Ten Churchville-Chili senior athletes committed to competing at the collegiate level during a college signing ceremony, held on Tuesday, November 28, at Churchville-Chili High School. Students attended the ceremony with families and friends, representing their future college by displaying apparel and items from the school.
The ceremony began with an introduction from Athletic Director Michael Murray. Coaches then introduced the athletes, detailing the student’s athletic accomplishments while at Churchville-Chili and their plans for the future. Students were invited to sign their National Letter of Intent in front of the crowd.
Athletes who participated in the signing event include:
•Alexa Briggs – Niagara University for cross country/track. In high school, Alexa participated in cross country, indoor track, outdoor track and softball. She attended the cross country state meet in tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade. This year, Alexa earned first team all-county, first team all Section V and first team all Greater Rochester for cross country.
•Ryan Giglia Jr. – Canisius College for cross country/track. In high school, Ryan participated in cross country, indoor track, outdoor track and baseball. He attended the cross country state meet this fall and had the best finish by all Section V runners in Class A. This year, Ryan earned first team all-county, first team all Section V and first team all Greater Rochester for cross country.
•Nathan Sikorski – St. Bonaventure for cross country/track. In high school, Nathan participated in cross country, indoor track, outdoor track and soccer. He attended the cross country state meet this fall and the NIKE NY Regional Championship. This year, Nathan earned first team all-county, first team all Section V and first team all Greater Rochester for cross country.
•Cael Raines – University at Buffalo for wrestling. Cael has competed on the varsity wrestling team since seventh grade. He was a two-time NYS Tournament participant, a four-time Class AA finalist and a two-time Class AA Champion. He is number two on the all-time win list, with 137 career wins. Cael is projected to compete at 141/149 lbs for the University at Buffalo.
•Coy Raines – University at Buffalo for wrestling. Coy has competed on the varsity wrestling team since seventh grade. He competed in the 2023 NYS Tournament with a sixth place finish. Coy is number three on the all-time win list, with 135 career wins. He is projected to compete at 184/197 lbs for the University at Buffalo.
•Colin Duncan – University at Albany for lacrosse. Colin will be a four-year varsity lacrosse player at the completion of the spring season. In his career so far, he has amassed 116 goals and 42 assists for 158 points along with 12 ground balls and 9 takeaways. His 116 goals and 158 points are both good for seventh in school history. His 50 goals in 2022 are the ninth most in a season in school history. He was named second team all-league attack in 2022 and honorable mention in 2023.
•Cameron Gefell – College of Saint Rose for lacrosse. Cameron will be a four-year varsity lacrosse player at the completion of the spring season. He was named team captain in 2023. He has registered 21 goals and 19 assists for 40 career points, with 38 ground balls and 18 takeaways as a do-it-all midfielder. He was named honorable mention all-league midfield in 2023.
•Patrick Hoff – Chowan University for lacrosse. Patrick will be a four-year varsity lacrosse player at the completion of the spring season. He was named team captain in 2023. He has accounted for three assists, 81 ground balls, and 69 takeaways. His 69 takeaways are currently the second most in school history and his 33 takes in 2023 are third most in a season in school history. Patrick was named second team all-league defense in 2023 and honorable mention in 2022.
•Skylar Jehlen – Lemoyne College for volleyball. Skylar has played on the varsity volleyball team since eighth grade. She was named MVP this year, as well as first team all-county. Skylar is the all-time assist record holder for CCCSD, with 2,023 assists. She also holds the all-time aces record with 277.
•Hannalee Hotaling – Delaware State for soccer. Hanna joined the Churchville-Chili girls soccer program as a junior in the fall of 2022. She finished her junior year with two assists for the team and earned Section V All Tournament team honors as she helped the team reach the sectional finals. As a senior this past season, she was named captain and finished with one goal and two assists.
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