(Seguin) — Six Seguin Matador student-athletes will sign college letters of intent on Wednesday morning at the high school.
In football, running back John Jackson, tight end Jackson Pond, defensive back Donovan Cray and offensive lineman Cooper Neumann will officially put pen to paper for their college commitments.
After a record-breaking season in which he established a new Seguin High School single-season program record with 1786 yards rushing, Jackson was voted the 2023 District 12-5A Offensive MVP to lead Matador all-district football selections. Jackson was named Mr. Matador – Team MVP at the annual Seguin football banquet.
Pond earned second team all-district honors as a utility player. He was also a second team honoree in 2022.
Cray was a 2023 second team selection as a safety. He was named the team’s Defensive MVP at the football banquet.
Neumann was a first team all-district member and collected the Offensive MVP at the team banquet. Neumann played in the 2024 Hawaii Tiki Bowl with teammate Evrin Contreras in January.
In softball, pitchers Kendall Hurt and Madyson Schultze will sign on the line Wednesday morning to announce their college decisions.
Hurt earned District 26-5A Pitcher of the Year honors in 2023. Hurt lead the Lady Matador one-two punch pitching staff along with Schultze, who was named to the district’s first team.
Hurt and Schultze will be headed to Hawaii later this month. The Matador softball team is scheduled to compete at the 38th Annual Waimea High School Varsity Softball Tournament February 22nd through the 24th in Kekaha, Hawaii.
The national letter of intent signing will take place Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. at the Seguin High School Student Activity Center Gymnasium.