National Signing Day Day 3: here are Charlotte-area recruits signing with colleges
High school athletes around the nation began signing college letters-of-intent Wednesday on National Signing Day.
This period is for basketball and other Division I sports. The early signing period or basketball ends Nov. 20. Other sports can sign through Aug. 1, 2020.
Football players may sign in that sport’s early signing period Dec. 18-20. The regular football signing day is Feb. 5, 2020.
Here are Observer-area signees.
ARDREY KELL: Jadyn Barry, volleyball, UNC-Wilmington; Mya Duggan, volleyball, UNC-Wilmington; Julia Haines, volleyball, Anderson University; Sania McCoy, volleyball, East Carolina University; Jake Cunningham, baseball, UNC-Charlotte; Evan Miller, women’s basketball, UNC-Wilmington.
CANNON SCHOOL: Katie Grissom, softball, Georgetown University; Stephanie Grissom, softball, Georgetown University; Sophie Holland, golf, Lehigh University; Gabby Holloway, softball, Louisville University; Kaylin Slattery, soccer, University of Notre Dame.
CARMEL CHRISTIAN: Ryan Lynch, soccer, Brevard; Kelley Topiwala, golf, Samford; Cooper King, baseball, N.C. State; Chris Manriquez, baseball, Wake Tech; Lucas Martino, baseball, UNC Charlotte; Myles Hunter, basketball, Youngstown State
CENTRAL ACADEMY: Madison Vinicombe, Limestone, softball; Desiree Bain, Limestone, softball; Maddie McBride, Tusculum, softball.
CENTRAL CABARRUS: Isabella Gaskey, swimming, Campbell University; Kylie Moran, soccer, Charlotte;
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC: Dane Bertolina, baskeball, Appalachian State University; Alexander Campbell, golf, University of Richmond; Jeffrey Daniels, lacrosse, Lees-McRae College; Victoria Dichak, swimming, Towson University; John Fahey, golf, Wofford College; Michael Fey, soccer, Air Force Academy; John Gehrig, swimming, Bucknell University; Jack Heath, golf, San Diego State University; Gregory Ix, lacrosse Sewanee – The University of the South; Rose Kenny, tennis, Villanova University; John Meehan II, swimming, University of California – Berkeley; Abigail Parks, swimming, University of North Carolina – Asheville; Alina Stout, swimming, Vanderbilt University.
CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN: Brett Adams, baseball, Wingate University; Will Newsom, lacrosse, Gettysburg College; Morgan Shrader, volleyball, Pfeiffer University.
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY: Reed Bolin, baseball, Johns Hopkins University; Sophie Spada, women’s cross country/track and field, University of Alabama.
CHARLOTTE LATIN: Caitlin Ahearn, field hockey, Denison University; Wiliam Atwell, baseball, Wofford College; Gracie Colombo, women’s lacrosse, University of Tampa; Jackson Davis, men’s swimming, University of South Carolina; Emily Harris, women’s lacrosse, Florida Tech; Ana Kenefick, women’s gymnastics, University of Pennsylvania; Sara Kenefick, women’s gymnastics, University of Pennsylvania; Paige Nurkin, women’s soccer, Columbia University; Izzy Song, equestrian, University of Georgia
CHERRYVILLE: Noah Ingle, baseball, North Greenville; Brent Walls, baseball, Wingate.
CHRIST THE KING: James Edmiston, men’s lacrosse, North Greenville.
CHRIST SCHOOL: Beau Hecimovich, lacrosse, High Point University; Davis Lindsey, lacrosse, Loyola University Maryland (both athletes are Charlotte natives at the Ardren, N.C., boarding school).
CLOVER: Luke Zirnsak, lacrosse, Lander; Garrett Hawkins, lacrosse, Anderson; Anna Beth Baker, lacrosse, Lander; Audrey Hines, swimming, Air Force Academy; Anna Ashley, swimming, Air Force Academy; Anni Thomas, soccer, Wingate; Angelica Castro, soccer, Winthrop; Kristen Cole, soccer, Anderson; Amber Garcia, acro-tumbling, Coker; Alyssa Watkins, acro-tumbling, Coker.
CONCORD FIRST ASSEMBLY: Garrett Hien, basketball, Furman University; Ambaka LeGregam, basketball, Presbyterian College; Cheick Traore, basketball, Youngstown State University.
COVENANT DAY SCHOOL: Cooper Andrews, baseball, Millsaps College; Brenham Daniell, baseball, Lee University; Jon Rossi, baseball, Roanoke College; Robert Stone, baseball, Western Carolina University; Eva Lindner, cross-country, Bucknell University; Jacob Goodling, soccer, Liberty University.
DAVIDSON DAY: Cat Bodick, volleyball, USC-Aiken; Cierra Huntley, volleyball, Virginia Tech; CJ Huntley, basketball, Appalachian State; Jackson Threadgill, basketball, UNC-Charlotte; Hadley Zucker, track and field, Bucknell.
EAST LINCOLN: Hannah Davis, Softball, Coker University; Meredith Summey, Softball, Lees Mcrae; Kylie Thress, Softball, James Madison University; Haley Erwin, Softball, Lander University; Derek Martin, Baseball, King University; Logan Gilley, M Soccer, Appalachian State University; Chase Gilley, M Soccer, Appalachian State University; Taylor Barrineau, W Soccer, Lees McRae; Noah Lesser, M Cross Country, Cleveland Community College; Sidney Bennett, Gymnastics, Bowling Green
HICKORY: Anna Fleenor, golf, Wake Tech; Shelby Darden, basketball, Belmont Abbey College; Ayden Vaughn, soccer, Catawba College; Izzy Wood, soccer, Appalachian State University; Susan Smaligo, swimming, Lenoir Rhyne University.
HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN: Lily Schroeder, softball, UNC Pembroke.
HICKORY RIDGE: Alex Heffner, golf, Davidson; Emma Wakeman, soccer, Charlotte; Cameron Rose, track, Virginia Tech.
HOUGH: Haleigh Bryant, gymnastics, LSU; Kinsley Davis, gymnastics, Nebraska; Hailey Matthews – Miami (Ohio) University; Morgan Ruger, lacrosse, Barton College; Grace Craig, lacrosse,Youngstown State University; Nick Rizzo, lacrosse, High Point University; Nick Adams, lacrosse, Tusculum University; Ryan Baer, soccer, West Virginia University; Kensley Merritt, swimming, Auburn University; Kenneth Lowe, swimming, UNC Wilmington; Noah Barozzino, baseball, St. Andrews University.
INDEPENDENCE: Jaylin Adkins, softball, Limestone
JM ROBINSON: Meaghan Puskar, women’s soccer, Cleveland State; Deanna Waddell, softball, Montreat College; Grand Woodard, soccer, St. Louis College of Pharmacy.
LAKE NORMAN: Desirae Mangaoang – Swimming – Texas A&M, TX, Kayla Rinaldi – W Lacrosse – Virginia Teck, VA, Tara Haas – W Lacrosse – Jacksonville University, FL, Kerri Coffman – W Soccer – University of Elon, NC, Mackenzie Taylor – Volleyball – NC State University, NC, Ava Friedman – W Soccer – Virginia Military Institute, VA, Haley Stoup – W Soccer – James Madison University, VA, Mackensey Psaros – W Soccer – University of Mount Olive, NC, Victoria Bonham – Acro and Tumbling – Belmont Abbey, NC, Tucker Goodelle – M Lacrosse – Villanova University, PA, Travis Maynard – M Lacrosse – Towson University, MD, Nick Alberse – M Lacrosse – Catawba College, NC, Lauren Sullivan, W Basketball, Wingate University, NC, Cameron Arnold – Baseball – NC State University, NC, Jacob Contino – Baseball – Limestone College, SC, Carson Arnold – Baseball – Appalachian State University, NC, Miles McGovern – Baseball – Gardner-Webb University, NC, Ethan Hofert – M Lacrosse – Coker University, SC, Drew Elder – M Lacrosse – Ohio State University, OH, Zac Zipadelli – M Lacrosse – Limestone College, SC
LANGTREE CHARTER: Josh Allen, baseball, Montreat; Trey Putnam, baseball, Mars Hill; Tyasia Sharpe, basketball, Chowan University
MAIDEN: Caitie Wray Softball Coker College; Abby West Softball Lees McRae; Abbey Smith Volleyball CVCC
MALLARD CREEK: Navaeh Brown, basketball, Wake Forest University.
MARVIN RIDGE: Ally Bigham, Samford University - Softball; Logan Boggs, University of Kentucky - Soccer; Isabel Crandall, United States Military Academy - Track and Field; Alicia Davis, Winthrop University - Volleyball; Laura Ferko, Radford University, Lacrosse; Lauren Huffstetler, United States Naval Academy - Soccer; Max Hyman, Catawba College - Baseball; Cameron Joffe, Rockhurst University - Soccer; Kyle McKernan, Furman University - Baseball; Braelyn Pippin, Carson-Newman University - Golf; Boyd Poelke, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill - Swimming; Hannah Ruthberg, Ball State University - Gymnastics; Sean Seale, Walters State CC - Baseball; Jeffrey Thompson, Wingate University - Track and Field
METROLINA CHRISTIAN: Maggie Miller, soccer, Furman University; Karsten Shields, golf, Wingate University; Cassidy Stuart, gymnastics, Towson University.
MOORESVILLE: Imara Harrell, softball, NCCU; D’Nahjah Harrell, softball, NCCU; Hailey Lane, softball, USC Upstate; Olivia Marshall, softball, USC Upstate; Caitlyn Mann, softball, USC Aiken; Kali Morton, softball, Erskine; Megan Bournkamp, soccer, Clemson; Lauren Martin, golf, UNC Pembroke; Cam Clonch, baseball, East Carolina; Andre Vicharelli, soccer, UNC Charlotte.
NATION FORD: Morgan Werner, cross-country, Butler; Emily Lammers, volleyball, USC-Aiken; Grace Scott, volleyball, St Andrew’s; Ally Thees, volleyball, Georgia State; Emma Miller, lacrosse, Lander; Taryn Samons, lacrosse, Lander; Carolina Chapman, soccer, Erskine; Haley Bishop, track, Vanderbilt; Skylar Holmes, track, Towson; Magdiel Cotto, baseball, South Carolina.
NEWTON-CONOVER: Chyna Cornwell, basketball, Rutgers University.
NORTHWEST CABARRUS: Amaya Marshall, gymnastics, Missouri.
OLYMPIC: Josh Banks, basketball, Virginia Commonwealth; Ashley Busteed, soccer, Limestone College; Tori Paul, soccer, Maryland; Shelby Sosebee, softball, Belmont Abbey.
PORTER RIDGE: Makayla Cuthbertson, softball, Coker University; Mason Gore, lacrosse, Anderson University; Wes Turley, baseball, Coker University; Nicole Cristy, soccer, Wingate University.
PROVIDENCE: Erica Boyd, golf, St. Andrews; Ella Mainwaring Foster, track, Yale; Conall Monahan, swimming, N.C. State; Sarah Knafelz, volleyball, UNC-Wilmington; Reagan Culver, soccer, Western Carolina; Logan Littleton, soccer, Limestone College; Hunter Bryson, baseball, App State; Drew Roberts, baseball, Maryland; Clare Thomas, field hockey, Ohio.
PROVIDENCE DAY: Ella Abraham, volleyball, Furman University; Audrey Burri, rowing, University of Notre Dame; John Miralia, baseball, N.C. State; Jala Wright, softball, Michigan State University.
SHELBY: Silas Goss, soccer, UNC-Asheville.
SOUTH MECKLENBURG: Katie Lowe, soccer, Elon.
SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN: Sarah Barton, swimming, Nebraska; Casey Hagaman, baseball, Guilford College; Joe Haney, baseball, Davidson; Jack Harrison, lacrosse, Anderson; Luca Lutzel, football, John Hopkins
ST. STEPHENS: J.D. Everett, baseball, Wake Forest.
SUN VALLEY: Ryan Gundersen, lacrosse, Anderson University; Caroline Aycock, soccer, USC Aiken; Nate Nygaard, baseball, Wingate; Corey Avant, baseball, Wingate; Katie Pressley, volleyball, UNC Pembroke; Caelyn Murphy, volleyball, Brevard.
UNITED FAITH: Joshua Massey, basketball, Western Carolina University.
WEDDINGTON: Dusty Mercer, baseball, Virginia Tech University; Ethan Zulueta, baseball, Washington and Lee University; Hailey Pendelton, golf, UNC Asheville; Rose Casali, gymnastics, University of Denver; Colby Barsz, lacrosse, Towson University; Anthony Todaro, lacrosse, Binghamton University; Kelly Burns, lacrosse, Furman University; Meryl Johnson, lacrosse, University of Michigan; Flynn Murphy, lacrosse, Arizona State University; Blaine Randolph, lacrosse, Mercer University; Faith Adams, soccer, Wake Forest University; Gretchen Lingo, soccer, Bridgewater College; Alex Odle, soccer, Lehigh University; Ainsley Yanz, volleyball, Louisiana Tech University.
WEST ROWAN: Tori Hester, volleyball, Troy University.
This story was originally published November 13, 2019 at 10:05 AM.
