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Daily Sun photo/Ron Farmer Nine Corsicana Tigers signed and faxed national letters of intent to colleges around the Southwest on Wednesday.
Daily Sun photo/Ron Farmer From left to right, Chris Edling, Cameron Washington, Christian Hines and Roclan Drain at Corsicana's National Signing Day ceremony.
Hubbard senior Kristin Smithey signed a track scholarship with Baylor Wednesday. Pictured front row left to right: Jeanette, Kristen, and Jerry Smithey. Coaches back row left to right: Kendall Cotten, Craig Horn and Sean Connor. Daily Sun photo/Ron Farmer
Daily Sun photo/Raymond Linex II Mildred senior left tackle Beau Jenkins signed a letter of intent with Emporia (Kan.) State Wednesday morning. The Hornets (5-6 last season) play in Division II's Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Pictured, front row, left to right, are Larry Jenkins, Beau and Yvonne Jenkins; and back row, left to right, Andy Jenkins, Mildred coach and Athletic Director Patrick Harvell and Mildred line coach Lee Partridge.
Mildred senior Kenneth Martin signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Central Missouri on a track scholarship. He will compete as a decathlete. Pictured, front row, left to right, step-father Olin Williams, mother Kelly Williams, Martin and sister Sagen Williams; and back row, left to right, Mildred Athletic Director Patrick Harvell, father Kenny Martin and Mildred track coach Lee Partridge.

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February 2, 2012

Nine Corsicana Tigers sign letters of intent to colleges

By Todd Wills Corsicana Daily Sun The Corsicana Daily Sun Thu Feb 02, 2012, 12:41 AM CST

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Nine Corsicana Tigers signed and faxed national letters of intent to colleges around the Southwest on Wednesday.

Tight end Chris Edling can say he has the best story.

Edling received a call at midnight Wednesday morning from New Mexico coach Bob Davie — the former Texas A&M coach — offering the Tiger senior a full scholarship to play for the Lobos.

Edling, who was planning on signing with Division II Angelo State, called back 45 minutes later and accepted Davie’s offer.

“I was filling out my questionnaire to Angelo State when he called,” Edling said when asked why he was up so late. “I was planning on Angelo State and then I got the call from coach Davie.”

In all, nine Tigers — including eight football players and baseball’s Hunter Melton — were honored at Wednesday afternoon’s National Signing Day ceremony at the community room at Tiger Stadium. The ceremony was attended by Corsicana Mayor Chuck McClanahan, CISD superintendent Dr. Diane Frost, several school board members and family and friends.

McClanahan thanked the “Tiger Nine” for representing the city in such a respectable and winning manner. Frost urged all of the student-athletes to go on to college and get their degree.

Melton, who signed with Texas A&M in November, was quickly honored before taking off for baseball practice.

Tigers tailback Cameron Washington, the Golden Circle Football Player of the Year, signed with Lamar University. Receiver Christian Hines signed with North Texas. Offensive lineman Roclan Drain is headed to Sam Houston State and linebacker Tevin McDonald to Southern Arkansas. Fullback Dominic Kelly and defensive back Antonio Wilson signed with Southeastern Oklahoma.

And Robert Adkinson, the two-time defending Class 4A 100 meter champion, signed with Tarleton State to play football and run track. Adkinson didn’t play football this season because his birthdate missed the UIL’s cutoff.

Washington wavered between Lamar and hometown Navarro before making his decision to go to the four-year university in Beaumont. The Tigers’ record-setting all-state running back, who rushed for a school-record 3,209 this season, struggled with the decision.

“I was up all night the last two nights,” Washington said. “But I felt it was a blessing to get to go to college for four years.”

The Tigers, who made it to the state semifinals for the first time since 1997, were presented at the ceremony by football coach Phil Castles. The 2011 Tigers will be represented in college by all-state players like Drain, who was overwhelmed with getting a chance to continue playing football. Especially for a program Sam Houston, which played in the national championship game.

“Words can’t express it,” Drain said. “Some things are a blessing from God.”

Kelly, the Golden Circle’s Leadership Award winner, also said words can’t explain what Wednesday meant to him.

“I’m happy I’m going to get to play some more,” he said.

Another emotional leader, McDonald, talked about how proud he was of his teammates. There are others who could still get to play college football next year, including defensive ends Dequan Raindle and Chad Sterling.

“It’s good to see so many of us represented,” McDonald said. “And Dequan and Chad are going to get their chance.”

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