National Signing Day for STHS's Tommy Cefalu: Headed to Eastern Oregon University

South Tahoe High School's star quarterback is headed north to fill the same position at Eastern Oregon University (EOU). Tommy Cefalu signed a letter of intent to play for the Mountaineers on National Signing Day, Wednesday, February 1, surrounded by his family, friends, teammates and coaches.

The offer for the two sport South Tahoe High athlete (he also plays for his dad Joby on the school's basketball team) is a full ride scholarship. Tommy plans on majoring in Business Administration.

Up in La Grande, Oregon, EOU head football coach Tim Camp unveiled the list of Cefalu's class of 26 student-athletes who all signed their letters Wednesday to play for the Blue and Gold. Cefalu's group features athletes from six different states, including 11 from Oregon, 10 from Idaho, three from Washington, three from California, one from Utah, and another from Alaska.

"I'm very excited," said Cefalu as his signed in the school's conditioning room. "I've been dreaming my whole life for this."

STHS Football Coach Louis Franklin was excited for his quarterback. "I'm pumped!" he exclaimed. "This is a great opportunity for him to keep playing."

Franklin's receiver and defensive back coach Geoff Petties, a 2015 graduate of EOU, also played for the Mountaineers. He sent their coaching staff Cefalu's game films. "I knew he was getting looked at by schools and had many options, but knew he'd be a good fit for EOU," said Petties. "They liked him a lot," he said of the EOU coaches.

Tommy is the son of Joby and Laura Cefalu. "We're very proud of our son for his hard work and determination," said proud dad. "We're looking forward to his opportunities."