26 area student/athletes announce their college intentions

A number of area athletes announced their college intentions Wednesday with some big names confirming earlier decisions.

Cardinal Mooney Catholic volleyball standout Jordyn Byrd will attend the University of Texas.

A host of Lakewood Ranch High softball players made their decisions firm with Cassidy McLellan heading to the University of Florida and Addyson Bruneman going to the University of North Florida.

Cardinal Mooney’s Michaela Mattes, Sarasota High’s Evan Kehoe and Venice High’s Amadeusz Knop all announced they would swim for the Gators.

Sarasota state champion swimmer Liam Heary is going to Auburn. The Sailors’ Alec Miller is going to run for Florida.

Charlotte High girls basketball player D’Yanis Jimenez announced she will be heading to the University of Wisconsin.

Cardinal Mooney Catholic

Jordyn Byrd, volleyball, Texas

Michaela Mattes, swimming, Florida

Jack McKinnon, baseball, South Florida

Olivia Davis, basketball, Tampa

Caity Patterson, softball, Florida Gulf Coast University

Charlotte High

Jasmine “Jazz” Jones, softball, Jacksonville

Faith Wharton, softball, USC Upstate

D’Yanis Jimenez, girls basketball, Wisconsin

Lakewood Ranch High

Amanda Lee, softball, Radford

Cassidy McLellan, softball, Florida

Peyton Knight, softball, Florida National

Addyson Bruneman, softball, North Florida

Olivia Ryan, softball, West Florida

Port Charlotte High

Mickey Coslor, softball, Alabama State

Sarasota High

Alec Miller, cross country,  Florida

Evan Keogh, swimming, Florida

Avery Arrington, softball, State College of Florida

Liam Heary, swimming, Auburn

Venice High

Peter Liakokas, baseball, Erskine

Trent Adrian, baseball, Hillsborough C.C.

Jeremiah Pachota, baseball Dayton State College

Hunter Possehl, baseball, Florida Gulf Coast University

Sophia Santagata, lacrosse, Akron

Leah Bartlett, track, Embry-Riddle

Bailee Riggins, softball, Daytona State

Amadeusz Knop, swimming, Florida

Dennis Maffezzoli is the deputy sports editor for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and chief reporter for Sarasota Herald-Tribune and HTpreps covering Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. Support local journalism by subscribing. 

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