SPORTS
COLLEGE BOUND:
FIFTEEN TIGERS SIGN AT
TWO CEREMONIES
Ten Tigers in four sports sign
at the first ceremony of 2021-22
Ten student-athletes in four
early morning signing ceremony with
family, friends, and coaches in the
Tiger Palace.
Fr. Richard
the signees to complete their senior
year with excellence, and then take
what they've learned at Jesuit with
them to college, living their lives as
'Men for Others.'
10:
WRESTLING: Braden Basile – Army
West Point, Jack Crook – Harvard,
Tom Crook – Virginia Tech
SOCCER: Baylen Young – Davidson
LACROSSE: Antonin Hoppmann-
Salario
BASEBALL: Jamie Arnold
State, Ryan Denison – Florida State,
Macklin Miller
A.J. Nessler – Pittsburgh, Preston
Shembekar
twins has combined for six individual
wrestling State titles with an
opportunity for more in early March at
the Individual State Tournament. They
also led Jesuit to the 2020 State Duals
Basile joins an Army wrestling
program that is 27-14 in duals the past
wrestling program that produced two
joins an elite Virginia Tech program
that is perennially Top 15 at the
Jesuit soccer since his sophomore
season, helping the Tigers to the
State title in 2020 and State runner-
All-Region last season while leading
Jesuit lacrosse to a 3rd straight
District title.
a total of 25 baseball signees over the
part of a historic run: In 2019, Jesuit
the nation before the season was
2021, Jesuit was ranked in the Top 10
nationally most of the season.
Arnold and Denison join a long line
recent years, including Jack Anderson
'18, who was drafted in June and is
playing in the Detroit Tigers system.
Nessler can play multiple positions
and had an .869 OPS last season.
Miller, a right-handed pitcher, struck
program that is a perennial Division II
title contender..
36 JESUIT PERSPECTIVES • WINTER 2021-22
Wade Woodaz signed with Clemson,
one of five football signees
In a festive atmosphere while surrounded by family,
friends, coaches, and media inside the Tiger Palace,
of their choice at a special ceremony on the afternoon
period.
Alexander – Wake
Junior VanderossCaleb Williams –
Wade Woodaz
The football seniors helped Jesuit reach the State
capturing the State title this season. During their
. Alexander, a 6-2, 300-pound offensive lineman, joins
a Rhode Island program that was 7-4 in 2021 and
state of Rhode Island), Alexander was among the state
leaders in pancake blocks this season with 52.
.
big-play force for the Tigers the past three seasons. He
joins a Wake Forest program that went 11-3 and won
school-record 24 receiving TDs.
.
cornerback. He switched to receiver the past two years
and made 108 receptions for a school-record 1,967
receiving yards and 23 receiving TDs. He averaged 26.1
yards on punt returns this season, taking three for TDs,
and he also was Jesuit’s punter. Vandeross will play for
Toledo offensive coordinator .
. Williams, a 5-11, 185-pound safety, has been a two-
West Point. Williams led Jesuit with a combined 11
interceptions the past two years. As a junior Williams
was named 1st-Team All-State when he made 125
tackles. He joins
on the Furman football roster.
. Woodaz, a 6-4, 210-pound safety, has been a threeyear
starter, pairing with Williams to form the state's
best safety combo. For his Jesuit career, Woodaz made
225 tackles, and this season he tied for the team lead
with 4 forced fumbles while making a slew of impact
plays. Woodaz, who is expected to play linebacker in
Wrestling signees Jack Crook (Harvard)
and Tom Crook (Virginia Tech)
Five State Champions sign on
the special football Signing Day