Sports
Meet the Beaver Valley high school athletes who have committed to college sports
(This story will be updated throughout the year as athletes sign and announce their decisions)
Several of the top high school athletes in the Beaver Valley already have finished their commitment process to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level.
The signing period for most NCAA Division I and Division II sports began Nov. 13, with a short window for Division I basketball and football recently completed.
Basketball reopens from April 16-May 21, 2025, and football resumes on Feb. 5.
All other Division I and Division II sports can sign up until Aug. 1.
If any athletes are missing from this list, please message sports reporter Ethan Morrison on X or email him to emorrison@gannett.com.
Below are a list of Beaver Valley athletes that have signed or committed. NCAA Division III athletes do not have athletic money available and sign different financial aid packages, while NAIA and junior college athletes also have different parameters.
Aliquippa
Tiqwai Hayes, Penn State University, football
Arison Walker, Saint Francis University, football
Beaver Area
Brady Mayo, Bucknell University, football
Amari Jackson, Villanova University, football
Sydney Chontos, Robert Morris University, girls soccer
Emerson Connelly, Mercyhurst University, girls soccer
Ty Butler, Gardner Webb University, baseball
Beaver Falls
Gabe Lilly, PennWest Clarion, (Ellwood City) wrestling
Moon Area
Alec Batchelor, Point Park University, boys lacrosse
Tyler Giunipero, University of Dayton, boys cross country
Leah Henry, PennWest Edinboro, girls track & field
Troy Hickman, PennWest Edinboro, boys swimming
Dylan Menelskie, Grove City College, football
Eliana Patterson, PennWest Clarion, girls Swimming
Michael Santicola, Nova Southeastern University, boys basketball
Lillian Snyder, Indiana (Pa.), girls soccer
Isaac Tennant, University of Mount Union, swimming
New Brighton
Brock Budacki, Florida Southern College, baseball
OLSH
Claudia Ierullo, Slippery Rock University, girls basketball
Gino Williams, Millersville University, baseball
Vann Kavals, University of Akron, football
Riverside
Christian Lucarelli, Duke University, baseball
South Side
Carter Wilson, Slippery Rock University, baseball
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