader and courtesy of Michele Mann and Derek Irons.
Briarwood Lions
Chance Beard
- Sport: Basketball
- School: Spring Hill College
Caroline Campbell
- Sport: Softball
- School: Birmingham-Southern College
Connor Coleman
- Sport: Tennis
- School: Washington and Lee University
Alyssa Davidson
- Sport: Tumbling and Acrobatics
- School: Belmont Abbey College
Cole Garner
- Sport: Football
- School: Berry College
Chandler Holt
- Sport: Fishing
- School: University of Montevallo
Trent Howard
- Sport: Football
- School: Clemson University
Bailey Morman
- Sport: Soccer
- School: University of Alabama in Huntsville
Audrey O’Brien
- Sport: Volleyball
- School: Samford University
Riley Underwood
- Sport: Fishing
- School: University of Montevallo
Chelsea Hornets
Brady Morgan
- Sport: Baseball
- School: Loyola University New Orleans
Charlie Parkinson
- Sport: Football
- School: Ouachita Baptist University
Carter Frederick
- Sport: Baseball
- School: Auburn University
Morgan Bright
- Sport: Soccer
- School: Mississippi College
Sarah Moore
- Sport: Volleyball
- School: Bryan College
Victoria Schmer
- Sport: Volleyball
- School: University of Alabama
Kailey Littleford
- Sport: Soccer
- School: University of South Alabama
Abigail Bryars
- Sport: Softball
- School: Wallace State Community College
Brooke Burback
- Sport: Softball
- School: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Teanna Cason
- Sport: Track and field
- School: Troy University
Oak Mountain Eagles
Sam Johnson
- Sport: Football
- School: University of Alabama
Eli Fizer
- Sport: Baseball
- School: King University
Cole Sester
- Sport: Baseball
- School: Birmingham-Southern College
Spain Park Jaguars
Sarah Ashlee Barker
- Sport: Basketball
- School: University of Georgia
Hayden Carner
- Sport: Golf
- School: Central Alabama Community College
Justin Fisher
- Sport: Soccer
- School: Union University
Jacob Jenkins
- Sport: Football
- School: Jacksonville State University
Colton Ledbetter
- Sport: Baseball
- School: Samford University
Ward Lockhart
- Sport: Swimming
- School: Rollins College
Jaxson Lucas
- Sport: Baseball
- School: Marion Military Institute
Paris Morris
- Sport: Volleyball
- School: University of Alabama in Huntsville
Ryan Stafford
- Sport: Tennis
- School: The University of the South
Austin Stallworth
- Sport: Swimming
- School: Birmingham-Southern College
Olivia Stark
- Sport: Volleyball
- School: University of Alabama in Huntsville
Marilyn Steed
- Sport: Golf
- School: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Abby Brown Strohmeier
- Sport: Swimming
- School: Liberty University
Alex Wright
- Sport: Volleyball
- School: Lawson State Community College
Westminster-Oak Mountain Knights
Morgan White
- Sport: Soccer
- School: University of South Alabama
Katie Hoaglund
- Sport: Soccer
- School: Samford University
