St. Margaret's Episcopal School is pleased to announce that four student-athletes from the Class of 2020 committed to play intercollegiate athletics next year during the spring National Signing period. Seniors Yuki Bannai, Cami Cassinelli, Parker Hogan and Cameron Shirangi will continue their academic pursuits, as well as play their respective sport, at an impressive group of colleges and universities.
These student-athletes join nine of their classmates who committed during the signing periods in the
fall and
winter.
Yuki Bannai, Pitzer College
Yuki Bannai, a three-year varsity member of the Tartans golf program and 2020 team captain, has committed to study at Pitzer College and play golf at NCAA Division-III Pomona-Pitzer in Claremont, Calif.
Yuki led the Tartans to a league championship in 2019 and finished No. 41 out of 116 in the CIF-SS Individual Regional that same year. At the club/amateur level, Yuki finished No. 1 at the SCPGA Toyota Tour Cup Qualifier, No. 2 at the SCPGA Players Tour at Arrowood, No. 5 at the SCPGA Players Tour, No. 6 at the AJGA Under Armour Qualifier and tied for No. 19 at the Inland Empire Amateur Championships.
Yuki volunteers his time with Youth Musicians of Orange County, participating in food distribution for the needy and trash cleanups at Doheny Beach.
Yuki intends to major in international political economy at Pitzer.
Cami Cassinelli, University of California, Berkeley
Cami Cassinelli, a member of the Tartans 2019 SoCal Regional Champion soccer team, has committed to study and play soccer at NCAA Division-I University of California, Berkely.
Cami was a mainstay defensively for the Tartans, with a rare combination of speed, toughness, composure and determined work ethic.
At the club level, Cami was a member of the 2018 and 2019 ECNL National Championship teams.
In her free time, Cami has volunteered with Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano for the past four years.
Cami intends to major in psychology at Berkeley.
Parker Hogan, University of California, Los Angeles
Parker Hogan, a member of St. Margaret's four-time league champion football program, has committed to study and play football at NCAA Division-I University of California, Los Angeles.
Parker, wide receiver and cornerback for the Tartans was named First-Team All-League and was a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Awardee in 2019.
Parker volunteers his time with St. John's Episcopal School's summer programs.
Parker intends to major in economics at UCLA.
Cameron Shirangi, Pitzer College
Cameron Shirangi, a five-time varsity letterman, has committed to study at Pitzer College and play football at Pomona-Pitzer in Claremont, Calif.
Cameron, a placekicker for the Tartans, was a First-Team All-League and Third-Team All-Orange County selection in 2019. Cameron was 50 for 51 in point-after attempts and five for five in field goals on the season.
Cameron was also a member of St. Margaret's soccer program and accomplished player at the club level.
Cameron volunteers his time with Special Camp and Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano.
Cameron intends to major in management engineering at Pitzer College.
"We were holding out hope that we could share this moment in the Hurlbut Theater as is our custom at St. Margaret's. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like that will happen. Although it was not the ending any of our seniors wanted, I'm so incredibly impressed with their selfless perspective and poise," said Director of Athletics Patrick Bendzick. "This extraordinary group of four has clearly shown that they are ready to take on anything the world throws at them, and we are proud to call them Tartans."