Area athletes sign National Letters of Intent
The following athletes signed their National Letters of Intent Feb. 3, or in cases of Division III colleges, a ceremonial letter of intent. Send photos for the gallery and/or additional signing details to mlaughman@enquirer.com. Follow the hashtags #cincyrecruiting or #SigningDay for signing news or follow the Twitter accounts of Adam Baum @adamjbaum, John Snodgrass @JSnodsEnq, Scott Springer @sspringersports, Nick Robbe @nrobbesports and James Weber @jwebersports.
High School Sports Awards: Reserve your seat
Football
Vincy Abney, La Salle - Ohio Northern
Avery Abraham, Mason – Case Western University
Alex Aldridge, Turpin - Cincinnati Christian
Ben Allison, Elder - Morehead State
Alex Anderson, Harrison - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Brandon Beebe, Colerain – Thomas More College
Deonta Belser, Elder - Urbana
Jeron Besecker, Mason – University of Cincinnati
Matt Bezjak, Loveland - West Virginia University
Blake Bockrath, Kings – East Tennessee State University
Cody Boxrucker, Badin - Valparaiso
Myron Brown, Northwest – Notre Dame College
Shawn Brown, Fairfield – Heidelberg
Mason Brunner, Harrison - Butler University
Hunter Burdno, Lakota East - Morehead State University
Vince Calhoun, Middletown – Eastern Michigan University
Tyshon Capell, Winton Woods - Urbana
Drue Chrisman, La Salle – Ohio State
Parker Clemons, Milford - University of Charleston
Jovon Cobbs, Sycamore - Morehead State
Matthew Coghlin, Moeller – Michigan State
Isaiah Cole, Princeton - Heidelberg University
Rodney Croom, Winton Woods – Marshall University
Brock Davin, St. Xavier - Ohio State
Noah Davis, St. Xavier – Michigan State
Keonte Deal, Mt. Healthy - Bluffton University
Alex Deters, St. Xavier - Princeton
Luke Doerger, La Salle – Toledo
Jared Dorsa, Kings – Ohio University
Jared Dougherty, Highlands – Lindsey Wilson College
Colin England, Ryle – Union
Zach Exalus, Winton Woods - Tiffin
Kyle Farwick, La Salle - Valparaiso University
Dustin Foley, Ross - Centre
Jamal Fox, Wyoming - West Virginia State
Darryll Gardner, Colerain - Davenport
Josh Gebing, La Salle – Bryant University
Eric Hafley, Harrison - Fort Scott Junior College
Jeremiyah Hairston, Walnut Hills - West Virginia State University
Daylan Hall, Princeton - Heidelberg University
Nick Hall, Elder - Indiana State
Tommy Harris, Withrow – Urbana University
Jake Hausmann, Moeller – Ohio State
Logan Hays, Mason – Mount St. Joseph University
Austin Hergott, Highlands – Central Michigan
Brayden Hermes, Beechwood - Georgetown College
Jacob Hiles, Ryle – Lindsey Wilson
Adam Hisch, McNicholas - Lindsey Wilson
Nick Hofmeier, Lakota East - Ashland University
Andrew Homer, St. Xavier – Miami
Jay Horton, Ross - Cincinnati Christian
Alex Hundemer, Lakota East - Robert Morris University
Naijhai Jackson, Taft - Central State
T.J. Jemison, Lakota East - Cincinnati Christian University
Hayden Jester, La Salle - Ohio State
Zach Johnson, Colerain – University of Kentucky, preferred walk-on
Darryn Jordan, Cincinnati Country Day - Marist College
Deshaunte Jones, Colerain – Iowa State
Sawyer Klingelhofer, Oak Hills - University of Charleston
Tommy Kraemer, Elder – Notre Dame
Hunter Krause, Fairfield - Davenport
Colton Lakes, Loveland - East Tennessee University
Davionne Laney, Summit Country Day – Seton Hill University
Jeremy Larkin, La Salle – Northwestern
Ken Larkin, Wyoming - Howard
Mitchell Larsen, Fairfield – Ball State
Kolan Livingston, Wyoming - Kentucky State
Jalen Lumpkin, Winton Woods – Urbana
Kenny Mabrey, Winton Woods - Urbana
Thomas MacVittie, Moeller – Pittsburgh
Sean Mahone, Lakota West – West Virginia
Brannen Martin, Elder - Valparaiso
Devonte Martin, Withrow – Mount St. Joseph University
Kavanaugh McCarthy, Lakota West - Butler University
Parker McDaniel, Walnut Hills - Denison University
Ben McGinnis, Oak Hills - Ohio Northern
Jake Megois, Madeira - Morehead State
Nick Meyer, St. Xavier - Georgia State
Elijah Miller, Withrow – Urbana University
Redrick Mincy, Winton Woods – Central State University
Tony Mitchell, Walnut Hills - University of Pikeville
David Montgomery, Mt. Healthy – TBD (Iowa State, Illinois, Marshall, top 3)
Patrick Necamp, Mason – Mount St. Joseph University
Michael Newbold, Loveland - University of Dayton
Jack Nguyen, Lakota West – Georgetown College
Nathan Niehaus, Colerain – Tennessee
Desmond Noel, Colerain – Ohio University
Johnny Noyen, CHCA – University of Dayton
Zach Nutter, Lakota West - Baldwin Wallace
Michael O’Brien, Mason – Valparaiso University
Cooper O'Gara, Wyoming - Concordia
Rashaun O’Neal, Withrow – Bowling Green
Alex Parker, Winton Woods - Urbana
Elijah Payne, St. Xavier - Morehead State
Nick Pearson, Mason – Lafayette College
Eric Perry, Wyoming - Butler
C.J. Pettit, Loveland - Ohio Wesleyan University
Austin Phillips, Glen Este – Georgetown College
Olajuwon Pinkelton, Mt. Healthy - East Tennessee State University
Drew Plitt, Loveland – Ball State
Eric Popp, Loveland – Ohio University
Ja'Vahri Portis, Elder - Urbana
Dillon Powell, Simon Kenton – Wayne State University (Michigan)
Nykwuan Presswood, Taft – Urbana
Sean Prophit, St. Xavier - University of Dayton
Brennan Quigley, Mason – University of Dayton
Jake Rabe, Ryle - Pikeville
Peyton Ramsey, Elder – Indiana
David Reddington, Oak Hills - University of Cincinnati
Dans Reeves, La Salle - Mount St. Joseph University
A’Shon Riggins, Hamilton – Indiana
Verquavion Robinson, Princeton - Central State University
Todd Ross, Fairfield - Davenport
Prince Sammons, CHCA – Auburn
Jake Saunders, Loveland – Northwestern
Brendon Schatzel, Madeira - Wilmington College
Joe Schroer, Elder - Ohio State
Tommy Siemer, Lakota East - Bluffton University (also listed for baseball)
DeAngelo Simmons, Mason – Indiana State University
Ryan Smith, Moeller – Indiana
Jalen Spears, Colerain - Urbana
Hayden Specht, St. Xavier - Urbana
Ty Sponseller, Mason – University of Cincinnati
Nathan Stone, Glen Este – Mount St. Joseph University
Dalton Strunk, Lakota East – Miami University
Tim Tanner-Blair, Lakota West - Bowling Green State University
Darius Thomas, Winton Woods – Central State University
Jacob Timming, Lakota East - James Madison University
Micah Vann, Fairfield - Wittenberg
Austin Wallace, Mason – Otterbein University
Logan Walton, Loveland - Wittenberg University
Kwamane Watson, Winton Woods - Goble Tech
Nick Watson, La Salle – Tiffin
Josh Weaver, Fairfield – Lake Erie College
T.C. Wells, Fairfield - Davenport
Jake Wessler, La Salle - Thomas More College
Bryson White, Mason – Western Michigan University
Collin Widecan, Mariemont - University of Cincinnati, preferred walk-on
Devin Williams, Northwest – Rose Hulman Institute of Technology
Ja’Vonte Williams, Mt. Healthy - East Tennessee State University
Jordan Williams, Roger Bacon - University of Cincinnati
Stanley Williams, Withrow – Urbana University
Jahlil Woods, Taft - Central State
Gabe Yarber, Mason – Mount St. Joseph University
Austin Yelton, Mt. Healthy - Otterbein University
Baseball
Jake Allen, Colerain - Wabash Valley Community College
J.P. Bitzenhofer, St. Xavier - University of Kentucky
Lance Fleischman, Milford - Wilmington College
Austin Hatfield, Lakota East - Carson-Newman University
Tylyn James, Harrison - Alderson-Broaddus University
Kaleb Lepper, Lakota East - Cornell University
Noah Mehrle, St. Xavier – Case Western University
Ryan Middendorf, Lakota East - Lake Erie College
Austin Miller, Harrison - University of Wisconsin Superior
Kyle Ruehlman, Milford - Sinclair College
Ben Speer, Mason – Ohio Dominican University
Mikey Trimble, Walnut Hills - Miami University-Hamilton
Vince Vannelle, Mason – Florida Southwestern
Rose to help Enquirer honor top prep athletes, coaches
Boys basketball
Andrew Emrick, Lakota East - Fairmont State University
Tristan Philpot, Lakota East - University of Indianapolis
Girls basketball
Hailey Ison, Walton-Verona - Georgetown College
Jailyn Mason, Mason – University of Arkansas
Kelly Noll, Milford - Wilmington College
Samantha Rodgers, Lakota East - University of Cincinnati
Markayla Sherman, Princeton - University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lauren Van Kleunen, Mason – Marquette University
Anaiah Williams, Fairfield - Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Bowling
Devon Smith, Mason – Thomas More College
Dance
Emily Conner, Glen Este – Missouri Valley College
Golf
Dylan Scalf, Anderson - Tusculum College
Ryan Tatman, Lakota East - Ohio Northern University
Zack Tenerowicz, Lakota East - University of Detroit Mercy
Austin Zapp, Ryle - Hanover
Lacrosse
Kemper Ackermann, Milford - DePauw
Molly Biggers, Mason – Frostberg State University
Griffin Buczek, St. Xavier – Cornell University
Josh Fowler, Milford - Asbury University
Hannah Gratsch, Milford - Wilmington College
Jacqui Lohman, Lakota East - Ohio Northern University
Zak Lokey, Ryle – Union
Nick Pompelia, St. Xavier – John Carroll University
Charlie Robson, St. Xavier – DePauw University
Trenton Sneed, Milford - Transylvania University
Anna Thorner, Mother of Mercy - Walsh University
Ellie Uecker, Mason – Seton Hill University
Boys soccer
Evan Couchot, Mason/CUP – Endicott College (MA)
Bryce Curran, Mason/CUP – Xavier University
Jonathan Dendinger, Lebanon/Warren County Soccer Academy - Malone University
Rielly Dowling, Summit Country Day/CUP – Rio Grande
Richard Feil, Turpin/CUP – Centre College
Drew Grisham, Mason/CUP – Transylvania (Kentucky)
David Haley, Lebanon/CUP – Marian University
Ben Hood, Oak Hills - Ohio Northern
Brendan Jones, Summit Country Day/CUP – Marshall University
Jared Leyland, Colerain - Northern Kentucky University
Charlie Maciejewski, Summit Country Day – Bowling Green State University
Jake McGrinder, Colerain - Baldwin Wallace University
Trey Mederer, Anderson/CUP – Capital University
Devin Morgan, Scott - Marshall University
Nolan Norman, Oak Hills - Ohio Wesleyan
Jacob Petrey, Mason – Northern Kentucky University
Ethan Roser, Mason/CUP – Dallas Baptist
Joey Sabato, Elder – Northern Kentucky University
Tyler Sander, Oak Hills - Franklin College
Mark Smith, CHCA - Gordon College
Robby Vollrath, Monroe/Warren County Soccer Academy - Berea College
Gary Zhao, Mason/CUP – University of Chicago
Girls soccer
Ashley Adams, Lakota West/CUP – Florida International
Holyn Alf, Ursuline Academy - University of Cincinnati
Megan Aufderbeck, Mother of Mercy - Otterbein
Malia Berkely, Badin – Florida State
Toni Bizzarro, Mason – Xavier University
Janel Bond, Summit Country Day – Webster University
Lexi Carrier, Indian Hill – University of Illinois
Loewen Cavill, Milford - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kayla Childs, Harrison - Eastern Kentucky
Sydney Cliffe, Harrison/Cincinnati West Soccer Club - Cincinnati State
Brooklyn Combs, Middletown Madison/Warren County Soccer Club - Cincinnati State
Emma Conway, CHCA/CUP – Cedarville University
Nicole Faulkner, Taylor/CUP – Trinity Christian College
Bronte Flannery, CUP/Beavercreek – Urbana
Hannah Fischer, Loveland – Northern Kentucky University
Gabrielle Giegle, Badin/CUP – University of Akron
Meredith Glover, Wyoming - Kenyon
Sydney Goins, Oak Hills - University of Cincinnati
Andrea Gomez, Loveland/Warren County Soccer Academy – Wright State
Libby Greenwell, Notre Dame Academy – University of Cincinnati
Meagan Grierson, CUP/Miamisburg – Ohio Northern University
Emma Heise, McNicholas - Murray State Soccer
Claire Herzog, Mother of Mercy - Thomas More College
Alisha Himes, Bishop Fenwick/Warren County Soccer Academy - Walsh University
Maddie Jewell, Lakota West/Warren County Soccer Academy - Wright State University
Haley Jordahl, St. Ursula - Wake Forest
Sydney Kilgore, Oak Hills - Indiana University
Carah Kreimer, Harrison - University of Indianapolis
Gracie Kunkel, Summit Country Day – Morehead State University
Korinna Lakes, CUP/Centerville – Ashland University
Skylar Lakes, CUP/Middletown Christian – Mt. Vernon Nazarene University
Jordin Littles, Kings/CUP – Urbana University
Jamiera Lunsford, Walnut Hills - University of Memphis
Hannah Martin, Mount Notre Dame/Warren County Soccer Academy - Ohio Northern University
Lizzie Matchett, Lakota West/CUP – Hanover College
Terrin McCullough, Princeton - Ohio Dominican University
Alexis Meier, Villa Madonna - Midway University (also signed to play softball)
Hanna Merritt, St. Ursula Academy - University of Dayton
Amanda Meyer, Oak Hills - University of Indianapolis
Caroline Mink, Turpin - University of Dayton
Carlie Molique, Ryle – Georgetown
Madeleine Morrissey, St Ursula Academy - University of Dayton
Haley Moses, Mason – Ohio Northern University
Rose Nienaber, Oak Hills/CUP – Ohio Northern University
Kayla Nowlin, Harrison - Hanover College
Alexandra Powell, Fairfield - University of Dayton
Maddie Rechel, Harrison - Mount St. Joseph University
Amanda Reed, Ursuline - Kent State
Anna Richards, Turpin - Murray State
Emily Rickett, Mother of Mercy - University of Evansville
Emma Roth, Lakota West/Warren County Soccer Academy - Mount St. Joseph University
Rachel Royer, Oak Hills - Western Michigan
Rachel Samotis, St. Henry/CUP – Coast Guard Academy
Michaela Shepherd/McNicholas - University of Evansville
Megan Sheridan, Oak Hills - Thomas More College
Claire Slamka, Middletown/Fairfield Optimist Soccer Club - Cincinnati State
Kalyn Smith, Fairfield - Cleveland State University
Addy Smythe, Summit Country Day – Xavier University
Courtney Spicer, Loveland – Southern Indiana
Amanda Sugrue, Loveland/Warren County Soccer Academy – Heidelberg
Emma Thacker, Mason/Warren County Soccer Academy – Wittenberg University
Jessica Vaughan, Winton Woods – University of Cincinnati
Maddie Vossen, Kings/CUP – Tusculum College
Hannah Waltz, Milford/Warren County Soccer Academy - Taylor University
Ali Whalen, Loveland/Warren County Soccer Academy – Thomas More College
Taylor Wilcox, Mason/Warren County Soccer Academy – Otterbein University
Stephanie Wiles, MND/CUP – University of Akron
Amelia Wimmers, Fairfield/Warren County Soccer Academy - Cincinnati State
Softball
Brooklynn Grein, Fairfield - Hiram College
Brianna Grimes, Mason – Wheeling Jesuit University
Camryn Huber, Colerain - Mount St. Joseph University
Mackenzie Irons, Ryle – Sinclair Community College
Melissa Jacobsen, Lakota East - Cleveland State University
Alexis Meier, Villa Madonna - Midway University (Also signed to play soccer)
Mackenzie Rieck, Lakota East - Owens Community College
Erin Rockstroh, Mason – Cornell University
Claire Ruben, Loveland - University of Rochester
McKenzie Ruehl, Harrison - University of Northwestern Ohio
Ali Thomas, Lakota East - Methodist University
Kianah Towe, Lakota East - University of Missouri - St. Louis
Sydney Turner, Harrison - Thomas More College
Swimming & diving
Preston Bailey, Mason – Washington University, St. Louis
Hassler Carroll, Anderson - Virginia Tech
Jordan Decker, Mason – Seton Hall University
Markie Duffy, Scott High School – Georgia Southern
Abbey Esler, Mason – Miami University
Kaylee Fox, Harrison - Maryville University (diving)
Mikayla Herich, Strong Oaks Academy - Ohio University
Gabby Marinelli, Mason – Cleveland State University
Marissa Martin, Anderson - Florida International University
Shelby Miller, McNicholas - Wright State University
Matt Slabe, St. Xavier – Yale University
Joel Thatcher, Mason – Savannah College of Art and Design
Brendan Meyer, Covington Catholic – University of Arizona
Madeleine Vonderhaar, Notre Dame Academy – University of Virginia
Tennis
David Gibson, Villa Madonna - Asbury University
Track & cross country
Mallory Fox, Harrison - Otterbein University
Maegan Murphy, Mason – Miami University
Volleyball
Maddie Bahr, Wyoming - DePauw
Taina Benitez, Lakota East - The State University of New York at Buffalo
Sara Crooker, McNicholas - Thomas More College
Sarah Driscoll, Lakota East - James Madison University
Sam Goldizen, Mother of Mercy - Centre College
Morgan Hentz, Notre Dame Academy – Stanford University
Rayna Sayles, Fairfield - Case Western Reserve
Carley Scales, McNicholas - Thomas More College
Erin Siemer, Colerain - Mount St. Joseph University
Haley Stewart, Wyoming - Miami University
Water polo
Riley Hinkley, Princeton - Gannon College