Local student athletes sign letters of intent for college sports

Local high school athletes took advantage of the winter signing period for football, soccer, track and field, cross country, lacrosse, field hockey, rowing and water polo that began Feb. 6, for high school seniors. The athletes signed binding national letters of intent with NCAA Division I and II universities. The early signing period for athletes in other sports was in November and it includes basketball, swimming, volleyball, baseball, wrestling, golf and gymnastics.

Here is a look at local schools in alphabetical order and their athletes who will sign:

CBC

Soccer: Dokaj Xhovani with Quincy University, Joe Corbett with University of Missouri-St. Louis, Austin Ledbetter with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Nate Griffin with Quincy University, Conner Sendobry with University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Football: Jonathan Parker with University of Iowa, Aarion Penton with University of Missouri, T.J. Williams with Miami of Ohio, Bert Birdsall with Miami University, Jonathan Owens with Missouri Western State University

Lacrosse: Zach Turnure with Ohio State University, Christian Schveninger with Florida Southern College, Jack Dependah with Aurora University, Benjamin Lis with College of Mount St. Joseph

Baseball: Robert Plohr with Saint Louis University, Dan Hermann with Bradley University, Joe Schrimpf with Arkansas State University, Mike Venturella with Truman State University, Bobby Lang with Drury University, Travis Kostello with Iowa Wesleyan College, Joey Clemente with Cornell College, Justin Paulsen with Jefferson Community College

Golf: Aaron Drese with Quincy University

The athletes will sign in a ceremony at 9:45 a.m. in the Gundaker Theater.

De Smet Jesuit

Football: Lucas Nikolaisen with College of the Holy Cross, Donnie White with University of New Mexico, Nick Wunderli with Missouri University of Science and Technology, Alec Bausch with Iowa Wesleyan College

Baseball: Brandon Miller with Lindenwood University, Brandon Gutzler with St. Louis Community College Meramec

Soccer: Brian Hail with University of Wisconsin-Madison. Rugby, Mike Kellett with Lindenwood University

The athletes will sign in a ceremony after school between 2:30 and 3 p.m. in the school’s theater.

Eureka

Soccer: Ally Wallner with Rockhurst University, Hannah Leinert with Illinois State University, Courtney Silberberg with University of South Florida, Sammi Dunda with University of Wyoming, Bayley Bellars with Central Methodist University, Gabby Herrick with Quincy University, Madison Weide with Missouri Western State University

Football: Brett Judkins with Truman State University, Kyle Spratt with Truman State University

Track and field and cross country: Megan Cunningham with University of Missouri, Angie Sumner with Southeast Missouri State University

Incarnate Word Academy

Soccer: Melanie Donaldson with University of Missouri, Maddie Orf with Indiana State University, Megan Whitehead with Truman State University, Maddy Kuhlenberg with Quincy University, Adalie Schmidt with University of Iowa

Lafayette

Field hockey: Kate Barber with Indiana University

Track and field: Kenneth Boyer II with University of Kansas

Football: Adam Echele with Missouri University of Science and Technology, Shaquille Holley with Emporia State University, Gabe Kuhn with University of Memphis, Elliott Montgomery with Emporia State University, Jon Voit with U.S. Army

Swimming: Jon Glaser with Missouri University of Science and Technology, Taylor Holz with University of Arkansas, Jared Rahe with Truman State University

Baseball: Matt Goro with Webster University

Volleyball: Maddie Jones with University of Central Missouri, Lindsey Pecoraro with Spring Hill College

Soccer: Madison Karas with Tennessee Tech University, Ashley Parks with Florida Gulf Coast University, Danielle Tolmais with University of Memphis, Jamison Wipke with Rockhurst University

Lacrosse: Hannah Schneider with McKendree University

Marquette

Soccer: Megan Casserly with Truman State University, Tori Hughes with Colorado Christian University, Sarah Dorsey with Culver-Stockton College

Cross country: Adam Roderique with University of Tulsa

Football: Max Sidney with Eastern Illinois University

Softball: Kristen Lee with Hannibal-LaGrange University

MICDS

Football: Jack Kurzu with University of Oklahoma, Denzell Conway with Valparaiso University, Matt Gillis with Williams College

Track and field, cross country: Amos Bartelsmeyer with Georgetown University, CeCe Moore with Wake Forest University

Lacrosse: William Moorehead with Providence College, John Coulter with Denison University

Water polo: Lundsford Shock with U.S. Navy

Rowing: Madi Hovis with University of Kansas

Baseball: BJ Kahr  with Lawrence University

Squash: Reed Whitney with U.S. Navy, Julia Olson with Stanford University

Swimming: Charles Cell with University of Tampa

The athletes will sign in a ceremony at 2:10 p.m. in Olson Hall Presentation Room.

Parkway North

Softball: Kara Montgomery with Jefferson College.

Swimming: Heather Lundstrom with University of Tennessee

Parkway South

Football: Jordan Noyes with Harding University, Kellen Ash with University of Kansas

Baseball: Ty Stahl with Southwestern Illinois College

Soccer: Alaina Derse with Missouri State University, Nick Jones with University of Wisconsin-Madison

Parkway West

Baseball: Adam Jelovic with Jefferson College

Football: Ryan DeMuri with Benedictine College

Priory

Soccer:  Jeffrey Hopson with Northwestern.

St. Joseph’s Academy

Soccer: Lexi Boschert with Rockhurst University, Haley Kavanaugh with College of William and Mary

Whitfield

Field hockey: Mikayla Mooney with Ball State University