OCVarsity Hot Shots: Signing Day celebrations (Part 1)

Santa Margarita soccer players, from left, Michaela George, Alexis Wolivar, and Natalie Kennedy chat during the National Signing Day ceremony on Wednesday. George and Kennedy will play at Santa Clara and Wolivar will play at UC Santa Barbara.

Capistrano Valley's Austin Sechrest is hoisted by his water polo teammates after he signed a letter of intent to play at Harvard on Wednesday.

Santa Margarita athletes who are signing for the National Signing Day ceremony are being introduced at Santa Margarita campus on Wednesday.

Frank Martin's dad shows his support during signing day festivities at Mater Dei on Wednesday.

Parents of Santa Margarita athletes take photo of their kids during the National Signing Day ceremony on Wednesday.

Mater Dei classmates celebrate with Frank Martin during signing day festivities at Mater Dei on Wednesday.

Nineteen athletes signed letters of intend during signing day festivities at Mater Dei on Wednesday.

Mater Dei's Jedediah Smith, left, the Register's defensive football player of the year, took part in the school's signing festivities on Wednesday. He has been accepted to West Point on a wrestling scholarship.

Balloons mark the occasion as 19 student athletes get ready to sign their letters of intent during signing day festivities at Mater Dei on Wednesday.

Santa Margarita's Preston Orellana signs during the National Signing Day ceremony on Wednesday. Orellana will play football at the University of San Diego.

A fan of Jessica Harloe expresses her support during signing day festivities at Mater Dei on Wednesday.

Santa Margarita's Jonathan Stoop pose with his mother Pati during the National Signing Day ceremony on Wednesday. Stoop will play soccer at UC San Diego.

Mater Dei's Jed Smith, left, who was the Register's defensive football player of the year, took part in the school's siging day event Wednesday. He will be attending West Point on a wrestling scholarship. Next to him is Luke Wyatt, who will be attending USC for water polo.

Lee Hadfield photo bombs his daughter, Amber Hadfield, and her friend Grant Rosenthal during signing day festivities at Mater Dei on Wednesday.

Mater Dei's AJ Collins, left and Frank Martin, right pose for pictures with their families during signing day festivities at Mater Dei on Wednesday.

Santa Margarita athletes pose for a group photo during the National Signing Day ceremony on Wednesday.

Santa Margarita's Alex Piecuch pose with his teammates during the National Signing Day ceremony on Wednesday. Piecuch will play water polo at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Balloons mark the occasion as 19 student athletes get ready to sign their letters of intent during signing day festivities at Mater Dei on Wednesday.

Santa Margarita's Alex Piecuch pose with his teammates during the National Signing Day ceremony on Wednesday. Piecuch will play water polo at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Mater Dei football players, from left to right, Cutis Robinson, Frank Martin and Elias Deeb wait to sign their letters during signing day festivities at Mater Dei on Wednesday.

Mater Dei's Curtis Robinson, who will be attending Stanford shares a photo with his classmate, CIF Girls Soccer Player of the Year, Olivia Ware, who will be attending Northeastern during signing day festivities at Mater Deion Wednesday.

Santa Margarita soccer players Jack Gorrien, left, and Jonathan Stoop looks through their photos during the National Signing Day ceremony on Wednesday. Gorrien will play at St. Mary's College and Stoop will play at UC San Diego.

Mater Dei's Frank Martin takes a selfie with teammates, Jedediah Smith, left, and Grant Crumb and Elias Deeb, far right, during signing day festivities at Mater Dei on Wednesday.

Soccer was well represented at Mater Dei with, from left to right, Hailey Sternberg, Tarra Morris, Madison Puliafico, Lauren Markwith and Jessica Harloe during signing day festivities on Wednesday.

Mater Dei football player Frank Martin gets a big hug from his little sister, May Martin, 7, with soccer player Ben Martin, left and AJ Collins on the right during signing day festivities at Mater Dei on Wednesday.