Stevens Point Area Senior High School (SPASH) seniors Trent Hamerski and Cole Wright each signed a National Letter of Intent to play football in college during a ceremony at SPASH Wednesday, Feb. 7.

SPASH senior defensive back Trent Hamerski signed to play football at NCAA Division II University of Minnesota-Duluth.
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Hamerski will play football at the NCAA Division II University of Minnesota-Duluth, while Wright committed to play football at NCAA Division II Winona State University (Minn.).

Hamerski was an Honorable Mention All-Valley Football Association (VFA) cornerback and return specialist as a junior at SPASH, while he ended up playing on offense and defense as a senior.

Hamerski was a unanimous First Team All-Valley Football Association (VFA) West Division selection at safety as a senior, and was the VFA West Division Defensive Back of the Year, as well as an Honorable Mention All-State defensive back by the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA).

The 5-11, 180-pound senior also saw time at running back on offense and rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries in a 48-47 overtime win at Hudson in the WIAA Division 1 Level 1 Playoffs.

Wright started at nose tackle on the defensive line the last three seasons, and also played at center on the offensive line as a senior. As a junior, he was a First Team All-VFA selection on the defensive line.

SPASH senior nose tackle Cole Wright will play football at NCAA Division II Winona State University (Minn.).
(John Kemmeter photo)

Wright was a unanimous First Team All-VFA West Division selection as a defensive lineman as a senior, when the 6-0, 232-pound nose tackle was also the VFA West Division Defensive Lineman of the Year and the VFA West Division Defensive Player of the Year, as well as an Honorable Mention All-State defensive lineman by the WFCA.

The Panthers finished 6-5 this season following a 57-51 loss in four overtimes at third-ranked Bay Port in the WIAA Division 1 Level 2 Playoffs.