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A table for Layton's Amelia Smith is decorated with Lancer and Weber State gear ahead of her signing ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at the school in Layton.

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Layton's Jace Seaman signs with Southern Mountain for golf on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at the school in Layton.

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Layton's Gavin Regis signs with Army for wrestling on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at the school in Layton.

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Layton's Elijah Hawes signs with Army for wrestling on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at the school in Layton.

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Calli Holje signs with Montana for soccer on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at the school in Layton.

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Layton's Amelia Smith signs with Weber State for soccer on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at the school in Layton.

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Layton's Lander Bosh signs with North Carolina State for wrestling on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at the school in Layton.

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Layton's Noah Bull signs with Nebraska for wrestling on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at the school in Layton.

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Weber's Gabriel Carrier signs with Notre Dame for fencing on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at the school in Pleasant View.

CONNER BECKER, Standard-Examiner

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The first signing period for high school athletes finally arrived on Wednesday, but much of Northern Utah’s class of 2026 has already gone public with plans to continue their careers across the country.

At least 20 local stars have either signed or verbally committed to Division I programs. Wednesday brought the start of the early signing period for basketball (Nov. 12-19) and the start of the regular signing period for all sports except football. (Football’s early signing period is Dec. 3-5 and regular period begins Feb. 4, 2026.)

The NCAA retired its National Letter of Intent, or NLI, replacing it with a direct, grant-in-aid agreement beginning in October 2024.

The region is home to two of Utah’s top-10 football prospects in Salesi Moa and Tradon Bessinger, who have each committed to blue-chip college programs: Moa, the top recruit in Utah’s Class of 2026, and No. 46 nationally, committed to Tennessee in late July; Bessinger flipped from Boise State to Iowa earlier this month.

Eight girls’ soccer standouts have inked their intentions to play college soccer, including a 3A state champion in Elle Weston (Baylor). Earlier this month, Layton’s Amelia Smith announced her plans to stay home and play at Weber State next fall and she signed to the Wildcats on Wednesday.

Elsewhere, Gabriel Carrier signed with Notre Dame’s storied fencing program. He next packs his bags for Hong Kong, where he’ll represent the country with the U.S. junior national team over Thanksgiving break.

Below is a look at 2026 players who have signed or committed to continue playing at the next level.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

• Eva Christensen, Syracuse: Westminster

• Sofia Evans, St. Joseph: Puget Sound

• Calli Holje, Layton: Montana

• Taylee Hughes, Syracuse: Utah Tech

• Sophie Martin, Syracuse: Utah Valley

• Amelia Smith, Layton: Weber State

• Elle Weston, Ogden: Baylor

• Macey Call, Farmington: College of Southern Idaho

MEN’S GOLF

• Jace Seaman, Layton, South Mountain

• Jack Summerhays, Farmington, Utah Tech

MEN’S WRESTLING

• Noah Bull, Layton: Nebraska

• Lander Bosh, Layton: North Carolina State

• Elijah Hawes, Layton: Army

• Austin Paris, Layton: Wyoming

• Gavin Regis, Layton: Army

SOFTBALL

• Serena Roth, Davis: Salt Lake Community College

FENCING

• Gabriel Carrier, Weber: Notre Dame

FOOTBALL COMMITS

• Tradon Bessinger, Davis: Iowa

• Salesi Moa, Fremont: Tennessee

• Dontae Dyson, Northridge: Colorado State

If you have an athlete you’d like to highlight in the Standard-Examiner sports section, send commitment or signing information to preps@standard.net, or reach reporter Conner Becker via email at cbecker@standard.net and X @ctbecker.