PHOTOS: National Signing Day in the Pikes Peak Region

Senior Jake Martin takes a photo with football coach Dustin Tupper after signing his letter of intent to play football at the Air Force Academy at Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)

TCA football player Cole Palmer signed a letter of intent to play football at the Air Force Academy on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Friends, family and TCA faculty break into applause after Palmer signs. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)

TCA football player Cole Palmer signed a letter of intent to play football at the Air Force Academy on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Directly behind him are father, Scott, brother, Cade, and mother Bethany. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

TCA football player Cole Palmer signed a letter of intent to play football at the Air Force Academy on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)

TCA football player Cole Palmer signed a letter of intent to play football at the Air Force Academy on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette)

TCA football player Cole Palmer signed a letter of intent Wednesday to play football at the Air Force Academy. (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

Senior Jake Martin signs his letter of intent to play football at the Air Force Academy at Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)

Senior Holly Esposito signed a letter of intent to play lacrosse at the University of California, Los Angeles, during National Signing Day at Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)

Students cheer for senior Jake Martin before Martin signs his letter of intent to play football at the Air Force Academy at Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)

John and Kris DuMond take photos and video of their daughter Megan DuMond who signed her letter of intent with the Air Force Academy for diving at Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)

Student athletes prepare to sign their letters of intent to play college sports at Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)

Student athletes sign their letters of intent with family and friends during National Signing Day at Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)

Senior Harper Lehman poses for photographs with family and friends after signing her letter of intent to swim at the University of Utah during National Signing Day at Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush The Gazette)

Nine seniors with the State Champion Pine Creek football team signed letters of intent to play college football at the school on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)

Luke Wieland became emotional when he announced that he had decided to go to the Air Force Academy to play football. Nine seniors with the State Champion Pine Creek football team signed letters of intent to play college football at the school on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)

Simon Dillemuth will be playing football for Dakota State. Nine seniors with the State Champion Pine Creek football team signed letters of intent to play college football at the school on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)

Damon Darling will be playing football for Colorado State University-Pueblo. Nine seniors with the State Champion Pine Creek football team signed letters of intent to play college football at the school on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)

RJ Craft will be playing football for Sterling College. Nine seniors with the State Champion Pine Creek football team signed letters of intent to play college football at the school on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)

Spencer Peterson will be playing football for the University of Colorado-Pueblo. Nine seniors with the State Champion Pine Creek football team signed letters of intent to play college football at the school on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)

Nine seniors with the State Champion Pine Creek football team signed letters of intent to play college football at the school on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)

Ethan Kramer will be playing football for University of Northern Colorado. Nine seniors with the State Champion Pine Creek football team signed letters of intent to play college football at the school on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)

David Moore III will be playing football for Southern Utah. Nine seniors with the State Champion Pine Creek football team signed letters of intent to play college football at the school on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)

Pine Creek’s quarterback Gavin Herberg will be playing football at Colorado Mesa. He talks about his decision during a signing ceremony. Nine seniors with the State Champion Pine Creek football team signed letters of intent to play college football at the school on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)

Senior Damon Darling gets a hug from fellow football player Greg Davis after the signing ceremony. Nine seniors with the State Champion Pine Creek football team signed letters of intent to play college football at the school on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)

Damon Darling gets a hug from his grandfather, Joe Daltilia. Nine seniors with the State Champion Pine Creek football team signed letters of intent to play college football at the school on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE)

Nine seniors with the State Champion Pine Creek football team signed letters of intent to play college football at the school on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (JERILEE BENNETT THE GAZETTE)

Palmer Ridge athletes from left to right, Naeemah Weathers, Nate Lemke, Cam Reiman and Ethan Ward. Each signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their athletic careers on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)

Naeemah Weathers, Nate Lemke, Cam Reiman and Ethan Ward signed their National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 at Palmer Ridge High School (Lindsey Smith, The Gazette)

From left to right, Paige Richter (Coronado), Rees Hagler (Liberty) and Adabelle Wright (Cornell). Photo submitted by Sarah Hatch-Wright

Adabelle Wright signs her National Letter of Intent to compete in gymnastics at Cornell. Photo submitted by Sarah Hatch-Wright

Harrison’s Makeah Scippio, Matt Robinson and Romeo Wells signed their National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Photo submitted by Al Melo.

Widefield’s Kailani Peru signed her National Letter of Intent to play softball at Morningside College on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Photo submitted by Jonathan Shub.

Widefield’s Kailani Peru and John Joseph signed their National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Photo submitted by Jonathan Shub.

Widefield’s John Joseph signed his National Letter of Intent to play football at Dakota State on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Photo submitted by Jonathan Shub.

Six Vista Ridge athletes signed National Letters of Intent on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Photo submitted by Vista Ridge athletics.

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