Thirteen Nimitz student-athletes earn scholarships

Thirteen Nimitz High School student-athletes recently signed national letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers in football, boys’ soccer, girls’ basketball and girls’ track. Listed below are the student’s names and what colleges and universities with whom they signed:

• Cedric Walter – Football – Texas Southern
• Kendrell Lane – Football – Allan Hancock College
• Henning Jolivet – Boys Soccer – University of Santa Clara
• Briuna Harrison – Girls Basketball – Coastal Bend College
• Jakyra Pigott – Girls Basketball – Coastal Bend College
• Jasmine Black – Girls Track – Nicholls State
• DaJonique Fields – Girls Track – Nicholls State
• Daja Jackson – Girls Track – Nicholls State
• Joshlyn Smith – Girls Track – Nicholls State
• Ashia Young – Girls Track – Nicholls State
• Tommika Graham – Girls Track – Texas College
• Tawana Young – Girls Track – Texas College
• Tynesia Anderson – Girls Track – Texas College

The student-athlete’s respective head coaches are: Richard Slater (football), Salvador Fernandez (boys soccer), Tawana Rhoads (girls basketball) and Adrian Byrd (girls track).

On Feb. 3, National Signing Day, 28 Aldine ISD student-athletes signed national letters of intent with a number of colleges and universities across the country.