Final Update: Charlotte-area National Signing Day signees
Wednesday was the unofficial end to the early signing period for high school athletes to sign with colleges.
The Division I basketball early signing period was Nov. 11-18. All other Division I and Division II sports, outside of football and basketball, may sign up to Aug. 1, 2021
The football early period is Dec. 16-18 and the regular football signing day is Feb. 3. The regular basketball signing period is April 14-May 19.
Here are Observer-area signees reported to the Observer by area coaches.
AL BROWN: Gabe Blackwelder, cross-country, UNC-Pembroke
ARDREY KELL: Cade Caggiano, Men’s Lacrosse, Georgetown; Trip Gaston, Men’s Lacrosse, Lake Forest College; Amber Jackson, Women’s Track & Field, UCLA; Rianna Keough, Women’s Lacrosse, Lenoir Rhyne.; Cameron Lenox, Men’s Lacrosse, Catawba College; Lexie Markle, Softball, Charleston Southern; Aneliese Gerraughty, field hockey, Frosburg St. University; Emily Robinson, women’s soccer, Warren Wilson
BRADFORD PREP: Summer Eaker, Women’s Swim Team, University of Tennessee.
BUNKER HILL: Addie Wray--Softball--Appalachian State University
CANNON SCHOOL: Reagan Richardson, women’s basketball, Georgia; Amanda Sambach, women’s golf, Virginia; Charlie Barr, men’s golf, High Point; David Boisvert, baseball, Duke; Gabby Polsky, softball, George Washington; Isabelle Schaefer, gymnastics, North Carolina; Kendyl Lauher, women’s soccer, Syracuse; Reid Bertham, baseball, Gardner-Webb; Sofia Rooney, track, Notre Dame
CARMEL CHRISTIAN: Nathan Bucey, lacrosse, North Greenville; Ben Burnham, basketball, Winthrop; Gage Lewis, baseball, High Point
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC: Paul Reidy, Men’s Lacrosse, University of Delaware; Michael Bruno, Baseball, University of North Carolina-Wilmington; Ella Futch, Women’s Soccer, Miami (OH); Ally Hackett, Women’s Soccer, University of North Carolina-Greensboro; Olivia Rhodes, Women’s Swimming, Texas Christian University; Madeline Menkhaus, Women’s Swimming, University of Notre Dame; Rachel DeRochi, Women’s Lacrosse, Mercer University; Alec Hubbard, Men’s Diving, Texas Christian University.
CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN: Philip Abner, baseball, University of Florida; J.D. Suarez, baseball, Charlotte; Hayden Brandon, baseball, Charlotte; Breya Busby, women’s basketball, Liberty University; Dylan Bedell, men’s lacrosse, Marist College; Ky Sutherland, men’s lacrosse, Lees-McRae College
CHERRYVILLE: Dalton Pence, baseball, North Carolina
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY: Timmy Gannon, men’s golf, Elon University; Huck Wathan, baseball, UNC-Charlotte
CHARLOTTE LATIN: Collin Adams, men’s golf, Wake Forest; Andy Dorsel, men’s swimming, Bucknell University; Lindsay Flynn, women’s swimming, University of Michigan; Mary Gale Godwin, women’s soccer, Rhodes College; Sam House, baseball, Queens University of Charlotte; Stephen Kim, men’s swimming, Georgetown University; Elizabeth Kreshon, rowing, George Washington University; Hope Morrow, women’s soccer, Coastal Carolina University
CHRIST THE KING: Tim Connery, men’s swimming, University of Texas
COVENANT DAY: Landon Howard, baseball, East Carolina University; Timmy Cotton, baseball, University of Lynchburg; Carolina Dancu, field hockey, Central Michigan University; Sedona Dancu, track and women’s soccer, Virginia Military Institute; Hadley Richardson, women’s soccer, Sewanee: The University of the South; Katherine Ashley, women’s soccer, Wheaton College
COX MILL: Nick Alderfer, baseball, Queens Univ. of Charlotte; Jessie Dunn, soccer, University of Georgia; Monty Gair, baseball, UNC Wilmington; Grace Hamilton, softball, Berry College; Alexis Hanson, soccer, Western Carolina; Elizabeth Lohbauer, golf, Western Carolina; Jordan Parkin, softball, N.C. State University; Madison Phillips, softball, Belmont Abbey; Cassidy Wall, softball, Lenoir-Rhyne; Kenny Walters, golf, Gardner-Webb
CUTHBERTSON: Taylor Simmons-Lees-McRae College-Womens Swim; Nadia Drutau-Yale University- Gymnastics; Myles Lopez- Indiana-Wesleyan University-Football; Maddie Dillinger- Lenoir-Rhine University- Women’s Basketball; Evan Bernard-Wingate University-Football; Tyler Carroll- Cabrini University- Men’s Lacrosse; Casey Hurley- St. John’s University- Men’s Lacrosse; Abby Delp- Brevard College- Women’s Softball; Abby Spellings- Presbyterian College- Women’s Soccer; Kelly Poole-George Washington University- Women’s Soccer; Toni Morgan- Mars Hill University- Women’s Lacrosse; Maddie Kinsey -United States Air Force- Gymnastics; Miranda Moorhouse- North GreenvilleUniversity- Women’s Soccer; Kamaria Sheriff- St. Leo’s University- Women’s Basketball; Maddie Jones- University of Arkansas- gymnastics; Jordan Browning- Florida International University- Women’s Swim; Hayden Hord- UNCC- Women’s Soccer
DAVIDSON DAY: Mary Alexander, Women’s Soccer, College of Charleston; Blane St. Clair, Men’s Basketball, West Point; Mallorie Haines, Women’s Basketball, Davidson College
EAST LINCOLN: Kaitlyn Crowe, softball, Appalachian State University; Katie Hogue, softball, Central Florida ; Payton Baker, Softball, USC Aiken; Kayleee Spees, volleyball, Concord University; Cade Doolittle, baseball, Surrey Community College.
FRED T. FOARD: Jamianne Foster- Volleyball, Tusculum; Landon Foor- Appalachian State University, Wrestling; Kaylee Yoder- Catawba Valley Community College, Softball
FREEDOM: Adair Garrison, Women’s Basketball, Appalachian State University
GASTON CHRISTIAN: Cody Chapman, Baseball, Coker University; Grayson Guy, Baseball, Maryville College.
GASTON DAY: Zaria Clark, women’s basketball, UNC-Pembroke
HIBRITEN: Nick Tucker, baseball, Virginia-Wise; Shannon Herrera, women’s soccer, Lees McRae
HICKORY: Finley Lefevers Basketball Queens University; Kellen Morin, Volleyball, Va. Tech; Davis Hall, baseball, Lenoir-Rhyne University; Elle Rumbaugh- Lacrosse Scholarship, Longwood University; Delaney Deffke- Lacrosse, Montevallo
HICKORY GROVE: Jordan Little, baseball East Carolina; Travis Snell, baseball, South Carolina-Lancaster
HOUGH: Richard Treanor, Wrestling, Army West Point; Anna Gardner, triathlon, Queen’s University; Amaya Hanley, Swimming, Duke University; Elizabeth Sowards, swimming, UNC Chapel Hill; Ella Hauser, Women’s Soccer, Clemson University; Sydney Minarik, Women’s Soccer, Clemson University; Camden Poole, Women’s Soccer, UNC Charlotte; Caroline Swartz, Women’s Basketball, Rollins College; Dylan Koontz, Baseball, Campbell University; Wesley Lug, Baseball, Ohio University; Luke Osteen, Baseball, Gardner Webb University; Andrew Schuldlt, Baseball, Campbell University; Grant Sutton, Baseball, Lenoir Rhyne University; Tommy Frye – Swim & Dive – Miami University (OH)
INDEPENDENCE: Braylyn Milton, women’s basketball, Cincinnati; Wilson Lohrer, baseball, Southeastern Comm. College; Brandon Moser, baseball, N.C. Central; Mallory Shaver, softball, USC-Aiken; Jessica Timmons, women’s basketball, NC State
LAKE NORMAN: Aaron Herbst, Baseball, St. Bonaventure, NY, Matthew Burt, Baseball, Methodist University, NC, Connor Cherry, Men’s Soccer, Virginia Military Institute, VA, Hailey Gilreath, Volleyball, Lees-McRae College, NC, Alexis Hardison, Volleyball, Appalachian St. University, NC, Aidan Corrigan, Men’s Lacrosse, Lander University, SC, Luke Crone, Men’s Lacrosse, Aurora University, IL, Brian Garcia, Men’s Lacrosse, Catawba College, NC, Andrew Marks, Men’s Lacrosse, UMass Lowell, MA, Tyler Palehonki, Men’s Lacrosse, Virginia Military Institute, VA, Tyler Nichols, Men’s Lacrosse, Catawba College, NC, Kylie Harris, Women’s Lacrosse, University of Akron, OH, Samantha Gilligan, Women’s Lacrosse, Lynchburg College, VA
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER: Carter Busse, Men’s Golf, East Carolina University; Drew Gugino, Baseball, USC Upstate; Kristy Seifert, Softball, Belmont Abby; Micah Stechmiller, M Lacrosse, Queens University
MALLARD CREEK: Kennedy Simpson, women’s basketball, UNC-Greensboro
MARVIN RIDGE: Maddy Baucom, Women’s Soccer, Virginia Tech; Caroline Duhamel – swimming, Sacred Heart University; Emmett Houlihan, Men’s Lacrosse, University of Michigan; Matthew McCleary, Men’s Lacrosse, Juniata College
METROLINA CHRISTIAN: Collin Welborn, soccer, Wingate University; Brayden Adams-Baseball-Surry; Drew Kinser- Baseball- Surry
MOUNTAIN ISLAND CHARTER: Lauren Pledger, Volleyball, Appalachian State; Anaiah Jones, Volleyball, East Carolina University; Kaylen McClinton, Volleyball, Winston Salem State University; Lawson Gerland, Softball, Alderson Broaddus University; Chloe Hatzopoulos, Softball, Elon University; Alex Bell, Softball, University of South Carolina- Union
MYERS PARK: Nia Nelson, women’s basketball, Howard University; Gabriella Cleveland women’s lacrosse, University of Oregon; Isabella Cleveland, women’s lacrosse, University of Oregon; Reese Colwell, women’s lacrosse, Florida Southern College; Mallory Jarka, women’s lacrosse, Lynn University; Kellen Lucchesi, women’s lacrosse, Florida Institute of Technology; Caileen Almeida, women’s soccer, Wofford College; Hamlin Williams Tracy, Swarthmore College, Swimming
NEWTON-CONOVER: Holt Allison, men’s golf, Lenoir-Rhyne University; Brandon Johnson, football, Duke University; Camryn Lamp, women’s golf , Lenoir-Rhyne University; Grace Loftin, softball, UNC-Greensboro.
NORTHWEST CABARRUS: Caden Grider, baseball, Averett College; Michael Gracer, baseball, Catawba College; Brooklyn Broderick, women’s soccer, Alabama State University
PINE LAKE PREP: Ashley Jones, Cross Country, Montreat: Mia Muckenthaler, Women’s Soccer, Belmont Abbey
PORTER RIDGE: Blake Efird, baseball, Queens University; Ella Joaquin, women’s soccer, UNCC; Laney Love, softball, Marshall University; Lauren Love, softball, Marshall University
PROVIDENCE: Ryan Potter, men’s lacrosse, North Greenville Univ. ; Ben Rosenbloom, men’s lacrosse, Berry College; Sully Macmurphy, men’s lacrosse, Marist Univ.; Sklyer Walk, women’s soccer, Appalachian State Univ.; Eddie Czaplicki, football, Arizona State; Rachel Katz, gymnastics, George Washington Univ.; Laure Davis, swimming, Univ. of Richmond; Madison Cail, Volleyball, Emory Univ.; Jeremy Beamon, Baseball, Liberty; Chloe Kearney - Track and Field - Saint Joseph’s University
PROVIDENCE DAY: Sophia Buoy, volleyball, Denison University; Colter Nichols, cross country/track and field, Davidson College
SHELBY: Brooklin Heavner, Softball, West Virginia Weslyean; Connor Brown, Golf, UNC-Greensboro;
SOUTH CALDWELL: Addison Blair, Softball, Lenoir-Rhyne University; Madeline Carpenter, Softball, Anderson University; Jasmine Hall, Softball, James Madison University; Ciara Hanson, Softball, UNCC; Regan Weisner, Softball, UNC; Ryan Parrish, Baseball, Belmont Abbey College
SOUTH IREDELL: Kelly Goodrum, softball, Presbyterian.
SOUTH MECKLENBURG: Garrett Boone, men’s swimming, N.C. State; Katie Rauch, women’s swimming, North Carolina
SOUTH STANLY: Sadie Lee: Softball, Belmont Abbey
ST. STEPHENS: Gavin Marley, Baseball, Lenoir-Rhyne
SUN VALLEY: Jimmy Kerley, Sun Valley, baseball, Kutztown University of PA; Lauren Barnes, softball, Brevard College; Lauren Mann, softball, Brevard College; Taylor Parker, Volleyball, Coker College
VANCE: Tanajah Hayes, Girls Basketball, Florida International University; Amiyah Moreland, Girls Basketball, ODU
WEDDINGTON: Kylie Yoder, women’s swimming, UNC; Jordyn Case, women’s lacrosse, Stanford University; Lily Barger, Women’s Lacrosse, Liberty University; Victoria Gatzendorfer, gymnastics, Missouri; Lali Dekanoidze, gymnastics, UNC; Camden King, baseball, St. Andrews University.
WESTMINSTER CATAWBA: AJ Hamrick, men’s basketball, Charleston Southern
WEST STANLY: Shelby Barbee, softball, University of Virginia; Jordan Hatch, softball, East Carolina University; Meredith Harwood, softball, UNC Greensboro; Connor Tucker, baseball, Belmont Abbey College.
This story was originally published November 11, 2020 at 11:50 AM.
