South Sound signing day: Where are top athletes going to college?

SOUTH SOUND SIGNING DAY

National Signing Day for the 2018-19 school year, which occurs annually in February, is Wednesday.

High school athletes around the South Sound will sign their National Letters of Intent to continue their careers at Division I and II schools, NAIA schools, and junior colleges on athletic scholarships. Others will be honored for securing college futures at Division III schools, which do not award money for athletics.

Wednesday marks the beginning of the regular signing period for Division I and II football recruits, and is a continuation of the nine-month signing period for all other Division I and II sports, excluding Division I basketball. The regular period for Division I basketball begins April 17.

South Sound signing day coverage from earlier periods during the 2018-19 school year:

▪ Nov. 14: South Sound signing day: Where are top athletes going to college?

▪ Nov. 14: These two reigning state champions from the South Sound are headed to the Pac-12

▪ Dec. 19: ‘He’s the optimal Chris Petersen quarterback.’ Longtime commit Dylan Morris signs with Huskies

▪ Dec. 19: Federal Way sends two to Pac-12 football programs

South Sound athletes signing their NLIs during this period or since TNT’s last posting, and others being honored, are listed below, based on available information.

To report an NLI signing that is not listed, email lsmith@thenewstribune.com.

AUBURN MOUNTAINVIEW

Dallon Bennett, men’s golf, Bellevue College

Janet Gentsaryuk, women’s volleyball, The Evergreen State College

Jaelynn Ramsay, women’s soccer, Bellevue College

AUBURN RIVERSIDE

Justus Legg, football, Portland State University

BELLARMINE PREP

Charles Elzie, men’s basketball, College of Idaho

Amanda Hale, women’s lacrosse, Colorado State University at Pueblo

Nick Kokich, football, Eastern Washington University (preferred walk-on)

Clay Thatcher, men’s golf, Washington State University

BETHEL

Nate Hughes, football, Western Oregon University

Nick Rasmussen, baseball, Grays Harbor College

Jamie Saathoff, baseball, Grays Harbor College

David Shaulis, football, Western Oregon University

Jared Vance, baseball, Grays Harbor College

BLACK HILLS

Ainslee Eberle, women’s volleyball, Pierce College

Hannah Rongen, women’s volleyball, Pierce College

Madison Shepler, women’s rowing, Oregon State University

BONNEY LAKE

Brissa Black, women’s volleyball, Dickinson College

Roman Casey, football, Simon Fraser University

Eliza Christensen, women’s soccer, Yakima Valley College

Cody Coffey, men’s wrestling, Minot State University

CASCADE CHRISTIAN

Michael Gurr, football, Pacific Lutheran University

CENTRALIA

Hannah Porter, softball, Willamette University

CLOVER PARK

Theo Grutas, baseball, Skagit Valley College

CURTIS

Miles Cooney, football, Western Oregon University

Marlon Jones, football, Eastern Washington University

Henry Krebs-Parker, baseball, Columbia Basin College

Trenton Olson, football, Arizona Christian University

Jason Tutton, baseball, Columbia Basin College

Johnathon Walker-Whitmore, men’s soccer, University of Puget Sound

Isabella Weaver, women’s soccer, Tacoma Community College

DECATUR

Lindsay Cummings, women’s volleyball, Columbia Basin College

EATONVILLE

Jarod Humphrey, baseball, Grays Harbor College

Kaitlyn Rath, softball, Pierce College

EMERALD RIDGE

Emily Hook, women’s volleyball, Pierce College

James Keenan, baseball, Shoreline Community College

ENUMCLAW

Ethan Eilertson, football, Central Washington University (preferred walk-on)

Nick Harberts, football, Valley City State University

Kellen Kranc, football, Eastern Washington University (preferred walk-on)

Marissa McFarland, women’s soccer, Bellevue College

Anthony Russell, football, Valley City State University

Darrion Smith, football, Simon Fraser University

Matthew Utu, football, Western Oregon University (preferred walk-on)

FEDERAL WAY

Zane Baumgardt, men’s soccer, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

FIFE

Sekai Asoau, football, Central Washington University

Matthew Schwaerzler, football, Dakota Wesleyan University

FRANKLIN PIERCE

Lorna Shelton, women’s soccer, University of Minnesota Crookston

GIG HARBOR

Hannah Carroll, women’s track and field, Louisiana State University

Jurrian Hering, men’s track and field, University of Idaho

Bradley Poloquin, men’s cross country and track and field, University of Portland

GRAHAM-KAPOWSIN

Ethan Tela-Porter, football, Portland State University

HAZEN

Anna Browne, women’s soccer, Hamline University

Vance Dumas, football, Valley City State University

Derek Hahn, men’s golf, Bellevue College

Nate Spears, football, Valley City State University

KENNEDY CATHOLIC

Aaron Barber, baseball, Everett Community College

Lauren Hofford, women’s swimming, Azusa Pacific University

Carver Ibanez, football, Dakota Wesleyan University

Travis Miller, baseball, George Fox University

KENTLAKE

Erin Bedry, women’s volleyball, Green River College

Madison Stedman, women’s soccer, Green River College

KENTRIDGE

Jeremy Banks, football, Central Washington University

James Billotti, baseball, Centralia College

Mackenzie Carnell, women’s soccer, Skagit Valley College

Mykaela Chandler, women’s soccer, Bellevue College

Melena Hickok, women’s golf, Bellevue College

Samantha Thom, women’s volleyball, Green River College

Natano Woods, football, San Jose State

KENTWOOD

Hunter Humbert, women’s golf, Bellevue College

KENT MERIDIAN

Tua Areta, football, Montana State University

Aaron Tulloch, football, Western Oregon University

LAKES

Alan Fischer, football, Central Washington University

Zach Franco, men’s cross country and track and field, Saint Martin’s University

Camyron Gaulke, football, Dakota Wesleyan University

Khalil Lewis, football, Snow College

Dorien Simon, men’s track and field, Stanford University

Daeshawn Wayne, football, Georgetown University

LINCOLN

Isaiah Bradley, football, Fort Scott Community College

Jayden Simon, football, University of Colorado

Giovonni White, football, Georgetown University

MOUNT RAINIER

Allison Schacher, women’s soccer, Green River College

Rose Young, women’s soccer, Washington State University

NORTH THURSTON

Kaleigh Chandler, softball, Pierce College

Emma Mueller, women’s volleyball, Whatcom Community College

Andrew Shanrock, baseball, Grays Harbor College

OLYMPIA

Sawyer Price, men’s soccer, Northwest Nazarene University

Camryn Wilson, women’s volleyball, Lower Columbia College

ORTING

Katie Harvie, women’s soccer, Bethany College

PENINSULA

Allison Bryant, women’s soccer, Tacoma Community College

Burke Griffin, football, University of New Hampshire

Braeden Potter, football, Washington State University (preferred walk-on)

Graham Schmidt, football, Valley City State University

Khalif Spry, football, College of the Siskiyous

PUYALLUP

Darius Morrison, football, Central Washington University

RIVER RIDGE

Grace Goetsch, softball, Pierce College

ROGERS

Maddie Egan, women’s tennis, Washington State University

Ryan Stracke, men’s cross country and track and field, Pacific Lutheran University

SPANAWAY LAKE

Jordan Etter, football, Dakota Wesleyan University

Dawsen Kaaiwela, baseball, Pierce College

Adam Shook, baseball, Pierce College

Jaiden Thomas-Fuertes, football, Central Washington University

SHELTON

Brenden Engstrom, baseball, Wenatchee Valley Community College

Jesus Flores De Santiago, men’s soccer, Tacoma Community College

Maxamillion Johnson, baseball, Wenatchee Valley College

Emmanuel Nicasio, men’s soccer, Tacoma Community College

Ty Smotherman, baseball, Wenatchee Valley Community College

STADIUM

Bailey Elder, football, Simon Fraser University

Lauren Glazebrook, women’s soccer, Tacoma Community College

Alexis Lamb, women’s soccer, Bellevue College

STEILACOOM

J.J. Lemming, football, Central Washington University

SUMNER

Riley Clark, football, Valley City State University

Jared Fournier, men’s lacrosse, Wheeling Jesuit University

C.J. Richmond, men’s wrestling, Corban University

Andrew Senator, football, Pacific Lutheran University

TAHOMA

Ryan Clarin, football, Simon Fraser University

Hunter Jenkins, baseball, Tacoma Community College

Breana Rogers, women’s track and field, Washington State University

Aliya “Nami” Wilson, women’s track and field, University of Kentucky

Alisha “Miya” Wilson, women’s track and field, University of Oregon

TODD BEAMER

Kincade McFarlane, football, Western Oregon University

Brandon Niksich, football, Simon Fraser University

TIMBERLINE

Drew Ahlf, football, Pacific Lutheran University

Hunter Campau, football, Central Washington University (preferred walk-on)

Devin Carter, baseball, Mount Hood Community College

Jamin Fa’alogo, football, Central Washington University

Jordyn Funk, women’s volleyball, Columbia Basin College

Daniel Furman, baseball, Lower Columbia College

J.J. Graham, football, Butte College

Bailey Haddock, softball, Seattle University

Justin Kuhn, football, Pacific Lutheran University

Jessica Neal, women’s track and field, Western Washington University

Alex Peffly, softball, Western Oregon University

Colton Steepy, baseball, Lower Columbia College

WHITE RIVER

Joe Flanigan, baseball, Tacoma Community College

Brock Keller, baseball, Centralia College

Nate Moore, men’s wrestling, Northern Colorado University

Jacob Selander, baseball, Tacoma Community College

WILSON

Ciarra Judson, women’s volleyball, Pacific Lutheran University

YELM

Tayelyn Cutler, softball, Centralia College

Jacob Dimond, football, Idaho State University

Kodee Gifford, football, Linfield College

Kyle Robinson, football, Pacific Lutheran University

Corbin Waite, baseball, Tacoma Community College

This story was originally published February 6, 2019 at 9:39 AM.

Lauren Smith

The News Tribune

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Lauren Smith is a sports reporter at The News Tribune. She has covered high school sports for TNT and The Olympian, as well as the Seattle Mariners and Washington Huskies. She is a graduate of UW and Emerald Ridge High School.