Nipomo High's Kevin Britt (left), Akeem King (middle) and Duane Hanna all signed Division I letters of intent on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Joe Johnston ©
National Signing Day has come, and several athletes throughout San Luis Obispo County signed National Letters of Intent today.
I just got back from a news conference at Nipomo High, where football players Akeem King, Kevin Britt and Duane Hanna all inked their letters to play at San Jose State, Cal Poly and Sacramento State, respectively. I also just got off the phone with Sacramento State defensive coordinator Lou Baiz, who had glowing things to say about Hanna’s potential.
“We just love his trigger and explosiveness,” Baiz said of Hanna, who he said could play any of the Hornets’ linebacker spots. “He’s a very good defensive player with very good reactions. We think he has a very bright future.
“In the recruiting process, we liked not only his athletic ability, but his tremendous character,” he added. “We really like his personality and think he’ll bring a lot to our team.”
Of King, first-year Spartans coach Mike MacIntyre said in a statement released by the university: “Akeem is fast and big. He has a huge upside, because he is very young in the game of football. We’re excited about his speed and the athleticism that he will bring to us as a wide receiver.”
For more perspective on their signings and the historic year at Nipomo — as well as a recap of other signings, before we fully get back to the regularly scheduled programming of winter sports — be sure to check out the full upcoming story in The Tribune.
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