High School Sports

Final Update: Raleigh-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 Raleigh-area signees reported by schools to the News & Observer

APEX: Renee Perkins, WLax, Barton College; Ariana Wallace, WLax, University of Charleston; Brock Dempsey, MLax, Barton; Cam Fleming, MLax, Barton; Zach Rutledge, MLax, York Pennsylvania; Gabe Swanser, MLax, Air Force Academy; Abby Loding,, Women’s Golf, Barton; Savanna Coffel, Women’s Basketball, Harvard; Katie Todd, Softball, Mars Hill; Chase Caristo, Baseball, Belmont Abbey; JJ Chapman, Swimming, - University of Maryland Baltimore County; Hope Jaynes, Swimming, George Mason University; Laurel Ansbrow, Soccer, Wake Forest.

CARY: Teonni Key Basketball UNC Chapel Hill; Ava Augustson Volleyball Furman University

CARY ACADEMY: Kenny Eheman, track/cross-country, Davidson; Anna Newman, swimming, Davidson; Abby Pompeo, field hockey, Davidson; Thuc Dzu, cross-country/track, University of Chicago; Koa Kaliebe, soccer, Franklin & Marshall; Aaron Messer, soccer, University of Pennsylvania

CHAPEL HILL: Emil Arangala, track, Lafayette; Peter Bretzmann, swimming, Florida; Sam Hoover, swimming, N.C. State; Caroline Lucas, volleyball, Haverford; Zack Riepl, lacrosse, Ohio Northern; Sydney Runkle, cross-country, Wisconsin; Declan Savage, football, Yale; Renick Wiltshire, lacrosse, College of Wooster; Ellen Zwikker, volleyball, Eckerd

CORINTH-HOLDERS: Crawford Ramsey, women’s basketball, Lincoln Memorial University

DURHAM ACADEMY: Jackson Brimfield, men’s golf, Louisville; Jay Shanahan, men’s cross-country, Davidson; Quinn Shanahan, men’s cross-country, Butler; Anna Catherine Wilson, women’s cross-country, Davidson

EAST CHAPEL HILL: Sophie Halus - WLAX - University of Colorado; Talia Zuco - WLAX - University of Pittsburgh; Paige Gillon - Volleyball - University of Pennsylvania

FALLS LAKE ACADEMY: Chase Teal, Beach Volleyball, University of South Carolina

GRACE CHRISTIAN: Keeyan Itejere, men’s basketball, Texas

HERITAGE: Braelyn Francher, women’s soccer, Charlotte; Bri Holt, women’s soccer, NC State; Makenzie Lipscomb, women’s soccer, Marshall; Lucas Taylor, men’s basketball, Clemson; Chris Katz, baseball, Wake Forest; Lucas Granata, baseball, Brevard; Joesph Valchar, baseball, Army; Aidan Cooper, baseball, The Citadel; Pete Maldonado, baseball, East Tennessee State; Cole Schiff, baseball, UNC Asheville; Colin O’Brien, men’s lacrosse, Belmont Abbey; Emma Romano, women’s lacrosse, Limestone

HOLLY SPRINGS: Bryan Arendt, Baseball, UNCW; Morgan Kondatick, Swimming, UNCW; Jordan Ellerson, Womens Lax, Longwood; Emma McCoy, Womens Lax, Limestone; Haley Calcavecchia, Mens Lax, Barton; Joey Anneta, Mens Lax, Loyola of Maryland; JT Sents, Mens Lax, Barton; Dante Kiesenhofer, Mens Basketball, Wofford; Mackenzie Stafford, Volleyball, Meredith; Ashleigh Nicoll, Volleyball, Univ of New Hampshire; Kayla Dunn, Softball, Georgetown; Kari Shedrick, Softball, Providence; Taleah Stephens, Womens Basketball, Campbell; Jayde Gamble, Womens Basketball, UNCW

JORDAN: Nia Howard, women’s basketball, UNC-Greensboro; Sam Ferrell, men’s lacrosse, Marist; Elijah Davis, sport NA, University of Lynchburg

LEESVILLE ROAD: Nia Young, women’s basketball, Charlotte; Carter Whitt, men’s basketball, Wake Forest

MILLBROOK: Men’s Basketball - Eric Van der Heijden - University of Louisville; Men’s Basketball - Redford Dunton - Purdue University Fort Wayne; Women’s Basketball - Keanna Rembert - University of Illinois; Women’s Basketball - Reiven Douglas, women’s basketball, Quinnipiac University; Haile Desmarais, women’s soccer, Lees-McRae; Katherine Stiles, women’s soccer, Lees-McRae; Alec DeMartino, Baseball, UNC Wilmington

PANTHER CREEK: Daylen Berry, Charlotte

RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL: Jane Atkeson, Rowing, Duke University; Charlie Enloe, Lacrosse, Belmont Abbey College; Caitlyn Hankins, Lacrosse, Villanova University; Lea Lambert, Tennis, Marist College; Bode Ringenbach, Swimming, George Washington University

RIVERSIDE: Rabecca Sanchez, women’s lacrosse, Mars Hill

SANDERSON: Jaxon Masterson, Hampden Sydney, football and baseball; Hailey Hicks, University of Georgia, swimming; Anna Stutts, Lees McRae, women’s lacrosse; Grace Ridge, Belmont Abbey, women’s lacrosse; Ella McDonald, Belmont Abbey, women’s soccer

SOUTH GARNER: Oliver Zohn, Baseball, Lander University

ST MARY’S: Chrismon Clark, women’s diving, Michigan

TRINITY ACADEMY: Ashley Woodfin, women’s basketball, Embry-Riddle; Tyler Gill, men’s basketball, Towson

WAKEFIELD: Joshua Sosanya - Football, Wake ForestElise Williams - Girls Basketball, Wake ForestAmirah Allen - Girls Basketball, HowardJacob Williams - Baseball, UNC AshevilleMatthew Driver - Baseball, CokerJoe Hodges - Baseball, Pfeiffer

WAKE FOREST: Isaac Williams, Baseball, UNC Asheville; Kahlil Watson, Baseball, NC State; Alyssa Henault, Softball, Campbell University; Megan Henthorn, Softball, Barton College; Amelia Lester, Women’s Lacrosse, St. Leo University; Jake Smith, Men’s Soccer, Denver University; Ashleigh Vilga, women’s cross-country, Lees-Mcrae College; Mackenzie Stalfire, Women’s Soccer, NC Wesleyan

WEST JOHNSTON: Tasha Brozowski, gymnastics, Maryland; Connor Hill, baseball, Tusculum; Caleb Kaire, baseball, Chowan; Aidan Palacios, baseball, Chowan; Lelia Brozowski, acrobatics & tumbling, Coker; Johannes Van Graan, rugby, Belmont Abbey; Max Kasprowicz, baseball, Ferrum; Alexis Lama, softball, Randolph; Christopher McHenry, wrestling, Montreat; Regan Smith, cheerleading, Montreat; Cailey Bruni, Women’s Soccer, Mount Olive

This story was originally published November 11, 2020 at 11:26 AM.

Langston Wertz Jr.
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