Seventeen Mira Costa athletes on Wednesday announced their commitments to play athletics at the university level. The students and their families joined together in the Mira Costa High School athletic complex to celebrate their achievements at a "Signing Day" celebration.

The students (all seniors), their chosen universities, and their respective sports include:

Brooke Balue - University of Washington, Beach Volleyball

Ameena Campbell - CSU Fullerton, Indoor Volleyball

Jaylen Clark - Texas Christian University, Indoor Volleyball

James Coyne - Niagara University, Swimming

Dillon DeSpain - Long Beach State, Baseball

Lauren Donnelley - University of Southern California, Rowing

Carly Greskovics - University of Michigan, Indoor Volleyball

Shae Harvey - Stanford University, Soccer

Jacqueline "JJ" Hoover - Loyola Marymount University, Soccer

Erin Inskeep - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Beach Volleyball

Dustin "DJ" Mullenhoff - Elmhurst University, Lacrosse

Grace Pfaff - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Beach Volleyball

Emily Protiva - University of North Carolina, Charlotte, Soccer

Tanon Rosenthal - University of Arizona, Beach Volleyball

Ben Tunila - Villanova University, Swimming

Drew Wright - Northwestern University, Indoor Volleyball