It’s National Signing Day. Here’s where Observer-area stars are heading for college
Here’s where Charlotte-area high school players are heading for college after signing their letters-of-intent on National Signing Day.
Football players can sign Division I scholarships from Feb. 1-April 1. Division II players can sign until Aug. 1. Athletes in other Division I and II sports can sign until Aug. 1.
A.L. BROWN: Kash Smith, football, N.C. Wesleyan.
ARDREY KELL: Anthony Dorner, baseball, Carson-Newman; Dylan Gorman, baseball, Methodist; Arvin Anbarasu, men’s soccer, Bob Jones; Gabe Barrios, men’s soccer, Alleghany College of Maryland; Ryan Hull, men’s soccer, UNCC; Tyler Lumwai, men’s soccer, UNCG; Armann Dabhade, men’s swimming, University of Mary Washington.
BURNS: LJ Allen, football, Alabama State University ; Jakari Geter, football, Presbyterian College ; Ryan Thompson, football, Norfolk State University
Cahari Haynes (early signing period), football, Appalachian State University
BUTLER: Johnathan Burch, Rhodes College (Academic), Michael Caram, Swim, Lenoir Rhyne, Emma Nash, Swim, Lenoir Rhyne, Jaylen “Juice” Jones, Football Georgia State Univ, Michael “JJ” Coleman, Football, Presbyterian College, Sydney Reynolds, Softball, Glenville St (WV), Ashton Wolfe, Baseball, Southeastern Community College, Cheyla Scott, Track & Field, Univ. of Tennessee, Noah Fasel, Men’s Soccer, Mars Hill College, Jacob Brabson, Men’s Soccer, Maryville College
CHAMBERS: Fred Perry Jr., Catawba; Sean Walker Jr., Catawba
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CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC: Clinton Barlow, football, University of Georgia; Jacob Deller, football, Presbyterian College; Roman Farra, football, University of Rochester; Jack Rouse, football, Western Carolina University; Owen McAllister, lacrosse, Gettysburg; F. Sebastian Medina, lacrosse, Piedmont University; Jake Kernodle, baseball, Princeton University; Jake Young, baseball, UNC-Asheville; Steven Shea, golf, Carnegie Mellon University; Megan Pons, field, Connecticut College
CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN: Brock Benton, football, Duke University; Cam Estep, football, Appalachian State University; David Hulbert, football, Western Carolina University; Kyron Jones, football, University of Georgia; Odera Orizu, football, N.C. State University; Danny Stevens, football, Appalachian State University; Grant Tucker, football, Appalachian State University.
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY: Fletcher Bigham, basketball, Sewanee University; Malik Wood, baseball, West Virginia Wesleyan College; Zella Thomas, field hockey, Sewanee University
CHARLOTTE LATIN: Sam Haines, football, Hampden-Sydney College; Tyler Hendley, football, Furman University; Helen Hurden, cross country and track, Williams College; Mary Cate Kiser, cross country and track, Colorado College; Devin Reinhardt, soccer, New York University; Sean Rose, basketball, United States Naval Academy; Ella Smith, soccer, UNC Chapel Hill
CHASE: Taivon Derisma, football, Limestone; Marqies McCombs, football, Lenoir-Rhyne
COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF DAVIDSON: Luke Weber, swim, Gardner Webb; Austin Hartsell, swim, Roanoke College; Gar Watlington, women’s lacrosse, Warren Wilson; Eliana White, swim, Air Force Academy; Austin Paigo, soccer, Lenoir-Rhyne University
COX MILL: Sam Cowher, football, Wingate.
CREST: Davonyae Pettis Football Citadel; Brandon McCall Football Gardner Webb; Khole Crocker Football NC Wesleyan
CUTHBERTSON: Dominick Kelley, football, Charlotte.
EAST LINCOLN: Blake Bradford, football, App St; Parker Davis, football, Lenoir Rhyne; Landon Glezen, football, Davidson
FOREST HILLS: Ephraim Deese, football, Charlotte.
GASTON DAY: Marco Wright, soccer, Campbell; Colin Fayed, basketball, Roanoke College; Callum Richard, basketball, East Tennessee State University;
HIBRITEN: Coby Wilson, football, Lenoir-Rhyne
HOUGH: Jack Berlin, football, Davidson; JT Smith Jr, football, Wofford; Tanner Ward, football, Wingate
INDEPENDENCE: Josh Iseah, football, NC A&T; Joe Reddish, football, Wingate; Jaylen Springs, football, Louisburg College; Austin Cowick, football, UNCP
KINGS MOUNTAIN: AJ Richardson, football, Norfolk State; Isaiah Eskridge, football, NOrfolk State; Lamont Littlejohn, football, St. Augustine; Dalton Smith, football, Brevard.
LAKE NORMAN: Makena Rice, Cheer, Life University, GA; Nick Powell, Baseball, Gardner-Webb University, NC; Matthew Hynes, Football, Limestone College, SC; Cole Callaway, Basketball, Newberry College, SC; Megan D’Amore, Soccer/Lacrosse, Mars Hill University, NC
MAIDEN: Ben Gibbs, football, Army; Alec Hall, football, Lenoir-Rhyne; Wesley Thompson, football, Wingate
MALLARD CREEK: Charlotte Stavis, women’s soccer, Emory and Henry College; Gabrielle Tapley, women’s basketball, Johnson & Wales; Jameel Muldrow, football, North Carolina Central; Jaylen Bowden, football, North Carolina Central; Ishaun Abdul Ali, football, Howard; Jaidan Lee, football, Barton College; Abdul Aziz Smith, football, Winston-Salem State; Devin Vaught, football, Maine; Tshokote Shosola, football, Limestone; Bryson Black, football, Limestone; Myles Chambers, football, Ferrum College
MARVIN RIDGE: Kyle Dobos (Baseball) - UNC-Wilmington; Andrew Gagis (Baseball) - Guilford College; Matthew Gross (Baseball) - UNC-Asheville; Carson King (Baseball) - Guilford College; Aaron Slep (Baseball) - Wake Tech C.C.; Jackson Moore (Football) - University of Kentucky; Sean McFarland (Football) - Lenoir-Rhyne University; Kristian Eek (Men’s Soccer) - USC Upstate; Jarrett Wuerslin (Men’s Soccer) - UNC-Charlotte
METROLINA CHRISTIAN: Tyrek Funderburk, football, Appalachian State.
MOUNTAIN ISLAND CHARTER: Ashton Miller, football, Davidson; JoTwan Patton, football, Presbyterian; Hilary Schmitz, soccer, Brevard; Lucas Blanchette, track, Barton
MYERS PARK: Win Byerley, football, Harvard; Max Schmidly, football, Arkansas; Dalton Grubb, football, Wingate; Jasiri Champion, football, Elizabeth City State
NORTH IREDELL: Ailena Mykins, volleyball, Erskine. Phillip Riddle, cross country/track, Montreat.
NORTH MECKLENBURG: Demorris Jenkins, football, ECU; Rykin Maxwell, football, James Madison University; Gilberto Lorenzana, football, Winston Salem St University; David Olasimbo (Ola), football, Norfolk State University; Savon Henderson, football, Guilford College
NORTH ROWAN: Amari McArthur, Football, Lenoir-Rhyne
NORTHWEST CABARRUS: Tevin Tucker, Football, Kent State University
PORTER RIDGE: Stephan Zayachkowksy, football, Charleston Southern; Jason Hertz, football, Appalachian State; Zane Wageman, football, Barton College; Tristan Stitt, football, Emory and Henry
PROVIDENCE DAY: Osita Ekwonu, football, Charlotte; Keyaan Abdul-Rahim, football, NC State (PWO) early enrollee; Aidan Cantrell, football, Kenyan College; Liam Groulx, football, Michigan (PWO); Jayden Hollar, football, NC State (PWO); Tyson Moorer, football, Gardner-Webb; Carson Parker, football, ECU (PWO); Chris Peal, football, Georgia
SHELBY: Ja’Keith Hamilton, football, Furman; Daylin Lee, football, Winston Salem State; TJ Griffin, football, UNC Pembroke; Tyler Boyce, football, Wofford (December signee)
SOUTH CALDWELL: J.B. Robbins, football, Lenoir-Rhyne
SOUTH POINT: Davis Adcock, swimming, Gardner-Webb; Will Ross, football, Navy; Mica Stowe, football, Averett
SUN VALLEY: Jake Brown, football, Lenoir-Rhyne.
This story was originally published February 1, 2023 at 6:30 AM.
