John Cooper High School Athletic Signing Day

THE WOODLANDS, TX – John Cooper celebrated five athletes who decided to commit to their respected colleges for Academics as well as Athletics on Wednesday morning. Along with family and friends the athletes committed to their schools for their next chapter in their lives.

What is the significance about this day?
John Hoye - Director of Athletics: “I think it is our opportunity to recognize the hard work that our seniors and really all of our student athletes have put forth this year and really their four years of high school here.”

What is the importance of selecting a college?
Hoye: “The importance is, they need to feel comfortable and they are conscious about the majors that the university has to offer. As an academic school, they are thinking long term, they want to use the athletics and their sport to make their education well rounded.”

Does the education need to be as important as the athletics?
Hoye: “Yes, definitely. There is a time limit on how long you’re going to be participating in athletics. And exploration of the education that they’re going to receive at their universities is second to none.”


Athletes Signing:

Carson Berger (Football)
Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA

“I feel like it’s [Stanford] is going to provide the difficulties and the obstacles I need in order to better myself for the future.”

Joe Bisso (Football)
St. John’s University - Collegeville, MN

Alonso Barrenechea (Football)
Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) - Monterrey, México

“It was one of my big goals, being able to play in one of those progams. Both my parents also grew up and went to college in the same city so it means a lot to me going back there and kind of doing the same thing as my parents.”

Victor Guerrero-Hernandez (Swimming)
Villanova University - Villanova, PA

Nicole Guerrero (Mom) – “Im so proud of him to go to Villanova. I believe he wants to start a business so this is a good school to start a business.”

Vaughn McKeever (Baseball)
Lamar University - Beaumont, TX