The purple balloons looked nice, but one parent asked if they could be moved out of the way for a bit.

Everyone in the room erupted with laughter.

On letter-of-intent signing day on Wednesday in one of the Redmond High classrooms, future University of Washington fastpitch softball player Amirah Milloy (whose clothing was dotted with purple) sat next to Washington State University baseball player to-be Kevin Calderhead (sporting a maroon Cougar cap), hence the balloon comment. Future University of Wisconsin rower Saylor Martin also sat at the table wearing a red Badger T-shirt and was the first of the trio to place her John Hancock to paper.

Martin, who competes for the Sammamish Rowing Association, said she’s a good fit for the Wisconsin campus and enjoyed visiting with the crew team and students.

“It’s a very strong Division I program and I really see myself being a part of that,” she said.

Calderhead, a pitcher, attended a Cougar practice while visiting the campus and liked what he witnessed.

“The practice was crisp. It’s a good group of guys and it looks like a blast,” he said.

Milloy grew up rooting for the Huskies and said it’s her dream school. Her dad, Lawyer, played football and baseball at UW before launching his NFL career and her mom, Claudine, ran track there.

“There’s high-level coaching and a good program at UW,” said Milloy, an outfielder, who will play for coach Heather Tarr, a former Mustang. “I’ve known coach Tarr since I was little and she’s always been a supporter of me.”