It’s National Signing Day. Which schools are local high school athletes signing with?
Here is a list of schools that Charlotte-area athletes are signing with on National Signing Day.
ARDREY KELL: Toni Akinyelu (Men’s Basketball) - Emory University; Ryan Curry (Men’s Lacross) - Bellarmine University; Layla Hassell (Volleyball) - UNC-Charlotte; Ellie Herrmann (Women’s Soccer) - Furman University; Estella Sawyer (Volleyball) - Radford University; Andrew Sentlinger (Baseball) - Virginia Tech. University; Alexis Shelton (Volleyball) - University of Oklahoma; Evan Smith (Men’s Basketball) - Army-West Point; Matthew Suppa (Baseball) - Queens University
CANNON SCHOOL: Cam Abaqueta, swimming, University of Florida; Meghan Schreck, volleyball, University of Tampa; Sidney Rose, softball, St. Bonaventure; Miles Edmiston, lacrosse, Monmouth University; Matthew Kroll, swimming, University of Michigan.
CARMEL CHRISTIAN: Luke Krawcyzk-Men’s Basketball-Navy; Cade Tyson- Men’s Basketball-Belmont University; Kaylee Rochon-Women’s Soccer-Bob Jones University; Sami Kolby-Men’s Soccer- UNC-Charlotte
CENTRAL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY & ARTS: Aiden Curry, wrestling, Citadel; Kyle Montaperto, wrestling, UVA; Shannon Studer, soccer, App State.
CENTRAL CABARRUS: Lacie Coubal, Softball, Limestone University; Haylee Salter, Softball, Carolina University
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC: Imelda McMenamin, Womens Basketball, Vassar University; Alanis Diaz, Womens Basketball, St. Leo University; Kate Draddy, Womens Lacrosse, William and Mary College; Maggie Gehrig, Womens Tennis, Villanova University; Ben Irmscher, Mens Lacrosse, Washington and Lee University; William Hanson, Baseball, Queens University
CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN: Moise Bennett, track & field, University of Northern Colorado; Calvert Clark, baseball, Clemson University; M.C. Eaton, softball, University of Virginia; Wynne Gore, softball, NC State University; Everette Harris, baseball, NC State University; Rachel Noonan, soccer, Miami University; Judd Utermark, baseball, University of Mississippi; Holden Vance, lacrosse, Wingate University.
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY: Parker Cranz, women’s lacrosse, George Washington University; Jamie Hearn, softball, St. Michael’s College; Brendan Pouliot, baseball, University of North Carolina-Asheville; Maddie Eastman, women’s soccer, University of Kentucky; Adriana Thompson, women’s soccer, University of Mary Washington
CHARLOTTE LATIN: Nina Lavelle, track & field, University of Richmond; Brandon Lavitt, boys’ basketball, Susquehanna University; Paige Klingenberg, girls’ lacrosse, University of Denver; Megan Klingenberg, girls’ lacrosse, University of Denver
COMBINE ACADEMY: Jayden Epps, basketball, Illinois; Patrick Wessler, basketball, Virginia Tech
COVENANT DAY: Savannah DeCarlo, beach volleyball, Palm Beach Atlantic University; Tatum Goodling, women’s soccer, Calvin University; Taylor Houseton, softball, Pensacola State College; Jennifer McMillan, gymnastics, Oregon State University; Ifeanyi Ufochukwu, men’s basketball, Boston University.
CUTHBERTSON: James Salicco – Baseball – Anderson University; Landon Carr – Baseball – Gaston College; Mitchell Kahlenberg – Baseball – King University; Ruby Williams – W. Basketball – Cornell; Alison Thome – Swimming – Alabama; Mary Grace Bitting – Swimming – Milligan University; Gabrielle Lassiter – Soccer – West Point; Caroline Palmer – Soccer – Miami (OH); Kayla Harthan – Volleyball – Rollins College; Casey Hurley – Lacrosse – St. John’s
EAST LINCOLN: Garrett Michel, baseball; Virginia Tech ; Graham Smiley, baseball; NC State; Devin Poteat, Swimming; Lenoir Rhyne; Taliyah Thomas, softball; USC Upstate; Devean Huskey, Wrestling; Coker University
EAST MECK: Brock Fowler, baseball, Wingate University
FRED T. FOARD: Alexis Wolgemuth, Marshall, Women’s Soccer; Martina Foster, Tusculum, Volleyball; Lyndsie Warren, Lenoir-Rhyne University, Volleyball; Lane Essary, East Carolina, Baseball
GASTON DAY SCHOOL: Drew Brown, volleyball, Lehigh; McKynzie Mauney, track & field, UNC-Chapel Hill; Cole Price, golf, West Virginia Wesleyan
GRACE ACADEMY: Bryce Swinehart, Soccer, Liberty
HICKORY: Wil Banks- baseball, Davidson; Taylor Rose-volleyball, Lenoir-Rhyne University
HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN: Kendall Herrick, volleyball, Depauw; Drew Lanzo, baseball, UNCW; Milla Syska, soccer, Western Carolina
HICKORY RIDGE: Maddie Milliron, women’s soccer, East Carolina, Gracie Murray, women’s soccer, UNC-Asheville; JJ Devos, baseball, Gaston College, Ethan Young, baseball, Hillsborough Comm. College, Delaney Powell, baseball, UNC-Asheville, Brandon Cartrett, baseball, Surry Comm. College
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER: Eliza Rich, Women’s Soccer, NC State
LANGTREE CHARTER: Joslyn Oakley, Diving, Texas A & M; Bailey Faircloth, Baseball, Limestone.
MARVIN RIDGE: Alex Tsumas, Soccer – UNC Wilmington; Mauri Murray, Softball – Elon University; Katriel Williams, Softball – North Carolina A&T; Jackson McDonald, Swimming – Davidson College; Grace Wagner, Swimming – United States Military Academy (Army); Avery Sager, Tennis – UNC Ashville; Ethan Snyder, XC/T&F – Auburn University; Owen Baxter, Lacrosse – University of Tampa
MOUNTAIN ISLAND CHARTER: Jaylin Milton-Hall, Track and Field, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Kaylan Brown, Softball, Lenoir-Rhyne University; Camden Gerland, Softball, Lenoir-Rhyne University
MYERS PARK: William Bryant, baseball, North Carolina State University; Owen Williams, baseball, Ohio University; Stella Ray, women’s lacrosse, George Washington University; Drew Tenzer, men’s lacrosse, University of Richmond; Maya Gendzel, women’s swimming, Pittsburg University; Spencer Feeman, men’s swimming, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; Jack Guenther, men’s swimming, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; Graham Hohnbaum, men’s swimming, Southern Methodist University
PATTON: Kenady Roper, volleyball, University of Tennessee
PIEDMONT: Jillian Thomas, Softball, Wingate University
PORTER RIDGE: Dominic Conroy, cross country & track and field, Liberty University; Sallie Garner, women’s soccer, Liberty University; Jake McGillivray, baseball, Stetson University; Sydney Rutledge, volleyball, Catawba College; Olivia Santos, women’s soccer, Guilford College
PROVIDENCE: Womens Soccer - Anise Mahathirath - Mars Hill University; Baseball - Eli Jerzembeck - University of South Carolina; Baseball - Michael Forret - East Carolina University; Baseball - Collin McDougall - Wingate University; Baseball - Jackson Warfield - Wake Tech Community College; Baseball - Carson Dunlap - Liberty University; Volleyball - Katie Cruise -- Appalachian State University; Volleyball - Gabby LaPata -- UNCW; Golf - Aidan Browning - Appalachian State
PROVIDENCE DAY: Leah Horwitz, Field Hockey, Maryland University; Emily Ritchie, field hockey, Centre College; Donovan Atwell, men’s basketball, UNC-Greensboro; Spencer Turtz, men’s golf, University of Wisconsin; Tate Arrington, women’s cross country, Davidson College.
SOUTH MECKLENBURG: Katie Bengough, Women’s Soccer, Furman; James Gourlay, Diving, Davidson; Katie Houpt, Women’s Basketball, Denison; Griffin Peterson, Lacrosse, Sewnee; John Walakovits, Diving, Davidson
SOUTH ROWAN: Nathan Chrismon, baseball, East Carolina University; Kane Kepley, baseball, Liberty University
SOUTHLAKE CHRISTIAN: Micah Handlogten, basketball, Marshall University; Tyler Herkey, baseball, George Mason University; Caleb Johnston, lacrosse, Berry College; Matt Lutzel, lacrosse, High Point University; Nicholas Noto, baseball, Samford University
ST. STEPHENS: Julin Peissel, baseball, UNC-G; Olivia Beane, soccer, Queens
UNION ACADEMY: Caleb Surratt - Men’s Golf, University of Tennessee; Ryleigh Clayborn - Volleyball, West Virginia State University
WEDDINGTON: Emma Jones- Furman University- XC/ T&F; Samantha Garden- Lindenwood University- Field Hockey (plays on Charlotte Ambush field hockey team); Rylee Climer- Brevard College- Women’s Lacrosse; Ellie Webb- Saint Joseph University- Women’s Lacrosse; Natalie York- Fairleigh- Dickinson University- Women’s Lacrosse; Michael Cellucci- Milligan University- Men’s Swimming; Caroline Kudela- University of South Carolina- Swimming; Ashlyn Berry- Roanoke College- Women’s Soccer; Sejal Johnson- Villanova University- Women’s Soccer; Maria Manousos- Clemson University- Women’s Soccer; Riley Becker- Appalachian State University- Softball (travel ball- doesn’t play on WHS softball team)
WESTMINSTER CATAWBA: MJ Collins, basketball, Virginia Tech
This story was originally published November 10, 2021 at 7:30 AM.
