By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

Wednesday was National Signing Day across the country, with student-athletes officially signing on the dotted line to continue their academic and athletic careers.

Locally, here in Portage County, here are a look at the student-athletes that have been given the opportunity to continue their careers at the next level.

FOOTBALL

Joey Arnold, Aurora, offensive tackle, 6-foot-3, 270 pounds — Clarion University

Alex Tenorio, Aurora, running back, 6-foot, 225 pounds — Lake Erie College

Jack Reed, Kent Roosevelt, offensive tackle, 6-foot-4, 290 pounds — University of Findlay

Donovan Daetwyler, Kent Roosevelt, athlete, 6-foot-2, 180 pounds — Walsh University

Ryan Hunt, Field, offensive tackle, 6-foot-4, 265 pounds — Walsh University

GOLF

Dillon Pendergast, Mogadore — Cleveland State

Cole Hostetler, Rootstown — University of Detroit Mercy

BASEBALL

Ben Schechterman, Aurora — Ohio State

Andrew Eichenauer, Aurora — Notre Dame College

Nate Fletcher, Aurora — Rhode Island

Logan Poole, Kent Roosevelt — Lake Erie College

GIRLS SOCCER

Alyssa Schofield, Streetsboro — Malone

SOFTBALL

Kyndall Hahn, Garfield — Mount Union

Megan Schmidt, Field — Notre Dame College

Bailey Evans, Field — Marietta

McKenna Metzger, Aurora — Kent State

Maggie McVicker, Aurora — Otterbein

BOWLING

Dez McIe, Garfield — Lourdes University

WRESTLING

Hunter Andel, Garfield — Kent State