West Anchorage’s Azariah Atonio and Grace Christian’s Kellen Jedlicka are among nearly 50 commitments.
Graduating means the end of the athletic careers for most high school seniors each spring, but for a select few, it marks the conclusion of just one chapter as they prepare to embark on another at the college level.
Atonio parlayed a breakout senior season as the starting quarterback of the West football team — helping lead the Eagles to a Division I state championship — into a scholarship offer to play at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota.“It feels great to be able to move forward with my football career and know what is next,” Atonio said at his signing ceremony.
He’s heading to Lewiston, Idaho, where he’ll suit up for the Lewis-Clark State College men’s basketball team. In college, he plans to major in sports management with the intention of becoming a coach or player development specialist who works with basketball players.The Anchorage Daily News asked coaches, parents and student-athletes to report individual college commitments. The following list is a compilation of those responses along with reporting from ADN sports reporter Josh Reed.
South Anchorage’s Alise Adkins attempts to move the ball past Dimond’s Kaiulani"Mai" Mateaki during the Division I girls state soccer championship game at West Anchorage High School on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Maile Wilcox will be competing in women’s basketball at Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado, and plans to major in sports psychology with a minor in business.Jack Nash will be competing in football at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota.
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