Four members of the Valparaiso High School football team will sign letters of intent on Wednesday to go on and participate in college football at the next level.
Seniors Tony Gallinatti, Matt Hittinger, Michael Perkins, and Nick Thompson will all go on next year to play college football.
Congratulations guys on a great season and great VHS careers. Good luck next season as we will all be rooting for you!
National Letter of Intent Signees
Tony Gallinatti 12 Outside Linebacker 6’ 218
SAINT JOSEPH’S COLLEGE
- 3 year starter for the Vikings
- VHS Most Valuable Defensive Player
- VHS Most Tackles
- VHS Most Valuable Linebacker
- 1st Team Duneland Conference
- 2nd Team All-Area Linebacker Post Tribune
- Honorable Mention All-Area Linebacker Times
- Honorable Mention AP All-State Linebacker
- Region One IFCA North-South All-Star Outside Linebacker
- IFCA Indiana North-South All-Star Nominee Outside Linebacker
Matt Hittinger 12 Wide Receiver/Defensive Back 6’2” 175
BUTLER UNIVERSITY
- 3 year starter both ways for the Vikings
- VHS Most Valuable Offensive Receiver
- Kelly Gott Mental Attitude Award
- 1st Team Duneland Conference
- Honorable Mention All-Area Wide Receiver Post Tribune
- Honorable Mention All-Area Wide Receiver Times
- Honorable Mention AP All-State Wide Receiver
- 1st Team IFCA All-State Academic
- Region One IFCA North-South All-Star Wide Receiver
- IFCA Indiana North-South All-Star Nominee Wide Receiver
Michael Perkins 12 Running Back/Punter 5’11” 175
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
- 2 year starter for the Vikings
- VHS school record holder for yards per carry and for season punting average
- VHS Most Valuable Player
- VHS Most Valuable Offensive Player
- VHS Most Valuable Offensive Back
- VHS Indiana Red Zone Player of the Year
- 1st Team Duneland Conference
- 1st Team All Area Punter Post Tribune
- 1st Team All Area Punter Times
- Honorable Mention AP All-State Running Back
- Honorable Mention AP All-State Punter
- 1st Team IFCA All-State Running Back
- “Top 50” IFCA All-State Running Back
- Indiana Red Zone Player of the Year Finalist
- Region One IFCA North-South All-Star Running Back
- IFCA Indiana North-South All-Star Nominee Running Back
Nick Thompson 12 Running Back 5’10” 160
DRAKE UNIVERSITY
- 2 year starter for the Vikings
- Kelly Gott Mental Attitude Award
- 1st Team Duneland Conference
- Honorable Mention All-Area Running Back Post Tribune
- Honorable Mention All-Area Running Back Times
- Honorable Mention AP All-State Running Back
- 1st Team IFCA All-State Academic