November 11th was the first National Letter of Intent Day for the class of 2021. Unfortunately we were unable to have an in-person event this year due to COVID restrictions. We hope to do one in the spring. 

Across the country, and around the world, scholar-athletes are signing letters of commitment to play their sports at the next level. We honor and celebrate the remarkable achievements of those Berkeley High students who have made the important decision of what college they will be attending next year to continue their athletic endeavors. 

One of the most exciting moments for a scholar-athlete is receiving a verbal scholarship or commitment offer from a university or college. Years of hard work and dedication have led to this moment, but nothing is official until they sign their NLI (National Letter of Intent).

What does it mean to sign a National Letter of Intent?:

• Scholar-athlete has committed to play at least one year at a University with a Division one or Division Two NCAA sports program.

• In turn, this school promises some form of athletic scholarship for the year.

• Finally, the recruitment journey is over – no other school can continue to recruit them

However, at Berkeley High, we are also celebrating those students who have made the choice to pursue athletics at the Division three level. While they may not be receiving any financial support for their athletic process, these students have found colleges and universities that value the talent and commitment of these athletes. Their hard work is also worthy of our praise and celebration.

BHS IS PROUD TO RECOGNIZE THE FOLLOWING SIGNEES AND COMMITS:

Ava Zlatchin - Woman's Soccer - Columbia University

Jake Hilton - Baseball - Pomona Pitzer

Ben Morgan - Baseball - Pomona Pitzer

Gil Gvishi - Men's Water Polo - University of the Pacific

Alex Chang - Men's Tennis - University of California, Berkeley

Noah Millikan - Baseball - University of Pennsylvania