Signing Day for Massillon Class of 2023

February 1, 2023, marks official NCAA signing day, with Massillon Washington High School recognizing thirteen outstanding athletes across four sports and two military services who inked their intents to pursue their careers at the next level.  “This is a really exciting day,” said Athletic Director Nate Moore.  “A day to recognize the achievements of these great athletes.”  Moore remarked that the players certainly excelled at their chosen sports, but there was a lot of work behind the scenes, from the players and their parents and the coaches.  “We’re proud of everyone,” he said.

The group included:

  • Andrai Jones – Sienna Heights University- football
  • Ardell Banks – University of Kentucky – football
  • Chase Duplain – Heidelberg University – baseball
  • Damian Coram – United State Marines
  • De’Aire Pringle – Edinboro University – football
  • Freddie Lenix – Kent State University – football
  • Jewell Shaffer – University of Mount Union – swimming
  • Kendyl Wagner – Seton Hill University – volleyball
  • Matthew McGeorge – Mercyhurst University – baseball
  • Marcus Moore – University of Akron – football
  • Race Miller – United States Air Force
  • Xavier Hamid – Capital University
  • Willtrell Hartson – The Ohio State University – football (absent for the event; already enrolled at OSU)
  • Jaden Welch – Edinboro University – football (post-signing ceremony)

Enjoy the photos.

Front row (left to right): Kendyl Wagner, Jewell Shaffer, Freddie Lenix, De’Aire Pringle, Damian Coram and Matthew McGeorge; back row (left to right): Xavier Hamid, Marcus Moore, Ardell Banks, Chase Duplain, Coach Nate Moore, Andrai Jones and Race Miller.

Football players (left to right): Marcus Moore, Freddie Lenix, Ardell Banks, De’Aire Pringle, Andrai Jones, Coach Nate Moore, Becca Moore.

The Pringle brothers (left to right): Dorian, De’Aire and Daylan.

Baseball players (left to right): Chase Duplain, Xavier Hamid and Matthew McGeorge.

Sienna Heights University

Andrai Jones – Sienna Heights University – football

University of Kentucky

Ardell Banks – University of Kentucky – football

Heidelberg University

Chase Duplain – Heidelberg University – baseball

United States Marines

Damian Coram – United States Marines

Edinboro University

De’Aire Pringle – Edinboro University – football

Kent State University

Freddie Lenix – Kent State University – football

University of Mount Union

Jewell Shaffer – University of Mount Union – swimming

Seton Hill

Kendyl Wagner – Seton Hill – volleyball

Mercyhurst University

Matthew McGeorge – Mercyhurst University – baseball

University of Akron

Marcus Moore – University of Akron – football

United States Air Force

Race Miller (son of former Massillon  player Steve Miller) – United States Air Force

Capital University

Xavier Hamid – Capital University – baseball

Ohio State University

Willtrell Hartson – The Ohio State University – football

Edinboro University

Jaden Welch – Edinboro University – football

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